football
Kick around about all things soccer; explore football's storied history, current events in the soccer sphere, the intricacies of the game and more.
Copa America Cup 2022
Copa America Cup 2022 After representing Argentina in the four World Cup finals, Messi came close to glory in the 2014 tournament in Brazil when he scored against Germany in the final. Although there was no star-filled list for Messi in his 16th year with the national team, there is always someone with the best cards in the end.
By Aayush Chaudhary5 years ago in Cleats
Football fortresses: The Stanks
Berwick-upon-Tweed is border territory. As English and Scottish forces battled over this land, the town changed hands 13 times. Today, it’s English, but with a strong Scottish accent: the senior football teams in town compete in competitions north of the border, and in the local dialect its not unusual to hear of a Scottish ‘heed’ meeting a Northumbrian ‘burl’.
By Andy Potts5 years ago in Cleats
The Ball With Wiings
When RB Leipzig knocked Manchester United out in the Champions League group stages last season, a particular Devil friend of mine went on a tangent and finally stopped at how embarrassing it is to be thrown out by a team that carries the name of a freaking energy drink and has no history whatsoever!
By Aman Sarin5 years ago in Cleats
Mass Clean Up Under Way After Euro 2020 Final
"You're not an England fan and we don't want you." Those are the words from England captain Harry Kane after members of the England football team were subjected to racist abuse on social media following the team's defeat at the hands of Italy in the Euro 2020 final. Both sides played out 1-1 draw in normal time with Luke Shaw scoring for England in the early stages of the game. This was however cancelled out when Italy equalised in the second half with a goal from Bonucci, so the match had to go to extra time and eventually penalties.
By Ashish Prabhu5 years ago in Cleats
A Nation's Redemption. Is Football Finally Coming Home?
It’s the summer of ’96. England is merely inconvenienced by unreliable weather; the spatter of reluctant rainfall and the sweltering heat of peek-and-you’ll-miss-it sunshine. The country is also gripped and consumed by an unexplainable phenomenon that rears its promising head every two years – the unbridled support of the England football team as they enter yet another major football tournament.
By Stuart Keane5 years ago in Cleats
Clubs Prepare To Compete In FA Disability Cup
The weekend of seventeenth and eighteenth July will see St George's Park host the FA Disability Cup. This is the largest competition of it's kind in the country and has helped ensure that players with specific impairments can participate in the beautiful game. For the past four years, players who may not be as physically able as others have been able to complete along side other players who are of a similar ability to reach the national football centre of finals weekend.
By Ashish Prabhu5 years ago in Cleats
