2014 World Cup Profile: England
By Richie_the_Limey HISTORY: The Football Association (FA) was founded in 1863 and many commentators reckon that the blazers in charge of running the national team are as progressive as the 19th...
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HISTORY: Federación Ecuatoriana De Futbol. (FEF ) Was founded in 1925 and joined FIFA in 1926. The birth of soccer in Ecuador is credited to Juan Alfredo Wright and his brother Roberto , who after...
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By Nick Youngstein HISTORY: Asociacion del Futbol Argentino (AFA) was founded February 21, 1893, and became a member of FIFA in 1912. This association is the oldest in South America, as well as the...
View Article2014 World Cup Profile: Nigeria
By Frank Cobbina HISTORY: Founded in 1945, the Nigerian Football Foundation (NFF) created the Nigerian national team in 1949 and officially joined FIFA in 1959. Their nickname is the Super Eagles....
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By Jared Young HISTORY: The Iran National Football Team (“Team Melli”) played their first match in 1941 in Afghanistan, and their first FIFA match in 1950 away at Turkey. British workers introduced the...
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By Frank Cobbina HISTORY Founded as the Gold Coast Football Association in 1920, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) did not join FIFA and subsequently the Confederation of African Football until...
View ArticleWorld Cup Profile: Portugal
HISTORY: The Portuguese Football Federation was formed in 1914 under the name União Portuguesa de Futebol. In 1926, the name was changed for the more familiar Federacao Portuguesa de Futebol (F.P.F.)....
View Article2015 NWSL Draft
The third season of the National Women’s Soccer League doesn’t commence until April 10th, but the 2015 NWSL College Draft was held on Friday. This was the third draft, but only the second to be open to...
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#PizzaGate – How a Soccer Rivalry is Helping the Less Fortunate
Editor’s Note: This piece was submitted by Mario H. Camere, and photo is courtesy of Dalton Main. Rival fanbases in soccer compete with one another for dominance almost as much as their respective...
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A Last Look at the Last Four in the Western Conference
Editor’s Note: This piece was submitted by Battle Flag Red. As we enter the first weekend in September, most USL Western Conference teams have three or four games left on their schedule. With only five...
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