The 2010 USA World Cup roster felt confident leading into the tournament. They had previously defeated Spain in the Confederations Cup and had no issues qualifying for the first World Cup in Africa. In their first match against arch-rivals England, …
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The expectations for the Nigeria World Cup squad of 2010 were high. The super eagles were seen as the most likely African team who could reach the semi-finals. They had recently won the 2007 World Youth World Cup, and these …
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So you ask, what football club or national team has the best soccer stadium in the world? If you randomly asked 100 soccer fans today, you’d probably get 60-80 different answers. This article will review 11 iconic soccer fields and …
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“Of the three ingredients that the beautiful game of soccer offers, the most essential to its success is neither the ball nor the players but the flag. “Soccer captures “the clan (football club), the temple (the stadium), the war (the …
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You could barely see anything when Martín Palermo scored the winner against Peru in the 93rd minute. As the manager of his beloved Argentina, Maradona manufactured another epic chapter of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers by bringing in the 35-year-old …
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The role of the soccer fullback position is one of great complexity. For decades it had limited strategic importance on the soccer pitch. But as formations evolved, so did the defensive position. As a result, fullbacks are now expected to …
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Soccer dreams are often measured in terms of World Cups. From just participating in it to being one of the few special ones to win it, the life of everyone involved in the beautiful game is determined by this major …
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British and Caribbean history have been intertwined since the former colonized the latter. Over the past 60 years, English football has seen a rapid increase in players with Caribbean heritage rising through the ranks to the Premier League and representing …
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“History is written by the victors” and “no one remembers who came in second” are old adages that don’t always ring true. The best example of that is the Netherlands World Cup team that finished runner-up in the 1974 tournament. …
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Harpastum, also known as harpustum, is an ancient Roman game devised from the Greek game called episkyros. It was a social ball game played on a rectangular field. (It was also known as the small ball game in that era) …
