The game of soccer has been played all over the world for over one hundred years and with the time that has gone by, so have rules to make the game better and safer. The players equipment that must be worn today is way different than back in 1863. Now all players must wear a jersey, proper footwear, shin pads, shorts and socks. Another big rule that has come into play over time are fouls and misconduct and the differences between them. A foul occurs when a player goes to get (more…)

Women’s soccer has come to have quite a devoted following and its own set of stars. Here are list of ten of the most famous women soccer players in no particular order.

Marta Viera da Silva
Known as simply, Marta, at the young age of 21 she was the world’s best player as the midfielder for Sweden’s Umea IKIK and a forward the Brazilian National Team.

Mia Hamm
By far the most recognized female player. In 1999 she broke the international record for most goals by a man or woman with 108.

Michelle Akers
Most known for her domination (more…)

Gossip and controversy, whether good or bad for the sport, is hard to avoid and even the most honorable of us can get caught up in it. Here is a recap of the most famous scandals to shock the soccer world in recent years.

2006 Italian match-fixing
It’s more difficult to find teams who weren’t involved compared to those who were. A number of Serie A teams (Juventus, Milan, Lazio) and Serie B teams were all implicated. Never has a scandal that involved so many people in positions of power broken out.I found some more information here. The affect on the league (more…)

The world is awash in amazing football players. Player’s whose names ring down through history: Pele, Maradona, Zidane, and Baggio. These are the sorts of names that will always be mentioned when discussing the greatest footballers of all time. Today’s talent is pretty incredible as well, so here’s a look at a few of the names that might be on that list soon enough.

10 Arjen Robben – Robben, with his agility and playmaking ability, could well rank higher than number ten if it weren’t for (more…)