Profiles
Profiles of players and teams.
Football Legends: The Defenders
For many years, the sole purpose of a DEFENDER was to stay back and protect the goal. They were seen but almost never heard. The soccer equivalent of freshmen Senators, offensive linemen, and models. There wasn’t much glory, but it was a necessary part of the game. However, the game started to change, and defenders…
Football Legends: The Goalkeepers
To be a legendary GOALKEEPER, you have to be more than a great shot-stopper, physical specimen, or reader of the game. You have to be an inspiration. You have to be that reassuring figure to your defenders, who know that they can afford to take chances or make mistakes since they have you between the…
Van der Sar, Superstar
Peter Schmeichel had both hands on the European Cup in 1999, ending his Manchester United career with a historical Treble. The Great Dane, as he was affectionately known, had a fabulous career with United, winning a whole host of trophies in his eight years at Old Trafford. Five league titles, three FA Cups, one European…
Boys From Brazil: Lulinha
Born: April 10th 1990 (18) Full Name:Luiz Marcelo Morais dos Reis Nickname: Lulinha Club: Corinthians Position: Attacking Midfielder, Winger, Forward Compared To: Ronaldinho Biography Bursting on to the scene is Lulinha, the right footed playmaker made a name for himself in the 2007 U-17 South American Championship, scoring an incredible 12 goal in 7 games…
David Beckham: Legend
David Beckham, with his floppy hair and unassuming ways, was an instant success at Manchester United. A lifelong United fan, who had made the journey from the south with his dad to attend our games at Old Trafford, with an ability that stood out from the rest from a young age. Aged 11, Beckham won…
Leah Will Make You Flip
She’s one of the biggest celebrities in Brazil, despite the fact that she lives in America and can barely speak Portuguese. She’s a versatile defender and scorer, good enough to lead her school in scoring while holding down the left-back slot for the Brazilian Under-20 National Team. Most notably, she’s already considered one of the…
Burnley’s Jay Rodriguez: A future Premier League Striker?
The game was heading for extra time, neither side able to break the deadlock, but on 87 minutes Burnley’s 19 year old striker collected a through ball that found him facing Fulham’s Swiss goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbuhler. Showing maturity far beyond his years, he went round the Swiss World Cup stopper with a feint that made…
Gary Neville: Career On The Brink
It was the 17th of March 2007 and Gary Neville was heading towards his 7th Premiership title with Manchester United, his only club. At 32 years of age he was captain and, no doubt, looking forward to another 3 or 4 years at the top before deciding what course to take in life after football….
Darren Anderton: The end of an era
The scoreline popped up upon the Sky Sports goal ticker, much like any other goal that day. Except “Bournemouth 1 Chester 0 D Anderton 88″ wasn’t just any goal. It was a fairytale ending to an illustrious career in English football. Darren Anderton’s last goal in his last ever game in football was a classic…
Axel Witsel – A Kid to Keep An Eye On
Young Axel Witsel has certainly got a lot of courtship at the moment: he’s being closely monitored by top European clubs (Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal and Inter MIlan), and everyone tags him as the next big hope of Belgian football. Could this Diable Rouge soon make his big move to the Premier League, and…
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