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
Nine Presidents have served FIFA since its foundation in 1904. From Frenchman Robert Guerin to the incumbent Gianni Infantino via Jules Rimet, world football has progressed under each President. In our article, we review the accolades of each of the Presidents of FIFA. Robert Guérin Robert Guerin (1904-06) Born 1876, Died 1952 Robert Guerin, a … Read more
A football shirt sponsor is standard today, but it is a relatively new phenomenon. When Liverpool Football Club signed a shirt sponsorship deal with Hitachi in 1979, it was believed that it was the first English club to take football along this path. Forty-three years on, the twenty English Premier League clubs are enjoying brokered … Read more
The Canadian national soccer team doesn’t have a long World Cup history. The so-called Les Rouges have participated in it only once thus far, not with the best result. 1986 World Cup The first and only time Canada qualified for the World Cup was 36 years ago. Then, led mostly by players who haven’t set … Read more
In association football, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) is responsible for deciding the Laws of the Game (LoG). IFAB’s sole objective is to ensure that the Laws of the Game are uniformly applied worldwide and monitored accordingly, as well as to ensure that organized football is practiced consistently within the scope of world football … Read more
Key dates in the brief history of the Indiana Twisters, who played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1996-1997: February 22, 1996: At a press conference at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis officially receives its first pro indoor soccer franchise. Jorge Espinoza, who led the defunct Mexico Toros to a 17-11 record and a CISL … Read more
The Brazil 1970 World Cup squad were worthy winners of the tournament. The only match in which Brazil didn’t score three or four goals was against England. It was a brilliant approach play that led to many of these goals. For the six matches, the 1970 Brazil team scored 19 goals, and the opposition scored … Read more
Most football fans around the world consider Brazil among the favorites to win the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Seleção team boasts a mean, potent attack, a robust midfield, and the usual Samba flair, elements needed to win high-pressure, high-quality tournaments like the World Cup. Should that happen, the World Cup’s most successful nation … 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 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