Southern California is known for world-class beaches, Disneyland, Hollywood, and exceptional athletes. The Lakers and Dodgers are certainly popular throughout the country, and many local college athletic departments have nationally ranked programs. But the impact of Southern California on women’s soccer has been felt throughout the world. SoCal soccer is on the rise! Many of … Read more
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 Rua do Rosário – Current Avenida João Pessoa), for the creation of a soccer team. … 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
Footbag games such as Hacky Sack involve kicking a small bag back and forth with friends. 1972 marked the beginning of the modern game. This article discusses the origin of the hacky sack from its ancient beginnings. Hacky Sack is a novel concept in which all body parts except your hands and arms are used … 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
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
Who are the most famous soccer players in the United States? It’s a question that sparks a debate like no other in the sport. We have identified 85 talented and iconic soccer players who deserve hall of fame status. Many of the names you may have never heard of. Can Soccer Cleats Be Used for … Read more
There have been 62 winners of the English Football League Cup (EFL Cup), a knockout competition in English football invented and organised by the English Football League. Making its debut in the 1960-61 season, the EFL Cup falls some way behind the Premier League and FA Cup in terms of prestige. Nevertheless, the competition offers … Read more
Mexico is still the king of Concacaf. El Tri beat the United States men’s national team 1-0 in the 2019 Gold Cup final at a sold-out Soldier Field. Jonathan dos Santos converted on a layoff from Raúl Jiménez to score the game’s only goal in the 73rd minute. It was Mexico’s eighth Gold Cup, the … Read more
The match hero Mario Gotze, came off the bench to score the title goal in the very last minutes of the 2014 World Cup final against Argentina. Germany needed 113 minutes to earn the fourth World Cup title. Mario Götze came off the bench to become the German hero of the 2014 FIFA World Cup … Read more