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Although many of us may have stood on the sidelines of our child’s or sibling’s soccer match and handed out orange slices at halftime, there is so much more to live soccer than that. Soccer is a profitable sport around the globe, and stadiums have been built as monuments to the game. However, fans may …

Over the last decade, discussions surrounding the vast FIFA series have proven to be divisive. Much of the recent debate has been about the perceived focus on the Ultimate Team and its ability to make EA Sports significant revenues through in-game purchases For the purpose of this article, I felt it important that I looked …

There is no shortage of strange sports terms floating around, and one you may be less familiar with is what’s known as a brace in soccer. It isn’t something that the players wear to help support their legs or the name of a certain set piece that players would need to brace themselves for. In …

Major League Soccer has some impressive stadiums across the country. As a growing number of beautiful soccer-specific stadiums with downtown locations continue to grace US cities, and franchise owners propose further investment in their franchises. The future of MLS looks assured Teams like Atlanta United and Seattle Sounders have shown that they can regularly draw …

There are so many weird facts about soccer that it’s hard to only choose 20. However, after looking through 100s of random facts around soccer, these were the most fascinating. Here are 20 random soccer facts that you probably didn’t know before. 1. The Name Soccer Originated In England. While being most associated with the …

Average Soccer Player Height and Its Impact on the Game Height is something that plays a role in just about every sport out there. It’s especially true for contact sports, as players are going up against others who might have some type of physical difference that gives them an edge. Height in soccer varies quite …

Compared to other sports, soccer can be seen as relatively low-scoring, but there are still players who score multiple goals in a single game, and if any player scores three times in a game, they’ve performed a hat trick. In soccer today, it is standard practice that if a player scores a hat trick, they’re …

Soccer tournaments take place all around the world, and with so much on the line, competition is usually at its fiercest. Instead of playing a regular season where every match might not have a ton of significance, tournament play is – win or go home. What are the 15 best soccer tournaments in the world …

“Offside!”. Ever been at a sporting event and heard fans yell this word out? If so, it’s usually an indication that one of the players is somewhere they’re not supposed to be, or at least that the vocal fan in question hopes that they were. The offside rules exist in a variety of sports, from …

Staying plugged into the soccer scene is hard to do when matches and leagues are scattered all around the world. There are important matches globally, and trying to keep track of it all in so many different time zones can be exhausting. That’s why it comes in handy to have soccer apps not only to …