Garrincha: player bio and career history
Garrincha was one of the best ever footballers to play for Brazil, a high enough accolade in itself, but he was also one of the world’s best dribblers. He is one of the select band of 21 players who have …
The New Germany? How good are Argentina at Penalties?
Argentina have been a top-side ever since the 80’s, producing some of the finest players to grace the pitch. Yet, their most recent triumph was, in part, due to fearlessness in the face of the dreaded penalty shoot out. …
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Football’s Most Infamous Relegations
Relegation is most football fan’s greatest fear. That and an evening alone with Stuart Pierce. But, whilst the usual suspects of Norwich, Burnley, West Brom, and Watford are the usual names we see at the foot of the table, there …
Peru National Football Team: Nicknamed La Blanquirroja
The Peru national football team is one of South America’s oldest and most successful futbol teams. It was founded in 1922 and had a rich history of achievements on the international stage. The new federation recruited Uruguayan Pedro Olivieri as …
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Argentina Vs Peru: The 1969 Match That Shocked The World
Boca Juniors’ fortress-like Estadio Bombonera has built a formidable reputation over the years, and with good reason. Few visiting teams have managed to take the spoils on the Xeneizes’ fabled home patch, located in an area to the south of …
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Santos FC: Brazil Club That Holds The Most Goals Record
Santos FC was founded on April 14, 1912, on the initiative of three sportspeople from the city (Raymundo Marques, Mário Ferraz de Campos, and Argemiro de Souza Júnior) who called an assembly at the headquarters of Clube Concórdia (located at …
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Botafogo: The Brazilian Club Known For Its Football Legends
Botafogo, also known as Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas is a Brazilian sports club in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Botafogo competes in various sports, but its soccer team is the most well-known. In addition to playing in the …
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Magico Gonzalez: Best Salvadorian Soccer Player For 20 Years
For his achievements and renown, Magico Gonzalez has been considered the best player in CONCACAF history. He lived by and for the party. He could have been Diego Maradona’s replacement at Barcelona and could have played for PSG, but booze …
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Jairzinho: The 1970 World Cup Star Nicknamed The Hurricane
Jair Ventura Filha, better known as Jairzinho, was born in the northern Rio suburb of Duque de Caxias on Christmas Day in 1944. The coaches quickly spotted his prodigious speed and strength on the ball at Botafogo, where he signed …
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Rivellino: The Bending Free Kick Specialist With The Mustache
Rivellino was born in the Sao Paulo suburb of Aclimacao on New Year’s Day, 1946 but grew up in the neighboring district of Brooklin Paulistana. In the 1950s, Sao Paulo was still a city of open spaces. As a kid, …
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