New Zealand men’s national soccer team has made two appearances at FIFA World Cup so far. Their latest appearance came at the 2010 edition held in South Africa. In the qualification process, the Southern Pacific nation had to win the 2008 OFC Nations Cup to win the right to face Bahrain in a two-legged playoff. … Read more
A forward for Bolton Wanderers for the entirety of his career, Nat Lofthouse was an English professional footballer. His goals-per-game ratio was among the highest among all England players between 1950 and 1958, during which he won 33 caps for England. As a result, Nat Lofthouse was nicknamed the Lion of Vienna. For the recognition … Read more
Mustapha Hadji, the former Morocco midfielder, scored one of the World Cup tournament’s most memorable goals in France in 1998. As part of its ambassadorial program for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, the South Africa Soccer Association announced four players. Pele, George Weah, and Roger Milla were also present. Mustapha Hadji explained to … Read more
Graham Taylor served as an English football player, manager, pundit, and chairman. He was England’s manager from 1990 to 1993. Aston Villa, Watford, and Lincoln City were three great English clubs managed by Graham Taylor during the post-war era. Afterward, he served as England’s national team manager before returning to club management with Wolverhampton Wanderers, … Read more
Ghana’s national soccer team has made three World Cup appearances – 2006, 2010, and 2014. Compared to other African soccer giants such as Nigeria, Cameroon, and Ivory Coast, Ghana was a relative newcomer to the top-level world soccer. However, they made their debut World Cup appearance in 2006, marking the beginning of their golden generation. … Read more
The US has enjoyed a place in the sun for much of women’s soccer modern history, but its dominance may come under threat now that the rest of the world, mainly Europe, is catching up. The game in Spain is maturing, while England and its FA WSL is the place to be right now. However, … Read more
On 23 March 1895, at Crouch End in London, a group of female footballers came together and played a women’s football match. It took place between North and South England. It had been organized by Nettie Honeyball, who became the first secretary of the English Ladies Football Team. The score was 7-1 to the North, … Read more
Everton Football Club are pioneers of club soccer. So many of the facets of the beautiful game we take for granted today were innovations by the Goodison Park institution, which rank among the most successful in British soccer. As well as spending more seasons in the top flight in England than any other club, the … Read more
It is one of the best things about watching matches live that many of the English football stadiums are worthy destinations in their own right. We have put together this article on the history of the grounds and stadiums in England all the way back to the founding clubs of the Football League. Table of … Read more
In 1971, an England women’s soccer team played in front of almost 100,000 fans at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca. Yet, the match does not appear in any official records. Thus, England’s participation in what was considered at the time as the second women’s ‘World Cup’ is primarily forgotten almost 50 years later. The ‘hidden’ history … Read more