When Lionel Messi hoisted the World Cup trophy aloft at Qatar 2022, to all intents and purposes the Argentine superstar had completed football. Having won just about every major honour available to him at the club level, the most glittering of medal hauls now boasted international mementoes. Having helped to inspire a Copa America triumph … Read more
A women’s soccer team based in Elma, New York, the Western New York Flash (WNY Flash) competed in the United Women’s Soccer League. The franchise won four league championships: USL W-League in 2010, Women’s Professional Soccer in 2011, Women’s Premier Soccer League Elite in 2012, and National Women’s Soccer League in 2016. Western New York … Read more
In 2019, Vlatko Andonovski became the ninth US Women’s Soccer Coach. In addition to his seven seasons as a head coach in the National Women’s Soccer League, Andonovski coached two championship teams for FC Kansas City (2014 and 2015). FC Kansas City (2013-2017) and Reign FC (2018-2019) were his previous clubs. In addition, the NWSL … Read more
Since hosting the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930, the competition has witnessed players grace the tournaments at different stages of their soccer careers. The FIFA World Cup has also seen young and old players spectacularly find the net on the grandest stage of world soccer. Below, we chronicle the 10 oldest soccer players to … Read more
Football has been played on the pitches of Hackney Marshes for almost a century. The marshes have long been known as the spiritual home of Sunday League football in England, with thousands of amateur players taking to the pitches every weekend. With such a volume of players over the years, it’s expected that some among … Read more
The Fall In a sport as unpredictable as football, change is always a certainty. Some may call it luck, others would label change as dependent on the higher ups decisions, but sometimes, success needs just a simple catalyst, the right man to set it off. As the typical football interview response goes “you make your … Read more
According to some, Mexico 86 was the last truly great World Cup. A tournament filled with drama, storylines, and, of course, stellar players characterized by prolific goalscorers like Emilio Butragueno, Gary Lineker, and Careca. World Cup fans were dazzled by creative geniuses like Enzo Francescoli, Michael Laudrup, Enzo Scifo, Michel Platini, and Zico. In this … Read more
While reorganizing the Liverpool team in his first season, new manager Bill Shankly released 24 players and converted a boot storage room into a meeting room for strategy meetings. As a result of winning the Second Division title in 1961–62, the club was promoted to the First Division. A league championship was won by Liverpool … Read more
The original Major Indoor Soccer League, which began play in 1978-79 with six teams (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Houston, Cincinnati, and New York), has seen plenty of ups and downs in Kansas City. Still, when the Kansas City Comets are mentioned, folks often recall the “glory days” at Kemper Arena. However, the Comets didn’t always play … Read more
Joy Fawcett was born on February 8th, 1964, in California. Although now retired, she made her mark in the world of soccer after playing defense for the United States Women’s Soccer team. Early Years Of Joy Fawcett Starting from a young age, Joy Fawcett was always a talented player. She attended Eddison High School, and … Read more