Tag: Sports

Ladislao Mazurkiewicz helped Uruguay reach semi-finals in 1970 Voted the tournament’s top keeper by the media He starred against the USSR in the quarter-finals 50 years ago today Type the name Ladislao Mazurkiewicz into any internet search engine and one moment from his career will immediately leap out. It is not the athletic catch captured in this image, nor any… Read More

Brazil sunk Chile in a thrilling semi-final on 12 June 1962 ‘Garrincha, what planet is he from?’ summarised a Chilean newspaper Despite being sent off the winger was permitted to play in the Final Brazil versus Chile has perpetually been billed as a colossal mismatch. A pleasant winter’s day in Santiago – and a 1962 FIFA World Cup™ semi-final –… Read More

Australia were Oceania’s first World Cup representative 46 years ago Socceroos endured long and arduous qualifying campaign 1974 began Australia’s long football connection with Germany Forty-six years ago today marked the start of the 1974 FIFA World Cup™ and, for the first time, football’s great showpiece kicked off with an Oceanian representative. Australia’s participation, flying the flag for the Oceania… Read More

Australia’s come-from-behind win over Brazil a Women’s World Cup classic First win from two goals down at the tournament for 24 years Chloe Logarzo eclipsed a galaxy of star players to play pivotal role Somehow Australia and Brazil found themselves matched together for a fourth successive FIFA Women’s World Cup™ at France 2019. Australia came into the tournament on a… Read More

New six-event EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Summer Cup Series, eFriendlies and return of postponed football league events build upon 260 percent EA SPORTS FIFA annual viewership growth* EA SPORTS and FIFA confirm new tournaments in place of the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series and FIFA eWorld Cup 2020 Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) and Fédération Internationale de Football Association… Read More

Gary Player is one of the greatest golfers in history He hails Pele, Lionel Messi, Ansu Fati and Kylian Mbappe Player lauds the golfing ability of Gareth Bale and Alan Shearer The second quarter of 1958 was a breakout ball for two men who went on to become sporting royalty. A 17-year-old Brazilian introduced himself to a global audience at… Read More

Costa Rica made their FIFA World Cup debut at Italy 1990 Their first World Cup match took place 30 years ago today Los Ticos shocked Scotland en route to reaching the last 16 A country’s first FIFA World Cup™ appearance is always a momentous occasion and for Costa Rica, Italy 1990 will always live long in the memory. Pitted against… Read More

#WorldCupAtHome set to bring 1970 FIFA World Cup to 2020 generation 50th anniversary to be celebrated between 11-21 June Extended highlights of Final and two semi-finals to be shown Are you ready to go back to 1970? The Beatles were flying high in the charts, M*A*S*H was a smash at the box office and Pele was king. After the success… Read More

The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ kicked off ten years ago today Siphiwe Tshabalala scored a stunning goal in the opening match South Africa star reflects on that strike and his road to Soccer City As a player, representing the host nation at a FIFA World Cup™ is an extraordinary honour, particularly in the long-awaited Opening Match. When Bafana Bafana took… Read More

Kenneth Heiner-Moller will step down as Canada head coach He will help with transition for new coach before returning to Denmark “I have every confidence Canada will return to the podium at Tokyo 2020” Canada Soccer has announced that women’s national team head coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller will leave his post after August 2020 and return to his homeland Denmark to… Read More