Soccer Life

The World Cup was originally organized about a century ago. Obviously, many things have changed since then and new improvements were implemented on a regular basis. By 1966, the first world cup mascots were introduced. That is when the World Cup organizers have decided to bring in a different character for each event. That year, […]

The amounts of money in soccer today make it one of the most profitable sports in the world. Basically, a world-class player would only need to make it big and play for a couple of months in order to have enough money for the rest of their life. Believe it or not, some players make […]

From many points of view, soccer is a failure in the USA. The performance of the national team is not too impressive. Then, TV rights come with some limitations. Other sports tend to be more mainstream than soccer as well, while the men’s national team is often outweighed by what women can achieve in this […]

When it comes to soccer, no one really bothers about the size of the ball. Sure, unless it is an abnormally large ball or a tiny one, no one is really bothered. In fact, when you play with your friends in your backyard, you might as well use a smaller ball. After all, it is […]

As you start watching soccer, you will have to familiarize yourself with a series of different rules that apply in different circumstances. Some rules are quite obvious and make sense – others require a bit of research to fully understand what they mean. Apart from these rules, there are also some technical jargon terms you […]

As a soccer fan, you are probably used to everything in this sport. You know all the rules and you can even call on a foul or an offside before the referee does it. Many things are so common to you now that they make perfect sense. Plus, some of them are simply irrelevant now […]

Soccer is a simple game that implies kicking the ball and scoring the goals. It obviously has a bunch of rules, but watching a few games and reading about it will get you on track in no time. Now, soccer is the most popular sport in the world – no doubts about it. But, who […]

If you have ever watched a soccer game, you have probably noticed already that soccer players tend to be quite dramatic. Normal fouls are dramatically exaggerated. A simple tap on the shoulder is more than enough for some players to throw themselves on the ground and roll in pain while shouting for help. Such dramas […]

Over the past years, soccer players have been noticed wearing bras. These bras are not very common on the field – in fact, no player wears one during an official game. But if you attend a training session or you see footage from it, you will notice plenty of big players wear bras. Now, why […]

In Europe, they call it football. The same goes to Asia or Africa, among other places. In the USA, they call it soccer. In fact, if you say football in the USA, most people will assume you mean American football. To some people, it is just a matter of cultural differences. To others, it could […]