No other team has performed better in international tournaments than the Brazil national football team. The team has participated in every FIFA World Cup since the competition began in 1930. The team is also the only one in football history to win five World Cup titles. The creation of the Brazilian Football Confederation set the … Read more
On 4th July 1926, Alfredo Stefano di Stéfano Laulhé was born to a first-generation Italian-Argentine father and an Argentine mother of French-Irish descent. Alfredo’s early years in Buenos Aires, Argentina, were spent working on his parents’ farm and helping other Italian immigrants, Being the eldest son, he had the heaviest workload. Life during the 1020s … Read more
The 2010 World Cup held in Africa also had a first-time winner. After good campaigns but no actual title, Spain finally joined the select group of World Cup winners. In 19 editions of the tournament, only eight teams have won the soccer tournament: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Italy, Germany, England, France, and Spain. La Furia Were … Read more
2010/11 Premier League Champions: Manchester United Runners-up: Chelsea Champions League places: Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal Europa League places: Tottenham Hotspur, Birmingham City, Stoke City Promoted (from 2009/10): Newcastle United, West Bromwich Albion, Blackpool Relegated: West Ham United, Blackpool, Birmingham City Leading scorers: Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United) & Carlos Tevez (Manchester City) 20 goals … Read more
2009/10 Premier League Champions: Chelsea Runners-up: Manchester United Champions League places: Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur. Europa League places: Manchester City, Aston Villa, Liverpool Promoted (from 2008/09): Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burnley, Birmingham City Relegated: Portsmouth, Hull City, Burnley Leading scorer: Didier Drogba (Chelsea) 29 goals Premier League Table 2009 – 2010 Pos Team Pld W … Read more
2008/09 Premier League Champions: Manchester United Runners-up: Liverpool Champions League places: Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal Europa League places: Everton, Aston Villa, Fulham. Promoted (from 2007/08): West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City, Hull City Relegated: West Bromwich Albion, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United Leading Scorer: Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) 19 goals Premier League Table 2008 – 2009 Pos Team … Read more
2007/08 Premier League Champions: Manchester United Runners-up: Chelsea Champions League places: Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool UEFA Cup places: Everton, Portsmouth (FA Cup), Tottenham Hotspur (Carling Cup), Manchester City (Fair Play table) Promoted (from 2006/07): Sunderland, Birmingham City, Derby County Relegated: Derby County, Birmingham City, Reading Leading Scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) 31 goals Premier … Read more
Hero of the French 1998 World Cup title, Zinedine Zidane, also stood out in the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The image the Frenchman left behind was rather negative. The playmaker managed to steer France into yet another World Cup final. But instead of going into the hall of fame, Zidane ended up losing his … Read more
2006/07 Premier League Champions: Manchester United Runners-up: Chelsea Champions League places: Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal UEFA Cup places: Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers (Intertoto Cup) Promoted (from 2005/06): Reading, Sheffield United, Watford Relegated: Watford, Charlton Athletic, Sheffield United Leading Scorer: Didier Drogba (Chelsea) 21 goals Premier League Table 2006 – 2007 Pos … Read more
2005/06 Premier League Table: Two In A Row For Chelsea FC 2005/06 Premier League Champions: Chelsea FC Runners-up: Manchester United Champions League places: Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal. UEFA Cup places: Tottenham Hotspur, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United (FA Cup finalists) Promoted (from 2004-05): Sunderland, Wigan Athletic, West Ham United Relegated: Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion, … Read more