Adidas Predator Soccer Cleats are the most popular and most successful cleats in the history of the game. The original Adidas Predator cleats were launched in 1994, and since then, the German manufacturer has released more than 20 variants of their popular cleats. The original Predator cleats were manufactured based on a prototype developed by … Read more
Soccer historians ask every four years: has there been a better World Cup semi-final than the 1982 France vs Germany battle? West Germany faced France in the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville, Spain. Thus, the match is known as the Night of Seville in both countries. This match will also be remembered for the … Read more
Aston Villa Football Club was founded in March 1874 by members of the Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel in Handsworth. However, there was fascinating history about their formation in the years prior. The pioneers of the athletic movement in the Birmingham area were the members of the Birmingham Athletic Club, which was founded in 1866. Their … Read more
2019 was one of the extremes for US soccer. While the men’s team toiled away trying to understand new head coach Gregg Berhalter’s system, the USWNT women were crowned champions of the world. Becoming Back-To-Back World Champions As the reigning champs, the USWNT had a target on their back going into the 2019 FIFA Women’s … Read more
United States nationals plying their trade across the pond is not a new development. From Steve Cherundolo, DaMarcus Beasley to Michael Bradley and Clint Dempsey, the list is endless. But a new generation of Americans is being lured abroad in the dozens. American soccer players are in vogue right now. But why? New Wave Of … Read more
Only two years ago, it looked like Thomas Müller was in for a tough season. But when Hansi Flick took over as head coach at FC Bayern, the 30-year-old staged an incredible comeback to become one of the most valuable players on the treble-winning squad. Thomas Müller Sidelined In October 2019, Bayern coach Niko Kovac … Read more
Soccer, football – whatever you prefer to call it, is a game of passion. It stirs the soul and evokes the strongest of emotions amongst even the toughest of crowds. Unlike the game itself, the history of soccer hasn’t always been so beautiful. Played by over 250 million people today, soccer looked a lot different … Read more
The UNC men’s soccer program has written a long and successful story for itself, heading into the 2001 campaign, having had just one losing season in the last 43 years. With nine trips to the NCAA Tournament, the soccer program at University Of North Carolina has established itself as one of the finest in the … Read more
beautiful “Of the three ingredients that soccer offers, the most essential to its success is neither the ball nor the players but the flag. . . .” Soccer captures “the clan (football club), the temple (the stadium), the war (the enemy is the other club or another city or another country), and eternity (a shirt … Read more
Harpastum, also known as harpustum, is a game devised from the Greek game of episkyros. It was a social ball game played on a rectangular field. It became popular when the roman empire ruled Europe. It’s hard to provide a specific period when harpastum was played due to the lack of evidence remaining. However, archeologists … Read more