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What’s in a name – The Netherlands
Have you ever wondered where a football club’s name comes from? Quite often they are straightforward in that they are taken from the location in which the team plays but some club’s name have much more interesting origins. This article, which will … Continue reading
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History of the Copa America – Part One : Beginnings
The 44th version of the Copa America is currently taking place in Chile. Next year will see the centenary of what is the World’s first ever continental football competition. The 2016 tournament will see the current ten members of the … Continue reading
The Battle of Montevideo
The first European Cup took place in 1955 and later that decade an equivalent competiton to decide the best club in South America was proposed. A number of such competitions had taken place previously, in particular the 1948 South American … Continue reading
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Denis Neville
Denis Neville was a defender who played for Fulham between 1932 and 1946. His career at Fulham was interrupted by the war during which he was active with the British army in Africa and Italy. After his playing career had … Continue reading
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The Decline, Fall and Rebirth of the Intercontinental Cup.
here had been numerous attempts at organising continental club competions in the past. The Mitropa Cup, which began in 1927, involved clubs from Central and Eastern Europe and would continue, in various formats, up until 1992. The Cup of Nations … Continue reading
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The 1964 Estadio Nacional Tragedy
Throughout the global history of football there have been a number of tragic stadium disasters that have resulted in the death of many supporters who attended a game of the team they loved and never returned. The terrible events of … Continue reading
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The Story of the 1930 World Cup
When FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) was formed in 1904 it’s membership was comprised of only seven teams, all from Europe. Over the next 20 years more and more national sides joined FIFA and the 1924 Olympic football tournament … Continue reading
Josef Bican – The Greatest Goalscorer
f the question “who has scored the most goals in the history of football” was asked even someone with only a passing interest in the sport could probably reply Pele. Someone with more knowledge would possibly argue that is was … Continue reading
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Historical Buildings of central Lima
Part One – Introduction and Lima Cathedral The City of the Kings was founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1535. It would soon become better known as Lima. The oldest part of the city is known as the Historical … Continue reading
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The Food of Peru and its Neighbours
Overview Whilst traveling through Peru and neighboring countries such as Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia you will experience many different types of food, some of which will be familiar to you whilst others are found nowhere else in the world. … Continue reading
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