Aidan Russell It is best to describe Giacinto Facchetti as the Pele of defensive arts. While playing under the great architect of catenaccio Helenio Herrera, he became the first attacking European of his position in the modern era, bringing soccer fullbacks out of their shells. In addition to being elegant on and off the pitch, Facchetti was … Read more
Regarded as the greatest Italian player of all time, Giuseppe Meazza was much more than a football genius. With his triumphs on the pitch and his excesses off it, he was long seen as a symbol of social success in Italy, rising from a modest background to become a two-time world champion and legend of … Read more
The match hero Mario Gotze, came off the bench to score the title goal in the very last minutes of the 2014 World Cup final against Argentina. Germany needed 113 minutes to earn the fourth World Cup title. Mario Götze came off the bench to become the German hero of the 2014 FIFA World Cup … Read more
Footbag games such as Hacky Sack involve kicking a small bag back and forth with friends. 1972 marked the beginning of the modern game. This article discusses the origin of the hacky sack from its ancient beginnings. Hacky Sack is a novel concept in which all body parts except your hands and arms are used … Read more
Herbert Chapman is still revered by Arsenal fans almost 100 years after his death as he is credited with being the man who established them as one of the biggest clubs in England and ultimately the world. When he became their manager they went on to dominate English football in the 1930’s winning the league … Read more
Mexico is still the king of Concacaf. El Tri beat the United States men’s national team 1-0 in the 2019 Gold Cup final at a sold-out Soldier Field. Jonathan dos Santos converted on a layoff from Raúl Jiménez to score the game’s only goal in the 73rd minute. It was Mexico’s eighth Gold Cup, the … Read more
In 1996, FIFA proposed the controversial idea of increasing the size of football goals to boost the number of goals scored in matches. It was panned across the board as a poor idea, despite the plan having Sepp Blatter’s backing. You may also scoff at the notion, but it was genuinely a possibility following the … Read more
MLS players salaries are getting out of control. Lorenzo Insigne is the new highest-paid player in Major League Soccer. The Toronto star, who signed from Napoli in July 2022, makes $14 million in guaranteed compensation in the 2023 season. This number is almost $6 million more than the MLS’s second-highest earner Xherdan Shaqiri. The Austrian … Read more
Rose Lavelle and Alex Morgan lifted the United States over Canada for the Concacaf Women’s Championship 2018 title. Rose Lavelle was congratulated by her teammates after scoring USA’s goal within the first two minutes against Canada in the Concacaf Women’s Championship Final at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, on October 17, 2018. Alex Morgan … Read more
As one of FIFA’s six continental confederations, CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, serves as the governing body of football in this region. The organization is primarily responsible for organizing competitions for national teams and clubs, as well as qualifying tournaments for the World Cup and the Women’s World Cup. … Read more