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 …
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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, …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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North Korea, recognized as Korea DPR by FIFA, has participated in two FIFA World Cups so far. Their first appearance came at the 1966 World Cup, and then at the 2010 event. Their absence from the top soccer event doesn’t …
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The New Zealand men’s national soccer team has made two appearances at FIFA World Cup. Their latest appearance came at the 2010 edition held in South Africa. In the qualification process, the New Zealand 2010 World Cup nation had to …
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Soccer historians ask every four years: has there been a better World Cup semi final than the 1982 France vs Germany battle? West Germany faced France in the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville, Spain. Thus, the match is known …
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Sheffield FC, the world’s oldest football club, is celebrating its 165th anniversary in 2022, an achievement that surpasses the longevity of even the most established teams in the English football leagues. Despite currently competing in the Northern Premier League, the …
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29 June 1950 was a particularly depressing day for British sport: The West Indies won a cricket test match for the first time when England was beaten, at Lords, by 326 runs. The last British tennis player went out of …
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