It may be a tough period for the players and managers, but English football fans love Christmas time. Not only do they get some time off of work and the chance to see family, the Premier League (EPL) also runs a hectic schedule that sees most teams play several times in a short period. Join…
The biggest club competition in football is back in full swing and we have plenty of mammoth match-ups ahead of us this week. Join Soccerballworld.com as we preview, predict, and provide you with a champions league betting guide that will hopefully win us all some money. Manchester City vs. PSG The glamour tie of the…
The race for the Premier League is well and truly on. Chelsea, Man City, Man United, Liverpool and Everton have all started strongly. Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s men currently top the table after four games but only by goal difference as three other teams also have 10 points on the board at this very early stage of…
In order to best appreciate the following article, I would firstly recommend reading my previous article: Soccer positions numbers 1-to-11 for it will ensure you have a solid understanding of how the traditional ‘eleven’ numbered players take to the field in a standard 4-4-2 formation, the system from which all other soccer formations developed. This…
There are many different markings on a Soccer pitch. From the complete size and width of the pitch itself, to the size of each half of the pitch, the ‘penalty’ area, and the size of the ‘six yard box/area’. More specifically, there is also the height and width of the goal posts, and the areas…
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…
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…
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…
The world is awash of famous soccer stadiums steeped in history. Stadiums are a major part of any sport and those that appear on this list have all had their special moments in the history of World Soccer. It is impossible to place them in any fair ranking order for each stadium listed here is…
The English Premier League returns for another season on August 13. After a tough year for football, it’ll be good to hopefully have fans back inside the stadium when Brentford and Arsenal kick off the new campaign. Manchester City wrestled back the top trophy in English football with relative ease from an injury-plagued Liverpool side who ultimately did…