From 2001-2003, Atlanta was home to the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) Atlanta Beat. The Beat had an outstanding three-year tenure leading the league in attendance and becoming the only team in the WUSA to reach the playoffs every season. In 2001 and 2003, the Atlanta Beat appeared in the league’s championship game before suspending … Read more
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
Argentina and the Netherlands are the titans of world football, making this one of the most glamorous ties in world soccer. There have been 17 Argentina vs Netherlands matchups across competitive and friendly football games. And you won’t struggle to find quality play, magical moments, and the occasional brawl from this cutthroat rivalry in the … Read more
April Heinrichs became the first female player inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. She started playing soccer at six and, in the eighth grade, joined a select team and went on to help her high school team win two state championships. 10 Greatest Female Soccer Players I… Please enable JavaScript 10 Greatest Female … Read more
Andi Sullivan is a United States Women’s National Team midfielder and plays for Washington Spirit in the National Women’s Soccer League. Her talents were recognized at a young age. The youngest of four siblings has contributed to the U-15, U-17, U-20, and U-23 national teams. At only 26 years old, she earned a spot on … Read more
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
By winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Philipp Lahm finally became one of Germany’s most successful soccer players of all time, having taken his first steps in the sport at a small club on the outskirts of Munich many years earlier. To mark his achievement, the History Of Soccer team spoke with some of the … Read more
Football players in England and Wales are represented by a trade union known as the PFA (Professional Footballers Association). There are over 5,000 members of this professional sports trade union, which was founded in 1907. Current and former footballers, scholars, and coaches in the Premier League, the FA Women’s Super League, and the English Football … Read more
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
In our article, we review the roots of Scottish football and examine the role of early clubs, such as Queens Park FC, the oldest professional football club in Scotland, in developing the game, not just in Britain but throughout the world. Queens Park FC is the oldest club in Scotland and, as such, was one … Read more