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Interesting facts about Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder. In this article, take a look at the interesting facts about Ronaldinho.
Shreyas Gokhale 05/16/2022 21 Reads
Football 2 min read
Interesting facts about Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder. In this article, take a look at the interesting facts about Ronaldinho.
Shreyas Gokhale 05/16/2022 21 Reads
Football 2 min read
Bhaichung Bhutia's profile, records and interesting facts
Bhaichung Bhutia was popularly known as the Sikkim sniper. He is a former Indian national footballer and is considered the epitome of the rise of Indian football. Check out his profile, records and interesting facts.
Shreyas Gokhale 05/16/2022 39 Reads
Football 2 min read
Bhaichung Bhutia's profile, records and interesting facts
Bhaichung Bhutia was popularly known as the Sikkim sniper. He is a former Indian national footballer and is considered the epitome of the rise of Indian football. Check out his profile, records and interesting facts.
Shreyas Gokhale 05/16/2022 39 Reads
Football 5 min read
Bobby Moore: Only English captain to lift an International Silverware
Bobby Moore was born in the Essex town of Barking. Moore joined West Ham United as a player in 1956 and progressed through their development system. He was the first footballer to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in 1966.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 1136 Reads
Football 5 min read
Bobby Moore: Only English captain to lift an International Silverware
Bobby Moore was born in the Essex town of Barking. Moore joined West Ham United as a player in 1956 and progressed through their development system. He was the first footballer to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in 1966.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 1136 Reads
Football 6 min read
Vittorio Pozzo: Only Manager to win the World Cup twice
Vittorio Pozzo, who is the only man to have guided his country to World Cup triumph twice as a manager. Vittorio Pozzo, the inventor of the Metodo tactical system, is regarded as one of the best managers of all time.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 1521 Reads
Football 6 min read
Vittorio Pozzo: Only Manager to win the World Cup twice
Vittorio Pozzo, who is the only man to have guided his country to World Cup triumph twice as a manager. Vittorio Pozzo, the inventor of the Metodo tactical system, is regarded as one of the best managers of all time.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 1521 Reads
Football 6 min read
Gabriel Batistuta: The Long-haired Unicorn
Batistuta was chosen to represent Argentina in the Copa América, which was held in Chile in 1991, and he concluded the tournament as the competition's highest scorer with six goals as Argentina romped to victory.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 752 Reads
Football 6 min read
Gabriel Batistuta: The Long-haired Unicorn
Batistuta was chosen to represent Argentina in the Copa América, which was held in Chile in 1991, and he concluded the tournament as the competition's highest scorer with six goals as Argentina romped to victory.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 752 Reads
Football 4 min read
Franz Beckenbauer: Only defender to win the Ballon D’Or twice
In 1977, the German legend called the white Pele by German sports magazine Kicker joined the famed Brazilian at the New York Cosmos. He is the only defender to win the Ballon D’Or twice in the history of football.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 917 Reads
Football 4 min read
Franz Beckenbauer: Only defender to win the Ballon D’Or twice
In 1977, the German legend called the white Pele by German sports magazine Kicker joined the famed Brazilian at the New York Cosmos. He is the only defender to win the Ballon D’Or twice in the history of football.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 917 Reads
Football 4 min read
Garrincha: Brazil’s Unsung Hero of the 1962 World Cup
Garrincha was a Brazilian footballer who played as a right-winger in the professional league. In Brazil, Garrincha is very popular, with many older fans believing he is better than Pele.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 598 Reads
Football 4 min read
Garrincha: Brazil’s Unsung Hero of the 1962 World Cup
Garrincha was a Brazilian footballer who played as a right-winger in the professional league. In Brazil, Garrincha is very popular, with many older fans believing he is better than Pele.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 598 Reads
Football 4 min read
Alfio Basile: The only man who coached both Maradona and Messi
Alfio Basile, nicknamed Coco, is an Argentine football coach and former player. Before becoming a manager, he played for Racing Club de Avellaneda and Huracán. He is the only man who coached both Maradona and Messi.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 1961 Reads
Football 4 min read
Alfio Basile: The only man who coached both Maradona and Messi
Alfio Basile, nicknamed Coco, is an Argentine football coach and former player. Before becoming a manager, he played for Racing Club de Avellaneda and Huracán. He is the only man who coached both Maradona and Messi.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 1961 Reads
Football 6 min read
Top 10 Italian football legends of all time
Italy is one of the most successful national teams in World Cup history, having won four titles and making appearances in two more finals. We look back at the top 10 Italian football legends of all time.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 797 Reads
Football 6 min read
Top 10 Italian football legends of all time
Italy is one of the most successful national teams in World Cup history, having won four titles and making appearances in two more finals. We look back at the top 10 Italian football legends of all time.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 797 Reads
Football 6 min read
Top 10 English football legends of all time
Football is the most popular sport in England, where the first modern set of regulations for the game were formed in 1863. Here we take a look at the top 10 English football legends of all time.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 853 Reads
Football 6 min read
Top 10 English football legends of all time
Football is the most popular sport in England, where the first modern set of regulations for the game were formed in 1863. Here we take a look at the top 10 English football legends of all time.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 853 Reads
Football 6 min read
Top 10 Argentina football legends of all time
Here we take a look at the top 10 Argentina football legends of all time. This list includes players who have retired and are not active.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 671 Reads
Football 6 min read
Top 10 Argentina football legends of all time
Here we take a look at the top 10 Argentina football legends of all time. This list includes players who have retired and are not active.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 671 Reads
Football 7 min read
Top 10 Indian football legends of all time
Football is India's second most popular sport, after cricket, in terms of player involvement. Let’s take a look at the top 10 legends in Indian football. This list doesn’t include any active player.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 701 Reads
Football 7 min read
Top 10 Indian football legends of all time
Football is India's second most popular sport, after cricket, in terms of player involvement. Let’s take a look at the top 10 legends in Indian football. This list doesn’t include any active player.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 701 Reads
Football 7 min read
Top 10 Brazil football legends of all time
Brazilian footballers have long been idolised, almost deified, as larger-than-life figures. Here we pick top 10 Brazil legends from the list of Brazilian heroes that seems to go on forever.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 516 Reads
Football 7 min read
Top 10 Brazil football legends of all time
Brazilian footballers have long been idolised, almost deified, as larger-than-life figures. Here we pick top 10 Brazil legends from the list of Brazilian heroes that seems to go on forever.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 516 Reads
Football 6 min read
Top 10 German football legends of all time
Since the founding of the German Football Association in 1900, the country has gained immense prominence in the world of football. Here we take a look at the German football legends of all time.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 916 Reads
Football 6 min read
Top 10 German football legends of all time
Since the founding of the German Football Association in 1900, the country has gained immense prominence in the world of football. Here we take a look at the German football legends of all time.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 916 Reads
Football 4 min read
Arthur Friedreich: The Original Black Pearl
Arthur Friedenreich, a man of mixed European and African-Brazilian ancestry, was Brazil's first footballing superstar; as the finest player of his generation. Take a look at his life story.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 660 Reads
Football 4 min read
Arthur Friedreich: The Original Black Pearl
Arthur Friedenreich, a man of mixed European and African-Brazilian ancestry, was Brazil's first footballing superstar; as the finest player of his generation. Take a look at his life story.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 660 Reads
Football 3 min read
Mesut Ozil: Love for the Game
Mesut Ozil was a visionary who could run or adjust whole games at will during his first five years in north London. It's all in Arsenal's favour. He was greeted with renewed vigour as he arrived at Emirates Stadium.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 457 Reads
Football 3 min read
Mesut Ozil: Love for the Game
Mesut Ozil was a visionary who could run or adjust whole games at will during his first five years in north London. It's all in Arsenal's favour. He was greeted with renewed vigour as he arrived at Emirates Stadium.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 457 Reads
Football 3 min read
Top 6 Greatest Moments of Wayne Rooney career
Wayne Rooney’s 19-year-old career as a professional footballer was officially over this January when he announced his retirement. Rooney's 208 Premier League goals make him the Premier League's second-top scorer of all time.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 560 Reads
Football 3 min read
Top 6 Greatest Moments of Wayne Rooney career
Wayne Rooney’s 19-year-old career as a professional footballer was officially over this January when he announced his retirement. Rooney's 208 Premier League goals make him the Premier League's second-top scorer of all time.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 560 Reads
Football 4 min read
Memorable performance of Petr Cech in the UCL 2012 finals
Remember Petr Cech's heroic penalty saves against Bayern Munich in 2012? The dexterous performance of the Czech international that night has come to represent one of the most exciting Champions League finals in recent history.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 1019 Reads
Football 4 min read
Memorable performance of Petr Cech in the UCL 2012 finals
Remember Petr Cech's heroic penalty saves against Bayern Munich in 2012? The dexterous performance of the Czech international that night has come to represent one of the most exciting Champions League finals in recent history.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 1019 Reads
Football 3 min read
When Real Madrid Castilla played in Europe
When Real Madrid played the la liga finals with Real Madrid castilla. Real Madrid won La Liga that season but Castilla got the direct spot to play in the European Cup Winners Cup in the 1980-81 season.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 1304 Reads
Football 3 min read
When Real Madrid Castilla played in Europe
When Real Madrid played the la liga finals with Real Madrid castilla. Real Madrid won La Liga that season but Castilla got the direct spot to play in the European Cup Winners Cup in the 1980-81 season.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 1304 Reads
Football 6 min read
When Real Madrid faced their B team in Copa del Rey final
Copa del Rey is a yearly knockout Cup competition in Spain. The development team of the legendary club Real Madrid which is called Real Madrid Castilla nowadays met their big brothers in the final of the Copa del Rey.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 3044 Reads
Football 6 min read
When Real Madrid faced their B team in Copa del Rey final
Copa del Rey is a yearly knockout Cup competition in Spain. The development team of the legendary club Real Madrid which is called Real Madrid Castilla nowadays met their big brothers in the final of the Copa del Rey.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 3044 Reads
Football 3 min read
Unknown facts about Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon is an Italian goalkeeper who currently represents Juventus in Serie A. He is generally regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of all time.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 626 Reads
Football 3 min read
Unknown facts about Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon is an Italian goalkeeper who currently represents Juventus in Serie A. He is generally regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of all time.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 626 Reads
Football 3 min read
Interesting Facts about Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona was born in the Argentine city of Buenos Aires on October 30, 1960. Maradona scored 34 goals in 91 games for Argentina and was a four-time World Cup winner.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 1229 Reads
Football 3 min read
Interesting Facts about Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona was born in the Argentine city of Buenos Aires on October 30, 1960. Maradona scored 34 goals in 91 games for Argentina and was a four-time World Cup winner.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 1229 Reads
Football 2 min read
Interesting Facts about Paolo Maldini
Paolo Maldini is an ex-footballer from Italy who spent his entire career with A.C. Milan. With a career studded with trophies and accolades, here we take a look at some interesting facts about him.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 1343 Reads
Football 2 min read
Interesting Facts about Paolo Maldini
Paolo Maldini is an ex-footballer from Italy who spent his entire career with A.C. Milan. With a career studded with trophies and accolades, here we take a look at some interesting facts about him.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 1343 Reads
Football 3 min read
Interesting facts about Johan Cruyff
Johan Cruyff was a professional footballer and coach from the Netherlands. He won the Ballon d'Or three times as a player, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. Cruyff is regarded as being one of the greatest and most influential players in history.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 1196 Reads
Football 3 min read
Interesting facts about Johan Cruyff
Johan Cruyff was a professional footballer and coach from the Netherlands. He won the Ballon d'Or three times as a player, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. Cruyff is regarded as being one of the greatest and most influential players in history.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 1196 Reads
Football 3 min read
Interesting facts about Pele The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Pele the greatest footballer of all time has now been retired for 40 years, his achievements are still remembered today. We're delving deeper into Pele's life and unearthing several lesser-known truths.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 1294 Reads
Football 3 min read
Interesting facts about Pele The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Pele the greatest footballer of all time has now been retired for 40 years, his achievements are still remembered today. We're delving deeper into Pele's life and unearthing several lesser-known truths.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 1294 Reads
Football 6 min read
The maddest 18 days in Spanish football history
One of the biggest football rivalries in the world, El Clasico is played between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. This fixture is renowned for its intensity. We relive here the maddest 18 days in Spanish football history.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 945 Reads
Football 6 min read
The maddest 18 days in Spanish football history
One of the biggest football rivalries in the world, El Clasico is played between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. This fixture is renowned for its intensity. We relive here the maddest 18 days in Spanish football history.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 945 Reads
Football 5 min read
Louis Van Hege: The forgotten legend whose career was cut short by the 1st World War
This is the story of Louis Van Hege, nicknamed ‘Pallido Saettante’ which means the ‘Pale Lightning’. He started his footballing career with Belgian side Union SG in 1906.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 761 Reads
Football 5 min read
Louis Van Hege: The forgotten legend whose career was cut short by the 1st World War
This is the story of Louis Van Hege, nicknamed ‘Pallido Saettante’ which means the ‘Pale Lightning’. He started his footballing career with Belgian side Union SG in 1906.
Abhishek Singh 05/16/2022 761 Reads
Football 3 min read
Memorable matches Manchester United vs Leeds United
Looking back here some memorable encounters between Manchester United and Leeds United. The two clubs and cities have a long-standing rivalry, with the 15th-century War of the Roses widely credited with setting the groundwork.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 539 Reads
Football 3 min read
Memorable matches Manchester United vs Leeds United
Looking back here some memorable encounters between Manchester United and Leeds United. The two clubs and cities have a long-standing rivalry, with the 15th-century War of the Roses widely credited with setting the groundwork.
Debayan Bagchi 05/16/2022 539 Reads