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
Amid a Peruvian golden age, one player stood out above the rest. A player so talented, the great Pelé declared him the heir apparent to his throne. Teófilo Cubillas announced himself on the global stage at the 1970 World Cup, and over the next 19 years, his star would shine bright even in the face … Read more
Tele Santana da Silva was born in Itabirito, Southeast Brazil on the 26th July 1931. The son of a local football team’s coach and president, Santana showed initial promise as a center forward. Fluminense FC signed him at the age of 20. The coach, Zeze Moreira, thought Santana’s talents would be best served on the … Read more
This is a surreal Superclásico. Nothing could stop it from taking place. Recently, Plaza de Mayo was the scene of riots, repression, and death. “Pickets and pans, the struggle is the same one.” Looting. State of siege. President De la Rúa fled office by helicopter. Argentina has witnessed a superminister (Domingo Cavallo), the IMF, the … Read more
Celtic vs. Rangers, Everton vs. Liverpool, Arsenal vs. Spurs are just some of today’s biggest inter-town rivalries. If history had turned out differently, there might have been another: Sunderland AFC vs. Sunderland Albion. Albion was one of the many soccer clubs that flourished briefly in the 1890s only to fold before firmly establishing themselves in … Read more
From cutting his teeth in the Bundesliga to reaching a consistently world-class level at Tottenham, Son Heung-min’s rise has been meteoric, but the South Korean star is not one to bask in the limelight. Surrounded by the Premier League’s glitz, glamour, and extravaganza, Son is a steadfast beacon of hard work and humility. The Golden … Read more
The feat of Arsenal in avoiding defeat in their 38 Premiership matches during the 2003-04 season has rightly been acclaimed as a marvelous achievement. However, it is not a unique achievement in senior British football for five other clubs that have previously passed through a season without meeting with defeat in league competition. In England, … 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 is the fourth most popular sport. The country hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1994, … Read more