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One can only truly appreciate art once it’s been finished, but as Andrés Iniesta applies the final touches to his magnificent body of work, let’s take a moment to acknowledge the man behind the craft. A Generational Talent Andrés Iniesta is often portrayed as an undersized, elegant playmaker with an unrivaled passing range. While that … Read more

Anson Dorrance is a famous US soccer coach who is primarily known for his success and influence in women’s soccer. Currently, he coaches the University of North Carolina women’s soccer team. His coaching record is one of the best in soccer history. Table of Contents Anson Dorrance Formative Years And Childhood Dorrance was born in … Read more

Luis Cubilla was an Uruguayan soccer player and soccer manager. Cubilla won 16 major titles during his playing career. Afterward, he went on to achieve 17 major trophies as a manager in South American football. Born in Paysandu, Uruguay, on 28 March 1940, Luis Cubilla made his name as a striker in the 1960s and … Read more

It is said that we only truly appreciate something once it has gone. They now realize just how good they had it during the Karel Poborsky era in the Czech Republic. Along with close friend Pavel Nedved, Karel Poborsky was the common thread running through an unforgettable decade for the Czechs and their ‘golden generation … Read more

Soccer supporters across the nation were fascinated by one man whose meteoric rise caught the country’s eye when South Korea emerged as a powerhouse of Asia in the mid-1980s. In 1984, Kim Joo-Sung scored his first international goal against Indonesia when he was just 19 years old. However, that would prove just the beginning of … Read more

Goalkeeper Ladislao Mazurkiewicz played for Uruguay national team in the 1960s and 1970s. His father was Polish, and his mother was Spanish. Despite being of Polish ancestry, the Uruguayan footballer never visited Poland. In addition, he was regarded as small for a goalkeeper standing at 1.78 meters. (5ft 10in) Ladislao Mazurkiewicz was widely regarded as … Read more

Dave Mackay was one of the greatest players in British football during the post-war period. A barrel-chested left-half, his gritty determination, and powerful tackle often marked him out as one of the game’s hard men. Still, he also possessed excellent distribution and an astute football brain. Childhood Dave Mackay was born in Edinburgh, close to … Read more

An iconic look can go a long way in manifesting a player’s status as a cult hero. If you have the talent to go alongside your appearance, you are a legend in the making. Carlos Valderrama had both, and the golden boy with the golden hair made sure that even more than two decades after … Read more

David Trezeguet was a French striker when France won the 1998 World Cup. Although eligible to play for Argentina, he decided to play his international career with France. This decision paid dividends as he scored the winner in Euro 2000 final to become European Champions. David Trezeguet will always be remembered as a hero to … Read more