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.
Being the world’s most prestigious association football tournament, there is a lot to be said about the World Cup winners throughout the years. We will review which teams have won the World Cup, providing details about the World Cup winners …
Which Teams Have Won The World Cup: Most Wins By Country Read More »
Despite never being outplayed, outfought, or outsung, England was knocked out of the 1998 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. Just like Euro 96 and Italia 90, the tyranny of penalties has brought England players down again, repeating itself in the cruelest …
England vs Argentina 1998: Match Summary And Highlights Read More »
Chile started the 2010 World Cup in a refined style, winning the first two group games 1-0 against Honduras and Switzerland. These six points were enough to qualify for the round of sixteen knockout stages. However, in the final group …
Chile World Cup Team 2010: Chilean National Team Players Read More »
Representative soccer between English football associations was a popular form of the game in the 1870s and 1880s. Although some might claim that it began with the match on 31 March 1866 played between a London FA side and a …
London FA: 21 Representative Games Vs Sheffield (1866-1878) Read More »
Twenty-two years have passed since UEFA Euro 2000, a tournament many regard as one of the greatest soccer finals in modern times. Despite leading a charmed life at times, France’s ability to play the most attractive, attacking soccer made them …
Euro 2000: Regarded Best Tournament In Modern Times Read More »
The invention of English football dates back more than a century. In 1863, rugby football split into two distinct courses in England. The Football Association became the world’s first football association. Both forms of English football have a common origin …
Who Invented English Football: What Happened Before 1863 Read More »
The oldest Football League clubs kicked off in 1888-89 with twelve teams. The original twelve football clubs forming “The Football League” were Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City, Notts County, Derby County, Aston Villa, Preston North End, Everton, Burnley, …
Oldest Football League Club: The Founding Teams In 1888 Read More »
South Africa soccer class of 1996 was crowned champions of the CAF African Cup of Nations at Johannesburg’s Soccer City, reaching the highest summit of African soccer for the first time. Jomo Sono, a former teammate of Pele and Beckenbauer, …
South Africa Soccer: Class Of 1996 And The Rise Of Bafana 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 …
English Football Stadiums: The History Of Football Grounds Read More »
Ghana’s national soccer team has made three FIFA 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 top-level world soccer. However, they …
Ghana World Cup Squad 2010: African Team In Quarterfinals Read More »
