An archaeological discovery in Scotland is stirring up debate about the origins of soccer. England has long claimed to be the ...

English-speaking humans call ours “arms” and “legs.” Most of our sports use both. With soccer, not so much. Using only feet, how interesting can a team sport be? It is not unusual that ...

proudest and most distinctive nicknames in international football: Africa. Again, like with eagles, there are plenty of lion nicknames knocking around but nobody other than Cameroon are called ...

its role in football and the history of the FIFA World Cup. With its stated purpose being "to govern football and develop the game around the world," FIFA was founded in 1904. Having started out ...