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History of Fulham Football Club

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Formed in 1879 by members of the church on Star road, West Kensington makes Fulham the oldest club in London. It was here that schoolboys kicked a ball around to each other on ramshackle playing fields that established the English club we all know today. Their first conquest in a Cup tournament was winning the – West London Amateur Cup in 1887 and 12 months later changed their name from the long drawn out, Fulham St Andrews Church Sunday School Football Club to the shorter name of Fulham FC. In …

Warren Moon’s Stats

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Warren Moon’s stats standout among other quarterbacks in National Football League (NFL). However, the achievements from his 17-year NFL career showcase a man’s determination and grit to achieve his goal. Moon became the first player inducted into both the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and the NFL Hall of Fame. He is the first undrafted player, and the first modern African American quarterback inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. Though his path to achieving success was unconventional, Warren Moon’s stats speak for themselves. As an undrafted quarterback from the …

Fulham Football Club – Brief History

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Fulham Football Club is one of the oldest Football clubs positioned in London and was established in the year 1879 by the members of Church on Star road, West Kensington. In the year 1887, they won West London Amateur Cup. Later, the club has changed its name from Fulham St Andrews Church Sunday School Football Club to Fulham FC. In Division 2, the first fixture of Fulham was played at home against Hull City. But, the club lost by 1-0. They shrugged off this minor setback and successfully raised themselves …

Manchester United Football Club

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There is no way of talking about English football without a mention of Manchester United. This is the most decorated and successful professional football club based in Greater Manchester to the North-West of England. The club was formed way back in 1878 under the name Newton Heath LYR Football Club and acquired its current name in 1902. Nicknamed the Red Devils, the club moved to their current Old Trafford home in 1910. The club’s first real taste of glory was when they won the Division One title in 1908, then …

The Fighting Irish Football Coaching Changes

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Notre Dame was founded by Edward Sorin back in 1842. Since he was a Roman Catholic he made the school a private Roman Catholic University. To date, there are over 30 Master Degree Programs as well as over 20 Doctoral Degree programs. Besides academics, Notre Dame is well known and highly regarded as a premier sports university. The “Fighting Irish” is a name that came into the school’s existence in the early 20′s. No other school has so much pride and honor over their program as much as Notre Dame …

Top Performers of FC Barcelona in 2009

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After a torrid season last year, FC Barcelona is looking good to end their silverware drought this season. It did surprises a lot of people when FC Barcelona failed to win any trophies for two consecutive seasons. They had one of the best squad in Europe and still the FC Barcelona side failed to win anything. But Guardiola has revived their hopes with a sterling performance. When it all started even Guardiola wouldn’t have imagined that FC Barcelona would be competing for all three cups available this season. The architects …

FC Barcelona Players – Eider Gudjohnsen

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Eidur Gudjohnsen, of course, is the answer to a well-known quiz question. Who was the first player to come on as a substitute for his own father in an international football match? What might be even more amazing is that it could happen again in a few years – Eidur’s son was one of the star players in the annual televised schoolboys tournament in the summer of 2008, captaining the Barcelona team. Born in Reykjavik in 1978, Eidur Gudjohnsen was clearly always going to be a footballer and made his …