On the 5th July 1982, at the Estadio Sarria in Barcelona, Italy and Brazil faced off. For Italy, they HAD to win to stand any chance of progressing to the next round of the World Cup due to their inferior goal difference, and for Brazil it was a 'must not lose' game, otherwise that would mean the end of the road for them in the 1982 World Cup. The 44000 spectators that … [Read more...] about Italy 3-2 Brazil 1982 World Cup
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World Cup Final 1966 – England 4-2 West Germany
The 30th July 1966 is one of the greatest days in the history of English soccer, as it is (still) the only time England have ever won the greatest competition in soccer. It was a beautiful sunny day, around 23 degrees Celsius, and a crowd of 96924 piled into the Old Wembley stadium ready to witness one of the most famous games in World Cup history. More than 400 million … [Read more...] about World Cup Final 1966 – England 4-2 West Germany
Coronavirus: What Does this Mean for Soccer?
There are more important things in life than football (not much more, but still), and one of the more important things is health, which is currently under threat following the outbreak of COVID-19. As a result of this, football all across Europe has been suspended. The Bundesliga has been suspended until April 2nd, the Premier League has been suspended until April 3rd and … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: What Does this Mean for Soccer?
Evaluating The Art of Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander Arnold
Unless you've been living under a rock since September, you will know that Liverpool are running away with the English Premier League, and some key reasons for this is Jurgen Klopp being a tactical genius, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, or Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander Arnold Liverpool`s Formation Under Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool have adapted the 4-3-3 formation, with … [Read more...] about Evaluating The Art of Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander Arnold
Who are the Greatest Soccer Players of All Time?
In this post, I, Junior Soccer Coach, am going to be comparing some of the true legends of soccer together to see who really is the best in the world. This will contain the greats such as Neymar, Pele, Ronaldinho, Messi and C Ron (Cristiano Ronaldo.) Please note all stats are correct up to 6.6.17 Lionel Messi Has scored 360 goals in 414 appearances in his whole senior … [Read more...] about Who are the Greatest Soccer Players of All Time?