Beach Soccer is a form of soccer played on a beach or some form of a sandy surface. Across the world, beach soccer is also known as ‘beach football,’ ‘sand football’ or “beasal.” The origins date back to the end of the 19th century when European sailors in coastal Brazil started playing the game on … Read more
A new Major League Soccer season is upon us. Twenty-six teams (including two expansion teams) will battle it out for the MLS Cup. Historically, the league’s global reputation hasn’t been excellent. It’s mostly seen as a tournament where some big-name athletes choose to “retire” while collecting a nice paycheck. But when Atlanta United entered the … Read more
“Our society believes that football killed Andrés. No, Andrés was a football player killed by society.” These were the words of Francisco Maturana, the illustrious Colombian manager. When asked years later about the murder of Andrés Escobar shortly after an infamous first-round elimination from the 1994 World Cup. Maturana is considered the father figure and … Read more
Alf Ramsey was born in Dagenham in 1920. He had four brothers and one sister. His father, Herbert, was a laborer. His job was to look after pigs. Dagenham wasn’t a fancy place, and the young Alf Ramsey had to learn to deal with very little. From a very young age, Alf Ramsey loved playing … Read more
Alan Shearer was never a one-club man like Paolo Maldini, nor could he boast the same silverware as some of his compatriots and peers. What he did have, however, was an unshakable loyalty to his hometown club, Newcastle United. As a result, throughout his ridiculously prolific career, he achieved godlike status on Tyneside. All Roads … Read more
Soccer dreams are often measured in terms of World Cups. From just participating in it to being one of the few special ones to win it, the life of everyone involved in the beautiful game is determined by this major event one way or another. When Zaire qualified for the 1974 World Cup, little did … Read more
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world – not many sporting fans would argue with this. No other sport has demonstrated the capacity to capture the world’s imagination like soccer has over the years. And the World Cup Soccer can be considered the exhibition of everything good that soccer has to offer. The … Read more
While the big clubs in La Liga have been plagued by inconsistency recently, one team has taken full advantage of the situation. Real Sociedad finished the 2020/21 season in 5th position, qualifying for the Europa League. La Real’s sudden ascent to the summit is no fluke. This has been brewing for some time. Real Sociedad … Read more
The 2019-20 Bundesliga season has been one of the most exciting campaigns in recent memory. Four teams are fighting for supremacy in Germany’s top flight, and one of those is current leader RB Leipzig. An Unprecedented Start In 2009, energy drink giant Red Bull acquired the rights to fifth-tier side SSV Markranstädt and incorporated it … Read more
The history of the Portsmouth Ladies FC commences in 1914, although they did not officially form until 1916. Local Ladies Unusually, and perhaps unique for this period in history, some of the Portsmouth Ladies FC players may have had some soccer experience before the outbreak of the World War 1. On 19 March 1914, two … Read more