Zico is one of Brazil’s greatest ever footballing superstars, and had the nickname “The White Pele” besides being known as the best ever Brazilian never to win the World Cup. He also holds the record for scoring direct from a free kick, totalling a mind boggling 101. Following the end of his playing career he … Read more
Miroslav Klose is the scorer of the most World Cup goals of all time. He scored sixteen times for Germany over 4 WC tournaments. (2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014) The striker played in 24 World Cup matches, winning 17 times. The German football player scored one hat trick on his World Cup debut and scored … Read more
Managing a football team requires all kinds of talents and a wealth of knowledge of the game. As well as being tactically astute, managers should also be able to work with players as individuals to train, educate, motivate and “rein” them in. Their instructions must be effectively communicated and must anticipate the physical and psychological … Read more
The African continent has produced some of the world’s best footballers over the years. Thanks to our readers, we have compiled the results of the votes to our Best African Soccer Players questionnaire. Lets start with the front men. Top 5 best African players around t… Please enable JavaScript Top 5 best African players around … Read more
Many players have worn the Italy number 10 shirt for the national team over the years. Some of the most famous and successful players to wear the number 10 for Italy include Adolfo Baloncieri, Francesco Graziani, and Antonio Cassano. Currently, the number 10 for the Italian national team is worn by Lorenzo Insigne. Why Is … Read more
Brad Friedel ended his Premier League career after a total of 450 appearances, which remains a record for any North or South American player. This was not the only record he has broken. The American goalkeeper hold the all time record for the most consecutive premier league appearances of 310 matches. Ohio native Brad Friedel … Read more
It is best to describe Giacinto Facchetti as the Pele of defensive arts. While playing under the great architect of catenaccio Helenio Herrera, he became the first attacking European of his position in the modern era, bringing soccer fullbacks out of their shells. In addition to being elegant on and off the pitch, Facchetti was … Read more
Regarded as the greatest Italian player of all time, Giuseppe Meazza was much more than a football genius. With his triumphs on the pitch and his excesses off it, he was long seen as a symbol of social success in Italy, rising from a modest background to become a two-time world champion and legend of … Read more
Herbert Chapman is still revered by Arsenal fans almost 100 years after his death as he is credited with being the man who established them as one of the biggest clubs in England and ultimately the world. When he became their manager they went on to dominate English football in the 1930’s winning the league … Read more
The Premier League is undoubtedly one of the world’s most competitive and thrilling soccer competitions. It is full of young stars and emerging talent, but that doesn’t mean we should overlook the old Premier League players who are still playing or have retired and are now considered game legends. Many of us marvel at how … Read more