People

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

A forward for Bolton Wanderers for the entirety of his career, Nat Lofthouse was an English professional footballer. His goals-per-game ratio was among the highest among all England players between 1950 and 1958, during which he won 33 caps for England. As a result, Nat Lofthouse was nicknamed the Lion of Vienna. For the recognition … Read more

Emmanuel Petit is a retired soccer player who represented the French national soccer team and some of the biggest clubs in Europe. Emmanuel Petit Early Days Petit started his youth career with Arques-la-Bataille, a small club in the Normandy region in northwest France. He played most of his career as a defensive midfielder. At the … Read more

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

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 talented players had the hope of the African continent behind them. It did not go … Read more

Alf Ramsey was born in Dagenham in 1920. He had four brothers and one sister. His father, Herbert, was a laborer. His job was to look after pigs. Dagenham wasn’t a fancy place, and the young Alf Ramsey had to learn to deal with very little. From a very young age, Alf Ramsey loved playing … Read more

Ernst Happel, one of the greatest soccer managers ever. The name alone brings a smile to the face of every true soccer fan. A name that makes us all wonder for a moment if there are still such sincere rebels in the soccer world who dared to set significant challenges to themselves, to dream of … Read more

Due to his longevity and consistency, Gigi Buffon is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of all time. He is still going strong at 42 years of age. His illustrious 25-year career has seen him lift a World Cup and amass an impressive collection of numerous league titles. Had it not been for … Read more

“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