Welcome to my history of soccer. In this article I’ll take you through some of the major advances in the development of the modern game. If you would like to know more about the distant roots of soccer, then just read my article on the origins of soccer which addresses that much earlier period of [...]
Hi there, Here’s a brief survey of the origins of soccer, tracing the game right back to its very earliest roots. The examples included below barely resemble the modern game as we know it today, but the latter nonetheless derives from these ancient ball-kicking sports. If you would like a history of the modern game [...]
This post is a list of famous soccer quotes, not to be confused with my previous compilations of funny football sayings and inspirational quotes! This post, instead, gives a number of wide-ranging statements about the game from top players, managers, and referees from past and present. I hope you get some enjoyment from reading them. “Someone [...]
Rally car driving and soccer are probably two things you would not normally put together. Still, I think there are some important transferable lessons that we as soccer players can take from rally car driving and use them to improve our performance. You can draw lessons from all sorts of things in life, so in [...]
This post is a list of famous Brazilian soccer players. On the whole they are some of the finest players to ever grace the sport because of the beautiful way in which they play the game. Their style has also paid off in results, as the country has won no fewer than 5 World Cup [...]
If you’re looking for a list of famous Spanish soccer players then you’ve come to the right place. Here I’ll run through the names and some factual info from some of the greatest Spanish footballers to grace the beautiful game. At the end, feel free to let me know your favourite player on the list! Iker [...]
In this article I narrate the story of the goalkeeper Bert Trautmann who went from Nazi villain to Manchester City legend in a matter of years. Below I’ll share some history and facts about his life, together with some footage of his amazing FA Cup winning performance in 1956. He played on with a broken [...]
Here’s an information post about African Footballer of the Year. From 1970-1992 this award was voted for by France Football magazine and since then by CAF. So far Samuel Eto’o has won it four times, and he is followed by George Weah (3) and Abedi Pele (3). Sadly Michael Essien has never yet won 1st [...]
In this post I’ve compiled a list of my top 10 soccer midfielders of all time. They include wingers, central holding midfield players, and play-makers from past and present. These figures are distinguished by their immense quality, something which is often demonstrated in their astonishing achievements, individual honours, goals and international caps. When you’ve finished reading the post, add [...]
Before a game I always take a close look at the sky and the ground because the weather can play an important part in a match. In this post I’ll go through some weather conditions and point out a few of the advantages and pitfalls with respect to playing soccer. At the end, I’ll ask [...]