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
Welcome to our blog post on the fascinating history of New York soccer teams between 1880 and 1930. This was a time of significant change and growth for the sport in the city as it transitioned from a largely amateur pastime to a fully professional league. From the early days of the American Football Association … Read more
The origins of football can be found in every corner of the globe. In the late nineteenth century, the English established the modern game, which evolved from many forerunners throughout history. But where did this beloved game come from? In this blog post, we will delve into the origins of football and trace its history … Read more
The Peru national football team is one of South America’s oldest and most successful futbol teams. It was founded in 1922 and had a rich history of achievements on the international stage. The new federation recruited Uruguayan Pedro Olivieri as their new national team manager. The first squad he selected was Jorge Pardon, Charles Moscoso, … Read more
Any Englishman, whether or not he was even born then, will swear to you that the ball actually crossed the line in the 1966 World Cup final. In Germany, of course, you can expect a different answer. Even Geoff Hurst’s autobiography begins with the question, “Was it a goal?” when discussing his second goal in … Read more
The US Soccer Federation is celebrating its 110th anniversary in 2023, and the Federation’s roots are traced back to a conclave at New York City’s Astor House Hotel on April 5, 1913. Before then, there was no governing body overseeing regional soccer leagues before the creation of the US Soccer Federation. MLS vs Premier League: … Read more
The year 2010 might not seem that long in the 160-year history of football. Indeed 12 years isn’t a long time in the 92-year history of the FIFA World Cup. But it took 80 of those 92 years for football’s greatest tournament to make its way to the continent of Africa. And when we got … Read more
Let’s admit it. It takes a special kind of mentality like Pierluigi Collina to referee football at the highest level. Enforcing the soccer laws of the game and managing players’ tempers while keeping up with play for 90 nonstop minutes … Pierluigi Collina And His Golden Whistle Read More »
It is freezing in Parsippany, New Jersey. There is a thick, white dew cover on the soccer field behind the one-story, brick suburban school. The children’s scrambling feet leave a hundred fast footprints in the dew. The kids wear soccer shorts and shirts stuffed with parkas, sweaters, jogging pants, and on one girl, thermal underwear. … Read more
There have been a number of professional soccer leagues for men established in the United States and Canada, but Major League Soccer is the most recent. MLS evolved from the North American Soccer League (NASL), which existed from 1968 to 1984. A successful United States bid for the 1994 FIFA World Cup led to the … Read more