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 [...]
Hi there, Here we have a list of who I think could be the 10 best defenders ever in soccer, taking into account players from around the world, past and present. This post follows on from a previous article (10 best soccer players ever) in which I received a suggestion to write a similar list exclusively for [...]
Who are the greatest English soccer players of all time? Everyone is going to have slightly different opinions on this question, even if the debate is only on the particular order in which the players are placed. According to Pele, for example, the best ever England footballers are: Gordon Banks, David Beckham, Bobby Charlton, Kevin [...]
Hi there, Here’s another Arsenal-themed post in honour of my favourite soccer team. This time it’s a list of Arsenal goalkeepers from the beginning of the 20th century right through to the present day. Of course this does not stretch right back to the founding of the club and is not totally comprehensive, but does include most [...]
Clearly opinions will vary greatly as to who would be the 10 best soccer players ever. Even selectors who pick the same players, for example, might place them in a very different order. This list shows who I think could be the very top players of all time, taking historical greats into account as well as more recent stars. [...]
Hi there, The world cup being held in South Africa in 2010 brought sporting attention to the whole of the continent, so what better than to have a fun list celebrating some of the best and most famous African soccer players around today. The African countries have become increasingly successful on the world stage, with great support and some [...]
Unfortunately Italy crashed out at the group stages of this world cup, so to remember their better efforts in previous years here’s a list of famous Italian soccer players. Italy have already won the world cup four times- in 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006. Cleary they could not regain their title in 2010, but perhaps they’ll regain [...]
It has been reported that numerous soccer stars at the South Africa World Cup 2010 have been made to sacrifice their freedom of speech for the greater good of their national teams. England boss Fabio Capello, together with German coach Joachim Loew, Brazilian manager Carlos Dunga, and Mexico chief Javier Aguirre, have all imposed a [...]
Today the Sunday Times newspaper brought out their sports rich list, so to celebrate I’ve decided to write a post listing all the wealthiest soccer players and stars in the UK. This post therefore tracks their accumulated wealth. If you are interested in the wealth of celebrity soccer figures you may wish to also check [...]
I decided to write a post for you today with a list of famous women soccer players as there are more than 26 million female footballers in the world today. The growth of the women’s game over recent years, particularly in the USA, is certainly what prompted the FIFA Chief Executive Sepp Blatter to argue [...]