Welcome to 2014! Here’s our first official fact of the day (364 more to come!)… Barcelona‘s Jordi Alba doesn’t have a drivers license and his father drives him to training! Check back tomorrow for the next FootyBlog.net fact of the day.
Scout Report: USA
Background Major League Soccer (MLS) is the highest level for professional football teams in the United States and Canada. The MLS concept was created in 1993 after FIFA requested that the United States establish a professional football league in order to host the 1994 World Cup, with the first season taking place in 1996. At… Continue reading Scout Report: USA
Football Journalism internships with FootyBlog
FootyBlog.net is offering several aspiring football journalists the opportunity of gaining valuable work experience whilst building up a portfolio as a writer right here on our famous football blog. We’re looking to build a small team of talented writers who can contribute several pieces per week to the site. Obviously these articles will need to… Continue reading Football Journalism internships with FootyBlog
WAG of the Week: Georgina Dorsett – Girlfriend of Tom Cleverley
Following on from last weeks footballer WAG of the week (Sam Cooke, Chris Smalling’s girlfriend), this week we’re taking a look at Manchester United teammate Tom Cleverley’s WAG Georgina Dorsett. Cleverley and Dorsett seem to have been dating since May 2012, or at least that’s when some of the tabloids started publishing their story. Georgina… Continue reading WAG of the Week: Georgina Dorsett – Girlfriend of Tom Cleverley
What ever happened to… Luís Boa Morte?
From Arsenal, via the Portuguese national team, to South Africa, this is the story of Luís Boa Morte, currently playing in the 12th tier of English football for for Hampshire Premier League Division One side Four Marks. Boa Morte started his youth career at Sporting Lisbon in Portugal, the country of his birth. His parents were from São Tomé and… Continue reading What ever happened to… Luís Boa Morte?
Scout Report: Turkey
Background Turkey’s Super League (Super Lig) was founded in 1959, after a number of individual city-based leagues joined forces to create the national Super Lig. Of the sixteen teams that competed in the 1959 season, only Besiktas, Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, and Genclerbirligi began the 2013-2014 season in the top flight. In recent times, the country has… Continue reading Scout Report: Turkey
Scout Report: Argentina
Background When Argentina is mentioned in a conversation, attention turns to the Argentine players that have lit up the world with incredible talent over the years. Alfredo Di Stefano played for Real Madrid in the 50’s and 60’s, Diego Maradona for Napoli in the 1980’s, and Lionel Messi is currently breaking record after record in… Continue reading Scout Report: Argentina
What ever happened to… Junichi Inamoto?
[divider] JUNICHI INAMOTO Factfile Full name: Junichi Inamoto Date of birth: 18 September 1979 (age 34) Place of birth: Yusui, Kagoshima, Japan Height: 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1?2 in) Playing position: Midfielder Playing career summary A part of Arsenal’s 2001/02 Championship winning squad, albeit with no league appearances, Inamoto was a great hope back… Continue reading What ever happened to… Junichi Inamoto?
Ryan Giggs turns 40
Manchester United stalwart Ryan Giggs turns 40 today, 23 years since he signed his first professional contract at the club. Giggs looks set to become only the forth outfield player to play in the Premier League at the age of 40, following in the footsteps of Gordon Strachan (40 years, 83 days), Kevin Phillips (40… Continue reading Ryan Giggs turns 40
Match Fixing in England
An undercover investigation from a leading newspaper in England uncovered a match fixing scandal within the lower leagues of English football. Footage of the undercover operation can be found online. It clearly shows a “fixer” discussing his ability to fix matches and how he does it. Players are apparently offered thousands of pounds for a… Continue reading Match Fixing in England