Tag Archives: Pele

The Sports Archives – Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of All Time

These athletes sure know how to handle a ball – with their feet. Today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 greatest football players of all time. 10. George Best – (Years active: 1963-1984) With his speed, stability … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – New Soccer Ball For World Cup 2014!

The 2014 World Cup will be starting soon and with it comes a newer and better ball from the folks at Adidas.  If you remember, players were not too happy with the 2010 World Cup ball called “Jabulani”.  The new … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The Positive Effects Of World Sporting Events!

The Olympic Games How long did it take for the ballyhoo of the Summer 2012 Olympic Games to die down? Days, weeks, months? It seems us Brits were all still talking and reminiscing about it well into 2013, whether we … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The Greatest Team in History!

Football is a sport with a lot of history, so picking the greatest teams that ever played together is not easy. There is a lot of bias that comes into play whenever football is mentioned and there will be readers … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Cheap At Half the Price!

Good-quality football boots do not come cheap…just ask any mum whose offspring want the latest ‘must haves’ from Nike, Puma or Adidas. But just how pricey can they get? Rio Ferdinand decided to commission the most expensive football boots in … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Knickerbocker Glory!

Teamed with ‘knickerbocker’ shorts, usually held up by a belt of differing widths, early footballers would wear thick leather football boots and long, woolly socks with shin pads which could be tucked in or worn outside. Earlier still, when football began to … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Cagliari Calcio Is Sardinian for football – A Guide To The Italian Serie A Football

The Italian Serie A side of Cagliari Calcio are unique in how they manage to stay in the top flight of Italian football with only a small base of fans to draw from, along with limited funds to compete with … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Top 5 Largest Football & Soccer Stadiums Worldwide

It’s a well-known fact that football and soccer are two of the most popular sports today. Every match day thousands of football and soccer fans troop to stadiums across the globe to witness their teams compete against rival clubs. Historically … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – FIFA Women’s World Cup – Mia Hamm

Mariel Margaret Hamm, better known as Mia Hamm, was born on March 17, 1972 in Selma, Alabama.  She played forward many years for the United States women’s national soccer team, and scored more international goals (158) than any other player, … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – Pele and Brazil 1958 World Cup Victory

Pele was Brazil and Brazil was Pele.  During the 1958 World Cup Tournament which Brazil won, Pele lead all Brazil scorers with 6 goals and all of which came in the knockout round.  He scored 1 against Wales in the … Continue reading

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