English professional football club Aston Villa is based in Aston, Birmingham. Aston Villa history started back in 1874. In 1888, Aston Villa joined the Football League. In 1992, it joined the Premier League. The club has a rich history, having won the European Cup (now known as the Champions League) in 1982 and the First … Read more
Among the best-known English football clubs of all time, Aston Villa has produced many stars who have become legends in the game. They were one of the five English clubs to win the European Cup and one of the founding members of the Premier League in 1992. In this article, we review the Aston Villa … Read more
Arsenal Football Club is a professional football club based in Islington, London, England. The club was founded in 1886 as Dial Square and was later renamed Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, in 1891. The club was renamed again to its current name, Arsenal, in 1914. Arsenal has played in the top division of English football for most … Read more
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 Buenos Aires, where the fanatical supporters always form an imposing 12th man. Yet it was … Read more
A 1986 World Cup semi-final was now uncharted territory for the Belgium national team. They were unfortunate to face an Argentina side on the verge of victory. In 1982, Belgium had beaten the then-holders 1-0 in the opening match of the World Cup, Belgium’s finest hour. Even though the 11 men wearing the red of … Read more
Alyssa Naeher is the current USWNT goalkeeper. She has made over 85 appearances for her country and was the starting goalkeeper for the USWNT at the 2019 Women’s World Cup. The future USA goalkeeper was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on April 20, 1988. She attended Christian Heritage School and was an all-state and all-league soccer … Read more
In 1996, FIFA proposed the controversial idea of increasing the size of football goals to boost the number of goals scored in matches. It was panned across the board as a poor idea, despite the plan having Sepp Blatter’s backing. You may also scoff at the notion, but it was genuinely a possibility following the … Read more
It is quite easy to overlook the significance of the Potteries Derby between rivals Stoke City and Port Vale, especially outside of the English county of Staffordshire. The two professional teams of the small Midlands city of Stoke on Trent, famed for its historic pottery industry, have seldom seen success, despite being two of the … Read more
The 2010 South Africa World Cup was the 19th edition of the quadrennial international men’s soccer tournament. It was held in South Africa from June 11 to July 11, 2010, making it the first time the game was held on the African continent. A total of 32 teams from six confederations participated in the tournament, … Read more
It is an opportunity to pay tribute to those early founding fathers who, following on from the establishment of the rules of the game and the Football Association in 1863, saw the beginnings and the acceptance of professionalism in 1885 with the formation of the Football League in 1888 by business people keen to involve … Read more