Aidan Russell 
Iván Kaviedes is a former professional soccer player from Ecuador. He represented the Ecuador national team on 57 occasions. He had a journeyman career at the club level and played for several clubs across Europe and the Americas. He played as a forward/striker and was nicknamed “El Nine.” The six-foot striker is considered a legend … Read more
Uwe Seeler is widely considered one of the greatest German soccer players of all time. Uwe was born on 5 November 1936 in Hamburg, where he subsequently joined his beloved local club Hamburger SV at just nine years of age. He was the son of Erwin, an influential soccer player from the port city. Early … Read more
We share our new concept, ‘on this day in football,’ to remember some of the fondest memories in English soccer. 2012 Everton’s goalkeeper Tim Howard received a pass back in his penalty box. He lumped the ball forward only to bounce over Bolton keeper Bogdan to put Everton up 1-0. However, Bolton fought back to … Read more
Fulham Football Club lost their most famous son with the death of the great Johnny Haynes. He was Fulham’s greatest-ever soccer player and probably the best soccer player in Britain during the late 1950s. There was a minute’s silence at the home match with Liverpool Football Club, and it was fitting that his great friend … Read more
England’s second all-time top goalscorer and one of the most popular players to ever wear the Three Lions, Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton picks his best English football team for the ultimate all-time England line-up. There are few people in world soccer, let alone the English game, who carry the amount of respect Sir … Read more
At the end of 2021, we ask our readers to vote for your best English footballers across three different eras: 19021-1976, 1977-1996, and 1997 to the present day. Our unique and massive poll caught your imagination as football fans of all generations have voted in their thousands, and now we have the results. Here’s the … Read more
At the end of 2021, we have been asking History Of Soccer readers to vote for your teams of the century across three different eras and, ultimately, the overall Best English Soccer Players Of The Century. And now, after taking into account the thousands and thousands of votes we received, we can reveal that England’s … Read more
Representative soccer between English football associations was a popular form of the game in the 1870s and 1880s. Although some might claim that it began with the match on 31 March 1866 played between a London FA side and a Sheffield eleven, the team from South Yorkshire, rather than being chosen from several clubs, was … Read more
SK Rapid Vienna and Austria Vienna have met in the league 295 times. The two sides have won more national titles and cups together than any other Austrian club. The History Of Soccer turns the spotlight on the long-running battle for bragging rights in the Austrian capital. The term Wiener Derby (also known as the … Read more
Everyone has their own opinion on the Lionel Messi vs. Ronaldo saga, which has raged on for many years. These days, even those who believe that players like Salah, Coutinho, and Neymar should be involved in that debate. But what if Pelé was still playing today? Would there even be a debate on who the … Read more