French international striker Karim Benzema has aged like a fine wine; the older he’s got, the better in front of goal he has become. Now aged 35, the Lyon-born Real Madrid striker is in his fourteenth year in Madrid, and thanks to his genuinely excellent performances over the past few seasons, he won the 2022 …
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In the pantheon of legendary strikers, Poland’s Robert Lewandowski stands as one of the all-time greats. A striker of unerring accuracy, the former Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich striker has spent his entire career breaking scoring records and winning titles. A ten-time Bundesliga winner, Lewandowski can score with either foot, is one of the best …
Croatia and Real Madrid legend Luka Modric, born September 9th, 1985, is a diminutive yet world-class midfielder and is without a doubt one of the greatest midfielders in history. An outstanding soccer player, Modric can play anywhere in the midfield, from defensive midfielder to attacking midfielder, and is regarded as one of his generation’s most …
One of the most explosive, exciting, and successful strikers of all time, Thierry Henry is still regarded as one of the greatest strikers in history. In a career that saw the French forward play for Monaco, Juventus, Arsenal, Barcelona, and New York Red Bulls, Henry cemented himself as one of the fastest and most clinical …
Frank Lampard is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation, a consistent performer with a goalscoring record that’s unparalleled for a midfield player. Chelsea’s all-time leading goalscorer, the former England international has more goals than any other Premier League midfielder and also scored more long-range goals than any other. In a …
Going on a plane can be an exciting experience and taking the things you want to bring on holiday with you onto the flight can be important for some people. Something that many flyers often wonder whether they can take onto the plane with them is a soccer ball as the shape and size of …
If you ask a soccer fan how highly they rate Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, there’s a good chance they won’t know who you’re talking about. If you tell them the player is also known as Ronaldinho, their face will probably light up; Brazil is well-known for its outstanding soccer players, and Ronaldinho was one of …
Having to wear glasses to aid with your vision is incredibly common but why do we never see any professional soccer players wearing glasses on the field? There are a number of reasons that we will discuss in more detail later on, but the main thing to note is that soccer players are know different …
Diego Armando Maradona, even his name evokes the imagination of soccer fans the world over – and with good cause; the legendary Argentina player was one of the most extraordinary players of all time. Flawed, generous, damaged, and genuinely gifted, Diego Maradona sits on a pedestal with, at best, three other players; he is one …
At the back end of 2022, the world of soccer lost one of its most iconic legends, the great Brazilian trickster Pele. Most of you reading this will never have had the chance to witness the exploits of the former New York Cosmos forward in the flesh (myself included), but from the stories and videos, …
