There are soccer players around the world whose lone moment will be remembered forever. Even a stellar career can be ruined by an embarrassing own-goal or a costly penalty miss. Luckily for Pat Bonner, he belongs to a more encouraging breed of people. Due to one very special save, the beloved Irish goalkeeper will forever … Read more
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who famously played for Manchester United and Norway, is now learning to deal with failure since his sacking as the Manchester United manager in November 2021. It’s time for the ‘Baby Faced Assassin’ to move on to new opportunities. With 261 goals in a 453-game career, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is one of … Read more
The oldest Football League clubs kicked off in 1888-89 with twelve teams. The original twelve clubs forming “The Football League” were Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City, Notts County, Derby County, Aston Villa, Preston North End, Everton, Burnley, Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, and Accrington. However, some prospective candidates had missed out; therefore, a second-tier … Read more
Olaf Thon recalls: “I still remember Peter Shilton not diving towards the corner until the previous penalties from Riedle, Matthaus, and Brehme had already gone in.” So I said to myself: “Come on, son, just hit the target, nothing too precise, nothing too risky’, and that’s what I did. He went the right way, but … Read more
Some of the greatest players in the world have also managed to get their hands on the famous World Cup trophy, but there are many more who either came close or never set foot on the world’s biggest stage. This list is of the best players to never won a World Cup. Table of Contents … Read more
Goalscoring in the Chinese Super League during the 2000s followed a familiar theme: foreigners dominated it. The media and fans were not immune to reminiscing about Hao Haidong, who finished in the top three on the scoring chart year after year. For when the Qingdao native was in his prime, it was a different story. … Read more
Hacky Sack, or Footbag, is a popular game in the United States. In popular US culture, the game is famously known as Hacky Sack. However, this name came from the brand responsible for popularizing the game in the US in the 1970s. The term ‘Hacky Sack’ has become a generic trademark, and for this reason, … Read more
Pelé is often thought to be the greatest soccer player of all time. But how good was he? How do his records compare to other modern game greats, and what made this striker so special? Who Was The Greatest Soccer Player Of All Time? Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento in 1940, Pelé was a Brazilian … Read more
The 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy was a tournament remembered more for tactical and defensive discipline than attacking flair. Yet, there was one side that managed to add some much-needed color to proceedings. Given little chance by the experts of making an impression on their first appearance in the competition, unfancied Costa Rica surprised … Read more
Florence Bilton, the Hull woman who pioneered women’s soccer both locally and nationally, passed away in 2004. She was aged 82. Florence, originally from Beverley Road, Hull, helped form the Hull Women’s Football Association in 1968 and the English Women’s FA a year later. She became the national development officer, an England selector, and took … Read more