Soccer has evolved from the days of kicking a makeshift ball with no rules into the most popular sport in the world. Make sure to scroll down the page. You can select articles about the early development of soccer through to its current history.
A set of football rules developed at the University of Cambridge in the nineteenth century was known as the Cambridge Rules of Football. These rules had a major influence on the creation of the original Laws of the Game of …
Cambridge Rules Of Football: Birthplace Of Laws Of The Game Read More »
There are several conflicting views regarding ancient soccer and who invented association football as we know it today. Most of the world refers to this popular sport as football, and it is undeniably one of the most popular today. Let’s …
Ancient Soccer: FIFA Recognizes Tsu Chu As Oldest Form Of Sport Read More »
The fourth UEFA European Football Championship tournament, widely known as Euro 1972, was held in Belgium between June 14-18, 1972. UEFA Euro 1972 was only contested by four countries, with the tournament consisting of a semi-final, a third-place play-off, and …
Euro 1972: West Germany Win First European Championship Read More »
Following more than a decade of dictatorship, Brazil adopted a new democratic constitution in 1946. It was confirmed that in 1950 the country would host the fourth World Cup, the most significant international event to take place within its borders. …
1950 World Cup: The Host Brazil Versus Urugary In The Final Read More »
Could it possibly be so that a village in Hong Kong known for its laundry and dairy services provided nearly all players for the Chinese soccer team in the 1936 Berlin Olympics? That was the suggestion in a report produced …
Chinese Soccer Team: The Story Of 1936 Berlin Olympics Games Read More »
Some of the best players in the World Cup have helped to propel their teams to victory and have walked away with medals for their efforts. Pelé won three and is the only player to do so, while Maradona, Zidane, …
Best Players In The World Cup That Have Never Won The Trophy Read More »
Clubs in Sheffield played a significant role in the development of the rules of football, leading to how the modern game is played today. The Sheffield Rules were devised by the Sheffield Football Club and played in the city between …
Rules Of Football: How Sheffield Rules Impacted The Game Read More »
At the end of 2021, we ask our readers to vote for your best English footballers across three different eras: 19021-1976, 1977-1996, and 1997 to the present day. Our unique and massive poll caught your imagination as football fans of …
United Soccer Association consisted of North America and United States teams. After just one season, the league merged with the National Professional Soccer League to become the North American Soccer League. The teams in the league were all imported clubs …
United Soccer Association: When It Was Founded In 1967 Read More »
The Argentina vs England 1966 World Cup quarter-final in front of 90,584 spectators at Wembley is one of the most enduring matches in the history of soccer. While England’s extra-time victory over West Germany effectively sealed by Geoff Hurst’s controversial …
Argentina vs England: 1966 World Cup Quarter-Final Contest Read More »
