Jimmy Payne (James Bolcherson Payne) Born: Bootle, Liverpool, 10 March 1926. Died: Kendal, Cumbria, 22 January 2013. Clubs: Liverpool (Nov 1944 to Apr 1956): FL 224 Appearances, 43 goals, FA Cup runners-up medal (1950) Everton (Apr 1956 to cs. 1957): 5 Appearances Senior Debut: Liverpool vs. Bolton Wanderers, 11 September 1948 Despite most of his … Read more
Ioan Lupescu was and remains one of Romania’s best-known and most successful soccer players. The attacking midfielder represented his country at two FIFA World Cup finals (1990 and 1994) and two UEFA European championships (1996 and 2000). In addition to playing for Dinamo Bucharest and Bayer Leverkusen, Ioan Lupescu played for the likes of Borussia … Read more
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. There is no doubt about it. However, it continues to struggle for the limelight with more popular sports in the United States of America. As per statistics, Soccer in the US … Soccer In The US Read More »
Indoor football is an area of the game’s history that soccer historians have generally neglected, notably in Europe, where outdoor football has a long-established presence and a comprehensively recorded history. We document the development of indoor football throughout England and the world in the post-war period. Before FIFA decided to take over the indoor game … Read more
Have you ever played foosball or table football? Do you enjoy playing soccer? Well then maybe you would like to play human foosball! Human foosball is the same thing as regular foosball, but humans take the place of the plastic players instead! The game aims to get the ball into your team’s goal while still … Read more
Austria had a team whose quality and verve sent shockwaves throughout Europe in the 1930s. Wunderteam founder Hugo Meisl is often compared to the great Hungarian team of 1950 and the great Brazilian team of 1970 as the father of this Wunderteam. As the Austrian Football Association’s general secretary during the 1920s and 1930s and … Read more
Have you ever wondered how tall Carli Lloyd is? Well, this record-breaking female soccer player is only 5 feet 7 inches tall (170 centimeters). But she is still a tremendous asset to the USA women’s soccer team and all the other teams she has played for. To give some perspective, her height is about the … Read more
So you want to know how long is a soccer game? We can help you. The standard adult soccer game is 90 minutes in playing time. The soccer game consists of two half of 45 minutes each. Between the two halves is a 15-minute break. No other breaks are permitted. When soccer is played in … Read more
Soccer cleats, also known as football boots, are arguably the most important and recognizable accessory used by modern soccer players. Soccer cleats have undergone years of evolution to develop into their present form. In modern soccer, cleats present significant sponsorship and advertising opportunities to sports manufacturers. Thus, thanks to modern major footwear companies such as … Read more
Francisco Varallo was the last surviving player from the 1930 World Cup who died at 100 years old in 2010. Known as Pancho, he played for the Argentine national team from 1930 to 1937 and was a member of Argentina’s squad at the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930. With 194 career goals in only … Read more