First World Cup to be broadcast to the whole world, the 1970 World Cup tournament was full of skillful and attacking plays, mainly from Brazil, with great players like Pelé, Tostão, Rivelino, Jairzinho, and Gerson. Brazil made a glorious exhibition …
1970 World Cup: Perfect Farewell To Pele’s Last Appearance Read More »
The 1966 World Cup in England was the first to have a mascot – Willie the Lion – but the dog Pickles became the hero after finding the Jules Rimet trophy in a garden, stolen four months before the tournament …
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Two years after suffering the biggest earthquake of the 20th Century, Chile staged the 1962 World Cup with four host cities: the capital Santiago, charming Viña del Mara, Racangua, and Arica. The National Stadium in Santiago was quite a picture, …
1962 World Cup: Brazil Go Back To Back And Garrincha Shines Read More »
Pelé was just a seventeen-year-old boy and practically unknown when he arrived in Sweden to play in the 1958 World Cup. However, Brazil’s 5-2 convincing win over the hosts in the final and Pelé’s outstanding performance, playing alongside another football …
1958 World Cup: Brazil’s First Title And Rise Of The King Read More »
Once more, the unthinkable reared its head at the World Cup. Four years after Brazil watched stunned as the world title slipped away to Uruguay, it was time for one of the strongest teams in football history to crumble when …
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Richarlison, Nikica Jelavic, and Romelu Lukaku are the latest in a long line of deadly strikers that have shown off their talents at Everton. Here is our tribute to some of the greatest Everton forwards in the club’s long history. …
Everton Forwards: Their Greatest Strikers Throughout History Read More »
The former Irish goalkeeper Shay Given played professionally as a goalkeeper. The Republic of Ireland’s second-most capped national team player with 134 caps. Given was regarded as an agile, athletic, committed, and courageous goalkeeper with exceptional reflexes. His Premier League …
Shay Given: Premier League And National Team Goalkeeper Read More »
After three decades of tedious crisp adverts and 23 years of even more tedious Match of the Day links, it is easy to forget that Gary Lineker was a great striker. Well, he was. With 48 goals in 80 international …
Gary Lineker: England Striker And 1986 Golden Boot Winner Read More »
1912 FA Cup Final Score: Barnsley 0 West Bromwich Albion 0 FA Cup Venue: Crystal Palace, London Date: Saturday 20th April 1912 Attendance: 54,556 1912 FA Cup Replay Final Score: Barnsley 1 West Bromwich Albion 0 FA Cup Replay Venue: …
1912 FA Cup Final: Barnsley Defeat WBA 1-0 In Match Replay 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, …
2010/11 Premier League Table: Five Club Battling Relegation Read More »
