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How Soccer Players Wear Their Socks And What It Says About Their Playing Style

Socks: They’ve never been more celebrated. Whether it’s the “This Meeting Sucks” Happy Socks that your father discreetly wears to work or footballers risking it all to the tune of a $65,000 fine for wearing their beloved but banned hosiery at the World Cup, it’s all about covering your lil’ digits with the finest nylon. But how soccer players wear their socks has certainly come along way since the days slabbing together some leather or matted animal hair.

The Best Soccer Players Born In September

There’s something about soccer players born in September. 

While talent should in theory be equally divided throughout the world by players born in each month, soccer players born in September make up a hefty portion of some of the best players in the world right now and throughout history. In fact, nine of the following best soccer players born in September were born in 1989, apparently a great month in the history of the sport, which gave us the likes of Thomas Mueller, Daniel Sturridge, Alexandre Pato and Gylfi Sigurdsson. 

Reassessing Argentina’s Olympics-Winning Side: 10 Years Later

Exactly 10 years ago Thursday, the Argentina national team won gold in soccer at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It remains as Lionel Messi’s greatest triumph at the international level. 

So what's happened to the players since?

The 2008 Argentina Olympics squad was absolutely loaded with talent. Youngsters like Lionel Messi, Sergio Agüero, Ángel Di María, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Éver Banega and Pablo Zabaleta were just starting their careers. They were joined by over-age player Javier Mascherano (then just 24 himself) and led by the serene Juan Román Riquelme. 

A 14-Year-Old Played In Goal For Arsenal’s U18 Side Against Aston Villa

The Arsenal U18 team took on Aston Villa’s U18 in the first game of the Premier League U18 competition. But it wasn’t the game itself that brought all the headlines but rather the 14-year-old who played the full 90 minutes for Arsenal: Remy Mitchell.

After 13 Months In A Coma, Ajax’s Appie Nouri Is Awake And Communicating With Family

The football world was stunned and heartbroken last summer when promising Dutch midfielder Abdelhak “Appie” Nouri collapsed on the pitch during a preseason game for Ajax against Werder Bremen.

17-Year-Old Alphonso Davies Acted His Age At MLS All-Star Game And It Was Great

Alphonso Davies made his MLS All-Star Game debut a couple weeks ago. It’s likely to be his last, at least for a while, but it was a memorable one. 

Dele Alli Challenge Explained: What It Means, How To Do It

Tottenham scraped past Newcastle United 2-1 in its opening match of the 2018-19 Premier League season, but it wasn’t just the game, or the lack of transfers from Spurs, that had everyone talking. Instead, it was the goal celebration from Dele Alli, which has given rise to the Dele Alli challenge. 

His goal restored the lead for Tottenham, and despite it being a pretty neat header, his celebration was the focus. Fans and footballers (and even managers) alike have tried to do it, and many have failed.

10 Moments From Kylian Mbappe’s Childhood That’ll Make Your Jaw Drop

At the tender age of 19, any sort of highlight involving Paris Saint-Germain and France forward Kylian Mbappe is technically still from his “youth.” This is especially true since he started playing for Monaco’s senior side at the age of 16 and dominated the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship at the age of 17. Now he’s a World Cup winner at 19. 

New Signee Rui Patricio Honors Former Wolves Keeper Who Fought Leukemia, Opts For No. 11 Jersey

The opening day of the Premier League is upon us, which means its time to get serious, people. Before you start hating your best friend who supports your rival club, yelling expletives at the TV and getting too wrapped up in the heat of the season’s commencement, here’s a story sure to hit you in a soft spot.

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