Mustapha Hadji: Morocco’s Master Midfielder – historyofsoccer.info

Mustapha Hadji, the former Morocco midfielder, scored one of the World Cup tournament’s most memorable goals in France in 1998. As part of its ambassadorial program for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, the South Africa Soccer Association announced four players. Pele, George Weah, and Roger Milla were also present. Mustapha Hadji explained to … Read more

N’Golo Kanté:The Unheralded But Indispensable – French Soccer Player

N’Golo Kanté rarely gets mentioned in the same breath as Kevin De Bruyne and Kylian Mbappé. As is the case with most defensive midfielders, Kanté often goes unnoticed, but he is arguably one of the complete players of the last decade. The Frenchman can match the positioning skills of Rakitić, the box-to-box coverage of Busquets, … Read more

Alberto Garcia Aspe: El Beto Makes 109 Appearances For Mexico

A committed player with an exquisite left foot, Alberto Garcia Aspe is a symbolic figure in Mexican soccer. Fourteen years as a Mexican national team international, he made 109 appearances for his country, scoring 21 goals and appearing in three World Cups. Now a television analyst with a reputation for speaking his mind, the former … Read more

Andrés Escobar: When Greatness and Chaos Collide – historyofsoccer.info

“Our society believes that football killed Andrés. No, Andrés was a football player killed by society.” These were the words of Francisco Maturana, the illustrious Colombian manager. When asked years later about the murder of Andrés Escobar shortly after an infamous first-round elimination from the 1994 World Cup. Maturana is considered the father figure and … Read more