English soccer supporters will proudly boast of having the most senior football league in the world. A glance at the birthdates of the country’s current top-flight clubs certainly supports their unrivaled ancestry. Arsenal came into existence in 1886, while Manchester United was founded in 1878. However, these heavyweight pairs have been significantly outlasted by Sheffield … Read more
A soccer field is a term used mostly in the United States to refer to a soccer stadium that is either purpose-built or fundamentally redesigned for soccer and whose primary purpose is to host soccer matches as opposed to a multi-functional stadium that can be used for many sports. Soccer fields may also host other … Read more
Soccer historians ask every four years: has there been a better World Cup semi-final than the 1982 France vs Germany battle? West Germany faced France in the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville, Spain. Thus, the match is known as the Night of Seville in both countries. This match will also be remembered for the … Read more
British and Caribbean history have been intertwined since the former colonized the latter. Over the past 60 years, English football has seen a rapid increase in players with Caribbean heritage rising through the ranks to the Premier League and representing the Three Lions at the international level. These players have left an indelible mark on … Read more
Ghana’s national soccer team has made three World Cup appearances – 2006, 2010, and 2014. Compared to other African soccer giants such as Nigeria, Cameroon, and Ivory Coast, Ghana was a relative newcomer to the top-level world soccer. However, they made their debut World Cup appearance in 2006, marking the beginning of their golden generation. … Read more
Each year, the iconic San Siro stadium will host the latest installment of the Derby Della Madonnina. (a.k.a The Milan Derby). It’s one of the world’s biggest soccer derbies as both clubs play their home games in the San Siro stadium. Over the years, Inter and AC Milan have faced off 295 times in the … Read more
It is one of the best things about watching matches live that many of the English football stadiums are worthy destinations in their own right. We have put together this article on the history of the grounds and stadiums in England all the way back to the founding clubs of the Football League. Table of … Read more
New Zealand men’s national soccer team has made two appearances at FIFA World Cup so far. Their latest appearance came at the 2010 edition held in South Africa. In the qualification process, the Southern Pacific nation had to win the 2008 OFC Nations Cup to win the right to face Bahrain in a two-legged playoff. … Read more
The game Episkyros is the mother of modern-day soccer. Played between two teams and a ball, Episkyros was an ancient Greek game that has transformed into the modern version we watch today. Two teams would have an equal number of 12 to 14 participants. The rules of the game allowed using your hands. They would … Read more
You could barely see anything when Martín Palermo scored the winner against Peru in the 93rd minute. As the manager of his beloved Argentina, Maradona manufactured another epic chapter of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers by bringing in the 35-year-old Titán in the second half to save La Albiceleste’s qualifying chances. Only soccer in South … Read more
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