Socrates “Soc” Sakolevidis was born in ... As a young man, he was a talented soccer player. Teammates would comment on his large hands, which led to his success on the field as a goalie.

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Notable former players include Rivellino, Socrates and more recently ... of all time in a global poll of experts conducted by World Soccer magazine in 2007. Italy's most popular and most ...

Soccer fans sometimes imagine that they themselves could potentially perform at the highest levels of the sport, just like ...

Clubs in Brazil have paid tribute to Esporte Clube XV de Novembro de Jau midfielder Gabriel Popo after he died at the age of ...

The stakes increased significantly with each consecutive game of the tournament, but Yaniv Bazini’s halftime routine remained exactly the same. The clapping of a restless crowd gradually ...

Among qualified players in the Big Five European leagues per FBref, a soccer stats database, as of Feb. 11 he's in the top 25 for non-penalty goals and assists per 90 and just outside the top 20 ...

The biggest game of them all is coming up on Fox San Antonio on Sunday.No local football players are playing in this year's game but that doesn't mean there are ...

A Spanish women’s soccer player has denied allegations that she grabbed an opposing player’s crotch and questioned her gender during a recent game. Video of FC Barcelona player María Pilar ...

Not only did the goal give Los Blancos a much-needed result against their rivals, but it also helped the Real Madrid striker ...