All About The Beautiful Game
The MLS has established itself as one of the best development leagues in the world. I’ve talked about this extensively over the years, but it’s easiest to see right now. The latest season saw the MLS sell a whopping nine U23 players overseas, with the clubs ranging from Barcelona to Rosenborg. Even the Chicago Fire … Read more
In 1960, the first European Championship was held in France. Four countries participated in the inaugural tournament: France, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and the Soviet Union. Hosts France was, on paper, the best side: two years earlier, they advanced to the World Cup semifinals, and they had one of the world’s best forwards in Just Fontaine. However, … Read more
Over the years, many of the Czech Republic’s finest players have featured in the German Bundesliga. Tomáš Rosický spent five years with Borussia Dortmund, having left Sparta Prague when he was 20. Jiří Němec spent nine years with Dortmund’s rivals Schalke 04, having also featured for Sparta. All-time top scorer Jan Koller spent five years … Read more