One of the biggest and most successful teams in English soccer over the past decade, Chelsea has enjoyed a glorious period in their history under the ownership of Roman Abramovich. With their Russian owner now history, the club has entered an era of uncertainty that threatens to halt their success. Whatever happens in this regard, …
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Manchester United, arguably the greatest team in the history of English soccer has won countless domestic and European titles. The team has also been home to some of the greatest players to have played in England (and the world). Today we will be counting down the 25 Best Manchester United Players of All Time. Glory …
Former Real Madrid megastar Marcelo (now of Brazilian side Fluminense) is one of the best left-backs to have ever stepped foot on a soccer field and has won countless honors for both club and country. What do you know about his wife Clarice Alves, though? Well, if you have ever wondered about the relationship of …
Everyone loves an underdog, especially when they beat the odds and emerge with the win. The problem is it happens so rarely that we often can’t believe what we’re witnessing. Anything can happen over the course of a race or a few seconds during a match, a touch of brilliance or an unfortunate fall when …
The UEFA Champions League and its predecessor, the European Cup, is the most coveted trophy in European club soccer. It’s one of the hardest trophies to win and equally difficult to defend the following season. Since the inception of the European Cup in 1955, and right through to the name change in 1992 to the …
The number 5 is one of the most important in the sport of soccer, it has often been worn by legends of the game that have excelled in both defensive and midfield positions. The number is most commonly used to represent a central defender, with them often partnering with the number 4 player in the …
If you’ve been keeping up with things here on SoccerPrime.com, you’ll already be aware of our latest miniseries documenting some of the lesser-known squad numbers in global soccer. So far, we have covered a range of numbers such as 12, 13, and 19; today we will continue to count upward by looking at the number …
Welcome back to another edition of our latest miniseries documenting some of the best players to have worn some of the less iconic jersey numbers in soccer. We have already covered a wide range of numbers, including 12, 13, and 19, with us looking at seven soccer players to have worn the number 16 today. …
As mainstream soccer jersey numbers go, there is no number less seen on the field than the number 13. There are a variety of reasons why this is the case, first relates to the fact that it is traditionally reserved for a team’s second-choice goalkeeper who is usually a player that isn’t seen very much …
In the good old days, soccer players would line up from number 1 (the goalkeeper) up to number 11 (the striker), and if you weren’t in the starting eleven, you’d at best be on the substitutes bench. As the goalkeeper was designated the number 1 jersey, it would then go to the right back at …
