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
Our closed, isolationist, anti-competitive professional sports league model has been misapplied to US club soccer for over a century. While the rest of the world adopted open leagues, independent clubs, promotion, and relegation, the American Soccer League has failed time and time again, never reaching their vast potential. As club soccer grew to dominate the … Read more
Football players in England and Wales are represented by a trade union known as the PFA (Professional Footballers Association). There are over 5,000 members of this professional sports trade union, which was founded in 1907. Current and former footballers, scholars, and coaches in the Premier League, the FA Women’s Super League, and the English Football … Read more
There is a long history behind football (or soccer as it is sometimes called). In the middle of the 19th century, football became what it is today in England. Football history includes alternative versions of the game that existed much earlier. Football Pre-History Football has ancient origins. Indeed, almost every culture has enjoyed kicking a … Read more
The current president of FIFA is Swiss-Italian Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino. The 2016 FIFA Extraordinary Congress elected him FIFA President in February 2016. The FIFA President was re-elected in June 2019. Furthermore, the International Olympic Committee elected him as a member in January 2020. Current President Of FIFA Background A lawyer, Gianni Infantino, served as secretary … Read more
Although it may seem like yesterday to some, it is over 50 years since the 1970 Brazil team wrote itself into the history books by winning the Jules Rimet trophy for the third time. Not only did they win the World Cup, but they also did it in considerable style, producing some of the most … Read more
Champions: Manchester United Runners-up: Arsenal Champions League places: Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea UEFA Cup places: Leeds United, West Ham United (Intertoto cup), Newcastle United (FA Cup finalists), Tottenham Hotspur (League Cup) Promoted (from 1997/98): Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough, Charlton Athletic Relegated: Nottingham Forest, Blackburn Rovers, Charlton Athletic Leading Scorer: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Leeds United), Michael Owen … Read more
A short history of NASL games on television, with as much ratings information as I can dig up. International Streaming Delivers CF… Please enable JavaScript International Streaming Delivers CFL Football To The World, Not For US, UK Or Canada CBS Starts the Ball Rolling CBS was the television home of the National Professional Soccer League … Read more
The 1998 World Cup in France allowed more nations to participate in the tournament. Instead of 24 teams, 32 sides would qualify for the World Cup finals. Therefore, South Africa, Japan, and Jamaica managed to qualify for the first time in history. The rules divided contestants into eight groups, with four teams each. The top … Read more