MLS players salaries are getting out of control. Lorenzo Insigne is the new highest-paid player in Major League Soccer. The Toronto star, who signed from Napoli in July 2022, makes $14 million in guaranteed compensation in the 2023 season. This number is almost $6 million more than the MLS’s second-highest earner Xherdan Shaqiri. The Austrian … Read more
1923 FA Cup Final Score: Bolton Wanderers 2-0 West Ham United Date: Saturday 20 April 1923 Venue: Wembley Stadium, London Official Attendance: 127,047 (they claim up to 250,000 were in the stadium at kickoff Referee: David Asson Teams: Bolton Wanderers: Dick Pym, Bob Haworth, Alex Finney, Harry Nuttall, Jimmy Seddon, Billy Jennings, Billy Butler, David … Read more
1927 FA Cup Final Score: Cardiff City Defeated Arsenal 1-0 Date: Saturday, 23 April 1927 Venue: Wembley Stadium, London Referee: WF Bunnell (Preston) Attendance: 91,206 Teams: Cardiff City: Tom Farquharson, Jimmy Nelson, Tom Watson, Fred Keenor, Tom Sloan, Billy Hardy, Ernie Curtis, Sam Irving, Hughie Ferguson, Len Davies, George McLachlan Cardiff City Goal Scorer: Hugie … Read more
Footballers can come in all shapes and sizes. You can be a success in England’s top-flight regardless of your appearance. Below, we will reveal the shortest football player in English Premier League this season. Ryan Fraser – 163cm – 5ft 4in – Attacking Midfielder – (Newcastle United / Scotland) YOB: 1994 Ryan Fraser is the … Read more
Every team wants to win the World Cup. The team that can lift the trophy must be the best of the best. But in World Cup history, there are several teams equipped with the most excellent players that never felt the glory of the Cup. Hungary, 1954 The Magnificent Magyars were the hottest favorite of … Read more
Thousands died and were displaced in the Football War of 1969 between El Salvador and Honduras – a bloody conflict still remembered today. A 90-minute match ended 2-2 at Mexico’s Azteca Stadium. El Salvador and Honduras went head-to-head for the third time in as many weeks; qualification for the 1970 World Cup in Mexico was … Read more
Since its inception in 1960/61, the UEFA Cup Winners Cup has been regarded as UEFA’s third most important club competition until it was abolished after the 1998/99 season. After 39 seasons, the tournament was discontinued and absorbed into the UEFA Cup after the final edition in 1998-99. It was initially known as the European Cup … Read more
Modern football stadiums have heralded a new era regarding design and materials and contrast significantly with those that have little changed. Indeed, the difference is often quite striking and is only rivaled by their progressive appellations and noms-de-plume. Most unique football stadiums back in the day were named after a local feature in the past, … Read more
One of our office staff’s most frequently asked questions is, ‘where was the last World Cup held and who won?‘ From 14 June – 15 July 2018, Russia hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup, also known as Russia 2018. In the World Cup final held in Moscow, France defeated Croatia 4–2, claiming their second championship. … Read more
Former professional players and amateurs from the Philadelphia “Old-timers” Association founded the US Soccer Hall of Fame in 1950 to recognize the achievements of soccer in America. A physical soccer museum was established in Oneonta, New York, nearly 30 years later. In 1983, the Soccer Federation recognized it as the US Soccer Hall of Fame. … Read more