Roberto Carlos 11 Best Freekicks
Part of the Real Madrid Galácticos that ushered in star players from overseas, Roberto Carlos played 527 times for Los…
Best Defenders of the 1990s
Trite but true: Defense wins championships. While not the sexiest position in the world, the best defensive players are both…
David Beckham’s 11 best freekicks of all-time
He could bend the ball into any corner of the net. More than half of the 65 goals David Beckham…
Mexico’s Best 11 Players of All-Time
Qualifying for the World Cup 16 times since the World Cup tournament launched in 1930, El Tri has seen some…
11 Greatest Midfielders of All-Time
From the magic of Zinedine Zidane to the tiki-taka of both Xavi and Iniesta, here are the best midfielders of…
The Messi cut: a timeline of trims and resets
The first images of Lionel Messi in Barcelona colors show a teenager with hair that floated when he ran, a…
Inside the billion-dollar deal that almost split Liga MX
Coffee cups crowded the table at midnight in Mexico City, half-empty and cold. Commissioner Juan Carlos “La Bomba” Rodríguez leaned…
The best La Liga strikers of all-time
It comes as no surprise that one of the best football leagues in the world also has also featured some…
From Willie to Maple, a history of World Cup mascots
Every FIFA World Cup since 1966 has deployed a mascot. The intention is simple: to embody the host nation’s identity…
How the 1994 World Cup became part of America’s culture wars
The 1994 World Cup intended to make a dent in a country where “soccer” barely registered. While the impact remains…