Much like most other sports around the world, it took a while for women’s football to gain popularity. But before that was even on the cards, women weren’t even allowed to participate in official competitions and tournaments in many places around the world. Back then, the sport was considered “masculine”, far too boisterous for “dainty”, […]
It’s been called many things over the years – Australian Football, Aussie Rules, footy. Australian Rules Football (AFL) is a game that’s unique to the continent and has been played there for the last 150 years.
The FIFA World Cup is one of the biggest sporting events in the world, attracting hundreds of thousands of fans from across the globe, while being watched by billions more. It’s the ultimate show ground for some of the best teams in the professional football scene to show off their skills while competing against one […]
When we think of some of the greatest football players of all time, we tend to focus on those players that are from Europe or from Central or South America. But there are a multitude of incredibly talented African players that have taken the football world by storm and proven that Africans are just as […]
Although world-class football players emerge from every corner and continent of the world Europe continues to produce many of the top performers in this game. But, where the current crop of European football heroes slot into the long and decorated history of footballing icons from the continent is quite another question entirely.
During France’s early football years, names often seen coming up included teams like AS Saint-Etienne and FC Nantes.
Matt Le Tissier is without a doubt a Southampton icon. This football legend graced the game with his awesome talent for almost 20 years. But like so many famous players today, his history has a bit of a dark side. Matt was directly involved in a spread betting incident during his career. This scandal was […]
There’s no denying that football is a popular sport – in fact, it’s regarded as the most popular sport in the world, with an estimated 2 billion fans from across the planet. It is home to some of the biggest sporting events ever seen, and it remains a hub for incredibly skilled players.
There are a whole host of football youngsters just waiting for their chance. They have impressed at youth level and are starting to find themselves on the fringes of senior football. The following is a list of the rising stars of international football. These aspiring players are at the top young football talent which could […]
The Colombian professional football player, Radamel Falcao García Zárate, was born on 10 February 1986. Falcao plays as a forward for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano and frequently captains the Colombia national football team. He is nicknamed “El Tigre” which is Spanish for ‘The Tiger’ Falcao is often regarded as one of the top quality […]