6 Reasons Why Pele Was Better Than Maradona
The Pele versus Maradona debate has been on for some time. The intensity of the debate is such that it generates at least 50,000 online search queries per month.
Flying Eagles Of Nigeria Debut At Mexico 1983 World Youth ChampionshipThe U-20 National soccer team of Nigeria-The Flying Eagles became the first soccer team from Nigeria to participate in a FIFA tournament when they qualified to represent Africa at the 1983 World Youth Championship hosted by Mexico. They could not however go through the group stage.
EUFA Champions League History – Everything You Need to Know About UEFA Championship LeagueEUFA Champions League is world famous football league held every year, where champions of every European country leagues from last year are group in this awesome UEFA Championship League to play a win the trophy that will declare them the best Football Team of Europe. Therefore this is a multi-million tournament! New stars and born in this most awaiting football event and this is why all football/soccer fans love to watch, enjoy and bet on this event.
Steve Heighway – Liverpool FC LegendBelieved by many to be one of the most skillful players ever to wear a Liverpool shirt, Steve Heighway usually played on the left wing and was renowned for his lightening fast pace, ball control and pin-point passing. Amazingly Steve Heighway’s skills had gone unnoticed by professional clubs, and he was still playing non-league football with amateur club Skelmersdale United after completing a university degree, until he was signed by Liverpool in 1970 the age of twenty-two. Heighway would go on to enjoy the most successful era of Liverpool’s history, being part of the team that won five…
Euro 2012 TicketsEuropean Football Championships in Poland and Ukraine in 2012. Tickets for Euro 2012 will be on sale from spring 2011. Euro 2012 Qualifiers starts this year.
The Busby BabesAll the hardcore Manchester United fans sure must know about Matt Busby.The eponymous Club Manager who is widely regarded as the sculptor of the club as we know today! Matt Busby was of Scottish decent and had played for Manchester United’s arch rivals Manchester City and Liverpool before becoming the club manager in 1945.
Ian St John – Liverpool FC LegendIan St. John is considered by many, to be one of the most important signings ever made by Liverpool Football Club, at a time when they were languishing in the Second Division, Ian St. John became a key player in a Liverpool team that rose from football mediocrity to become champions of the English league, and began an era of domination both in England and Europe, that would last for the best part of thirty years. Born in Scotland in 1938…
Ticketing at Manchester UnitedIt is well known that it is difficult to get tickets to watch Manchester United, a problem which just seems to be increasing season on season. Demand outstrips supply on every major game with the possibility of buying tickets, for some fans, left to minor unfancied games in competition such as the League Cup when United are likely to field a weakened team.
Puma Scores Big With Football Viral CampaignPuma entered the world cup with a limited budget and had to pull something special to gain attention. They came up with a love = football campaign, a message they wanted to spread as far as they could. Their viral attempt became one of their greatest stunts.
Did You Know: Adidas Predator Boots Are Made Of KangarooThe kangaroo is the national symbol of Australia; they are a famed creature indigenous to the island and are a huge tourist attraction. But that is not the only purpose they serve, they are harvested for their meat, fur but mostly their leather. Nearly 7 million kangaroos are culled each year, with most of the leather destined for the football pitch.
Can Your Football Boots Cause Injuries? Nike Says NoAfter a spate of recent horrific and possibly career ending injuries in football, an investigation is taking place into the likelihood of the injuries being caused by the football boots a player wears. The inquest is to focus on the connection to the modern ‘blades’ fitted on some boots as opposed to the regular studs. Manchester United’s Antonio Valencia suffered an appalling injury as his foot became trapped in the turf when going in for a tackle.
Umrbo Sign Football Kit Deal With Reborn New York Cosmos25 years after their last appearance, the New York Cosmos Football (or ‘soccer’) team have been reformed. Known for their wild personality as a club they attracted big names on and off the pitch, one such name is Pele, who has become the club’s honorary president. In a recent interview with FourFourTwo magazine, Pele recalls the hype surrounding the club, “When we started to win, we had a really big bunch of names in the crowd: movie stars, sports stars, pop stars, politicians, artists.