On December 25th, 1970, a group of women from FC Barcelona Femenino played their first match. However, this team was not officially recognized as part of the FC Barcelona club, and as a result, were not allowed to wear the …
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Peter Schmeichel is widely considered one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, but is the Great Dane Manchester United’s greatest ever keeper? As a goalkeeper, he was known for his hulking physique, rapid reflexes, saving pivotal spot-kicks, and scoring …
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Having failed to make an impression at Southport, Barrow, and Wolverhampton Wanderers, Peter Withe spent 1975 with the USA soccer team Portland Timbers in a season that would revolutionize his career. When the centre forward got the call from America, …
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Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is one of the biggest soccer clubs in the world. We bring you the best coaches to have been in charge of the Spanish and European giants in our Real Madrid manager history segment. The …
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Fabio Capello has had many labels throughout his prodigious managerial career. A pragmatist, a tactician, and a fierce disciplinarian with clarity of mind and an obstinate determination to succeed. He was, however, no yes-man and indeed no proxy for Silvio …
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Arrigo Sacchi came into the game as a former shoe salesman and left as an Italian football legend. He rewrote calcio’s tactical rule book along the way. He coined some of the greatest quotes in managerial history, brought a number …
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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 …
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There are many professions where the proverbial baton is passed from generation to generation, and soccer is no exception. And when it comes to sons emulating their fathers’ success, the case of the Chapuisat family is as fine an example …
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Zinedine Zidane is one of the greatest soccer players in the game’s history, a true legend who achieved all there is to achieve and did it in style. But what made this French attacking midfielder special, and why has a …
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Franz Beckenbauer is a German footballer who began his professional playing career as a forward and midfielder. In switching to defense, he changed soccer forever, becoming the greatest defender in history and inspiring countless players worldwide to follow in his …
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