January 28, 2009 |
Tournaments |
No commentsCan you believe the planning for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup is already in the works? February 2nd is the final date for potential hosts to register to be considered. Each country has until March 16 to submit a bid on one tournament or both, and then they have until December 2009 to submit detailed applications in the form of a binding hosting agreement. The winners will be chosen by FIFA in December 2010. Continue reading
We here at Sideline Soccer like to post quick facts about soccer. Well, after doing a quick search, I noticed we have quite a few of them now. So here is a list of 17 quick facts about the beautiful game that you might have missed! Continue reading
Want to help name the new 2010 MLS Philadelphia team? The new Philadelphia team plans on joining the MLS for the 2010 season. It will be representing the greater Philadelphia region. Check out the choices and choose your favorite, cast your official vote! Voting ends on February 6th at 5pm. Continue reading
Did you know that Ramon Unzaga of Chile was the first player to perform a bicycle kick? It is a very difficult kick where a player throws his/her body in the air, while moving the legs in a scissor like motion, in order to kick the ball backwards over their head. Ramon first performed this kick in 1914 at El Morro Stadium in Talcahuano, Chile.
The Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) League will be holding their first ever draft tomorrow, January 16th at the NSCAA Convention in St. Louis, starting at 11am EST. Continue reading
Did you know that the first goal scored directly from a corner kick was in 1924? Cesareo Onzari, who played for Argentina took a corner kick and the ball ended up in the net without anyone else touching it. This type of goal is also referred to as an “olympic goal”. Unfortunately for Uruguay, they lost that game because of such a goal, but they did end up winning the gold in the Olympics. Many say this is why this type of goal is referred to as “olympic”.
Bill Shankly, a former Liverpool FC manager, said: “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don’t like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.” Unfortunately, his quote is very true to the many players who have lost their lives. Continue reading
