Aidan Russell Spain and the Netherlands contested the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final on 11th July 2010. The venue for the final was Soccer City, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. To reach the final, the Netherlands finished first in Group E, winning three matches, then defeated Slovakia in the round of 16, Brazil in the quarterfinals, and … Read more
With the 2014 World Cup returning to Brazil, the country had much to prove since it had suffered two consecutive quarterfinal exits in the preceding competitions. The Brazilians were eager to abandon Dunga’s defensive play to return to their natural attacking style of football. Brazil went further in the 2014 World Cup but couldn’t beat … Read more
The 2018 World Cup was one for the record books despite heavy hitters like Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, and Portugal failing to live up to expectations. However, the underdogs, including Peru, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Mexico, stepped up and bridged the perceived gap between the minnows and whales. The result was one of the most … Read more
The history of Burnley FC was formed in 1882 when it changed from Burnley Rovers Rugby Club to Burnley Football Club. They were a founder member of the Football League in 1888. Following other sports clubs in the area that had switched to football, Burnley Rovers members voted at the Bull Hotel in Burnley on … Read more
The United States was the first British colony to play soccer-style games as far back as the original Jamestown settlement in 1607, and collegiate play gained momentum after the Civil War. In this article, we review the history of soccer in the US. Soccer in the US centered on contests played by the major colleges … Read more
Our closed, isolationist, anti-competitive professional sports league model has been misapplied to US club soccer for over a century. While the rest of the world adopted open leagues, independent clubs, promotion, and relegation, the American Soccer League has failed time and time again, never reaching their vast potential. As club soccer grew to dominate the … Read more
With a career spanning more than 20 years and multiple league titles, Chris Woods played in two FIFA World Cups. In 1976, Woods became an apprentice goalkeeper at Nottingham Forest, learning his craft from Peter Shilton. As Forest reached the 1978 Football League Cup final against Liverpool, he earned the chance to make an impression. … Read more
2010/11 Premier League Champions: Manchester United Runners-up: Chelsea Champions League places: Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal Europa League places: Tottenham Hotspur, Birmingham City, Stoke City Promoted (from 2009/10): Newcastle United, West Bromwich Albion, Blackpool Relegated: West Ham United, Blackpool, Birmingham City Leading scorers: Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United) & Carlos Tevez (Manchester City) 20 goals … Read more
The 2010 World Cup held in Africa also had a first-time winner. After good campaigns but no actual title, Spain finally joined the select group of World Cup winners. In 19 editions of the tournament, only eight teams have won the soccer tournament: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Italy, Germany, England, France, and Spain. La Furia Were … Read more
Taylor Kornieck (pronounced Core-knee-eck) is a professional soccer player who is a midfielder for the National Women’s Soccer League club San Diego Wave FC and the United States Women’s National Team. She scored her first international goal at 18 while on the U-19 national team and was brought up to the US National Team in … Read more