Jared Borgetti: First Mexican To Play In English Premiership

The legacy of impressive Mexican strikers, born out of Hugo Sanchez’s foot, had its torch picked up by another resonating name in Mexico’s soccer history: Jared Borgetti. Borgetti is one of the most efficient strikers Mexico has ever produced and retired as a legend in his home country. Darwin Nunez first 5 goals for Live… … Read more

Arnie Mausser: Former US Men’s National Team Goalkeeper

Before Manchester United signed Tim Howard; before Kasey Keller transferred to Millwall, Rayo Vallecano, or Borussia Moenchengladbach; before Brad Friedel set records in England playing for Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa, and Tottenham Hotspur; or even before Tony Meola faced off against Italy at the 1990 FIFA World Cup; Arnie Mausser was helping pave the … Read more

Peter Mellor: Played As A Goalkeeper For Three Decades

Peter Mellor played as a goalkeeper for three decades as a professional soccer player. Burnley, Fulham, Hereford United, and Portsmouth were some of his clubs in the top three tiers of English professional soccer. Now he coaches in the United States. During the 1968/69 season, Witton Albion’s 21-year-old goalkeeper arrived on trial and never dreamed … Read more

Pia Sundhage: Coached US Women To Two Olympic Gold Medals

A former professional player and current manager, Pia Sundhage, hails from Sweden. In addition to playing as a forward for most of her career, Sundhage also played as a midfielder and sweeper for the Sweden national team. 10 Greatest Female Soccer Players I… Please enable JavaScript 10 Greatest Female Soccer Players In History Playing Career … Read more

Vinnie Jones: The Crazy Gang Figurehead Now Acting As A Thug

This name Vinnie Jones may well cause a few sniggers and certainly, look significantly out of place compared to other soccer legends. Yet, legendary status shouldn’t be attributed solely based on pure footballing ability, which was fortunate for Vincent Jones since he lacked a lot of that. During his 15-year career at the top, he … Read more

László Kubala: From Hungarian Refugee To FC Barcelona Genius

László Kubala (also known as Ladislao Kubala) was an iconic footballer who graced stadiums during the 1950s and 1960s. His life was colored with indescribable struggles, survival, heroics, and glorious triumphs. He was Kubala…footballer, manager, and as he himself once said, ‘citizen of the world’. Serenity In A Time Of Chaos László Kubala Stecz was … Read more

Alfredo Di Stefano: Regarded As One Of The Best Of All Time

On 4th July 1926, Alfredo Stefano di Stéfano Laulhé was born to a first-generation Italian-Argentine father and an Argentine mother of French-Irish descent. Alfredo’s early years in Buenos Aires, Argentina, were spent working on his parents’ farm and helping other Italian immigrants, Being the eldest son, he had the heaviest workload. Life during the 1020s … Read more