Aidan Russell 
The 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy was a tournament remembered more for tactical and defensive discipline than attacking flair. Yet, there was one side that managed to add some much-needed color to proceedings. Given little chance by the experts of making an impression on their first appearance in the competition, unfancied Costa Rica surprised … Read more
Height is not a prerequisite to being a top player in professional soccer. However, it certainly helps, in some positions, more than others. For example: being tall is undoubtedly helpful for goalkeepers and center-backs. However, any midfielder would prefer agility over height. Maybe, not Marouane Fellaini. In this article, we will look at the tallest … Read more
Pelé is often thought to be the greatest soccer player of all time. But how good was he? How do his records compare to other modern game greats, and what made this striker so special? Who Was The Greatest Soccer Player Of All Time? Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento in 1940, Pelé was a Brazilian … Read more
Hacky Sack, or Footbag, is a popular game in the United States. In popular US culture, the game is famously known as Hacky Sack. However, this name came from the brand responsible for popularizing the game in the US in the 1970s. The term ‘Hacky Sack’ has become a generic trademark, and for this reason, … Read more
Goalscoring in the Chinese Super League during the 2000s followed a familiar theme: foreigners dominated it. The media and fans were not immune to reminiscing about Hao Haidong, who finished in the top three on the scoring chart year after year. For when the Qingdao native was in his prime, it was a different story. … Read more
It is easy to look back at the World Cup history and assume that the good teams have always been good, the great teams have always been great, and very little has changed. Yet, despite this, there are some surprises when it comes to teams scoring the most goals in World Cup. Germany And Brazil … Read more
Have you ever asked yourself who has scored the most World Cup goals? More than 2,000 goals have been scored in the FIFA finals. This does not include penalty shoot-outs. Since French player Lucien Laurent scored the first goal at the 1930 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, more than 1,250 soccer players have scored goals. … Read more
Women’s football in England is now firmly established as part of the game’s fabric, but few of those pioneering clubs from the mid-1960s have survived through to modern times. A rare example is Swindon Spitfires, formed in 1967 and celebrated the 50th year back in 2017. Swindon Spitfires were formed in 1967. A group of … Read more
Toni Polster joined the History Of Soccer team for an exclusive interview to look back at his glittering career, and he still looked as confident and composed as he was in front of goal during his playing days. In his long career as a goal scorer Toni, known to fans as ‘Twin Pack Toni’ because … Read more
Having played in three World Cups over the course of his 16-year career, Marc Wilmots epitomizes the fine crop of Belgian talent that succeeded the legendary Mexico 1986 squad. Although he proved to be a divisive figure before retiring at the age of 34, he was an icon of Belgian football during the 1990s. Following … Read more