One of the most well-recognised differences among British and American English is the fact that the sport – which is known as football in Great Britain - is typically called soccer in the United States. As the sport was born in England, it is often believed that soccer is an Americanism. In actual fact, the word is completely British in origin.
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Talented players display their skills in the hope of helping their team claim victory every Australian Rules Football season. However, like all sports, AFL has seen some real legends come and go; players whose charisma and sporting abilities have been larger than life.
There’s no denying that professional football players are among the highest-paid people on the planet. But even among these, there are a few true superstars that are so skilled and so popular among their team and fans that they out-earn almost all their competitors every year.
Football is the world’s most popular sport, being followed by over 3 billions fans from around the globe, and hosting some of the biggest events in the sports industry. It’s also among the oldest sports that we’re currently still playing, and much of the common terminology used in modern games has developed over many decades.
On Tuesday, 18th December, the news broke that Jose Mourinho was fired from his position as the manager of Manchester United, a position he has held since he signed a…
Football transfers are sometimes controversial aspects of the game and are many transfers are often very costly for a team. 1. Luis Suarez Luis Suarez, a striker from Uruguay, transferred…
Australians love football also known as footy or Aussie Rules and has its own league, the Australian Football League or AFL as it is commonly called. Here are a few…
Although we are already more than half way through the Premier League season (Aug 2017 to May 2018), there are still many more thrilling upcoming matches to look forward to.…
Hibernian are playing the finest football in the Scottish Premiership after Celtic. This is according to head coach Neil Lennon. The extravagant Hibernian were beaten by a total of 2…
Three Match Ban for Rude Football Fan Fans are furious as one of their ilk have received a suspended ban to cover three matches after he was spotted on television…