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West Ham has long been associated with developing outstanding soccer players, supplying some of the best soccer players in the English leagues. Renowned for their superb youth teams, West Ham has always produced technically superb players, with many home-grown youngsters making their way into the England team.  Several members of the only England team to …

In 1878, the Everton Football Club was formed. It has remained a staple at the highest levels of English soccer since then, with only four seasons spent in relegation. Everton is an institution in English top-flight football, holding second place on the record chart for the longest continuous playing team and third place in the …

You may be forgiven for thinking that Australia isn’t known as a powerhouse of world soccer, and to be fair, you’d be right. Cricket and rugby are more popular sports in the land down under, but while the Socceroos may not have always had the best team around, individually they have produced some superb soccer …

It used to be the norm for many young and talented soccer players to move to countries where the soccer leagues were a higher profile, ensuring better salaries and stronger competition, but for many Russian players, this hasn’t always been the case.  Many superb Russian players have preferred to remain with Russian teams, carving out …

Germany has always produced superb soccer players, with clubs throughout the German leagues producing some of the most talented and successful players ever. The German traits of confidence, hard work, and player development have given the game some true superstars, some of the best-known names in soccer history.  West Germany is one of the most …

Soccer is the most popular sport on the planet, with more fans watching their favorite teams every week than in any other pastime. With an estimated 3.5 billion people calling themselves fans, that’s almost one in two people on the planet, successful teams can captivate fans not just locally, but worldwide.  The bigger a club …

Italian soccer has always been steeped in romanticism and nostalgia, especially when it comes to its soccer players. No other soccer-playing nation can boast as many former players that are still as revered today as when they were playing as Italy does. Some of the greatest teams, including some of the most fascinating players, have …

Sweden has always been one of the best developers of young, talented soccer players in Europe, boasting well-structured leagues that have always favored promoting youth players. There are clear advantages to promoting from within, the costs are substantially lower than paying for overpriced players, and when a young player really shines, teams from richer leagues …

Some colors just seem to go together, and when it comes to soccer jerseys, a green pitch and a blue jersey go hand in hand. It helps, of course, that some of the most entertaining and successful clubs in soccer have chosen blue as their team colors. Geography can play a part in club rivalries, …

There’s something unique about teams that play their soccer in yellow jerseys, regardless of the talent of the players, or the importance of the competition, playing in yellow says “look at me”. Teams that choose yellow as their color are often, Brazil aside, the underdogs, the also-rans, and their fans seem to thrive on that.  …