When was Soccer Invented?

When was Soccer Invented?

A brief history:  England is traditionally referred to as the ‘Home of Football’ or ‘Soccer’. The basic fundamentals and development of the game have however actually evolved over ‘literally’ thousands of years of history. In this article, I will take a look at when was soccer invented and some of the countries which are credited…

Top 10 Most Famous MLS Players Ever!
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Top 10 Most Famous MLS Players Ever!

Major League Soccer (MLS) was founded in 1993 as ‘part and parcel’ of the United States successfully hosting the FIFA World Cup Soccer finals in 1994. The men’s professional soccer league currently consists of 27 teams – 24 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada. Regulated by the United States Soccer Federation, the league is headquartered…

Most Famous High Scoring Soccer Games Ever!
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Most Famous High Scoring Soccer Games Ever!

In my last article, I explored the highest scoring games in Soccer history by score lines. Whilst these were interesting, there have been some far more famous games which have enthralled, engaged and have become more emblematic in Soccer history. The scores in these game cannot compare on goals scored but in terms of their…

Highest Scoring Soccer Games In History!
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Highest Scoring Soccer Games In History!

Soccer can be an extremely painful game for the fan of any club. Losing is painful, losing to your local rivals is more painful, losing to your local rivals ‘in your own backyard’ (Your home ground) is more painful still, getting ‘thumped’ by your most bitter rivals be it at any level, local or international…

Soccer Numbers, 1 to 11 and Their Soccer Position
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Soccer Numbers, 1 to 11 and Their Soccer Position

Your basic guide to soccer positions and soccer numbers In order to understand modern Soccer and the different positional numbers that have evolved, it is first necessary to look at a traditional Soccer ‘eleven’. The ‘classic eleven‘ players of a soccer team were numbered 1-11 and played in a 4-4-2 formation. That’s 4 players in…

Largest Soccer Stadiums in the World – Top 10 for 2023
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Largest Soccer Stadiums in the World – Top 10 for 2023

Known as ‘Soccer’ in North America and ‘Football’ in most other parts of the world, few sports can draw attendances to the same awesome capacity and atmosphere as some of the largest soccer stadiums in the world. Soccer or ‘the beautiful game’ as it is known, is the most popular sport on the planet with…