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The History Of Manchester United Football Club

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The Manchester United Football Club is undoubtedly the most famous team in professional soccer. Originally the club was founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910. Manchester United has fans across the globe, throughout Europe, Asia as well as North and South America. In 1968 United was the first English team to win the prestigious European Cup. They also won the EUFA Champions League in 1999 and 2008. The have won English …

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 …

Which World Football League Is The Best Of The Best

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Serie A, La Liga and the Premiership all voice strong claims to be the finest football league in the world today. However, which of these has the most genuine claim. The recognition of being the best is an honor that dictates not just bragging rights, but also the ability to draw the finest players and sponsorship contracts to secure the mantle yet further. There are countless factors to consider; the players the leagues have now, the trophies won by their clubs, the quality of football played and the stature of …

2010 FIFA World Cup Teams – Uruguay

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Uruguay will be playing in its 11th FIFA World Cup in 2010 in South Africa. Uruguay hosted and won the first FIFA World Cup tournament in 1930. Uruguay also won the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil (beating the hosts by 2 goals to 1 in the final). Uruguay also played in the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup tournament in Saudi Arabia and finished in 4th place. Uruguay is currently ranked at number 19 on the FIFA rankings. Uruguay have played in 40 Copa America tournaments. They competed in the competition …

Who Has Scored the Most Goals in World Cup Soccer History?

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Almost every culture around the world has some type of connection to the history of football/soccer. Such cultures as the Ancient Greeks, Persians, Vikings, The Chinese, Japanese, and much more, played a game that is much like today’s football/soccer. For instance, The Chinese played “footballer” games dating as far back as about 3000 years ago. However, it was in England that soccer / football really began to grow in popularity. After becoming popular in England, soccer became a widely loved sport throughout the world. The celebrated FIFA World cup led …

Heroes of the FIFA World Cup – Haiti 1974

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A Tribute to Haiti – The Magic Island! Despite several problems in the Island, in 1974, the Haitian squad ranked among Latin America’s finest teams, along with Brazil and Argentina, as well as Uruguay and Chile. In that time, the world’s first black republic qualified for the X World Cup in Munich (West Germany). The country’s qualification for the 1974 World Cup was one of the surprises in the Western Hemisphere. Certainly, Haiti did not win the tournament, but it won many hearts in Germany. During the global event, its …

FIFA World Cup – A History 1930 to 1958

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If the number of television viewers watching a sporting event is any guide to its popularity, then the FIFA World Cup is the world’s favorite, with an estimated viewer ship of nearly 30 billion. How very different from the early days. In the early 20th century, the only tournament where national teams could compete, albeit on an amateur basis was as part of the Olympic Games. The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) recognized the Olympic tournament as a “world football championship for amateurs” in 1914 and undertook to organize …