Forever engrained in footballing history, Mexico perhaps have one of the most spiritual pasts when it comes to reviewing the world’s sport, and how it has evolved over time. Sure, a lot of nations have tried to adapt to the modern game, implementing new ways of playing football. The Netherlands created a completely unique play Read More >
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The Evolution of the World Cup: from 13 teams to 48
When the inaugural World Cup was played in 1930, only a handful of countries played in it, even though football had already suscitated millions. Travelling all the way to Uruguay was time-consuming for most European countries. There were of course, other reasons, and they were not only just financial but also political. Over time, the Read More >
The FIFA Club World Cup: its concerns and could it affect what is deemed to be the biggest World Cup of all time next year?
FIFA is one of the biggest sports governing bodies on the planet, so naturally, everything Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s president, does is subject to discussion and millions always find a way to get involved. After all, football has always been known to be the people’s game. So why wouldn’t the people Read More >
VINÍCIUS JR: THE KEY TO BRAZIL’S SIXTH WORLD CUP GLORY?
Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior — known to millions across the globe as Vini Jr — is arguably the most electrifying Brazilian footballer to emerge since Neymar Jr burst onto the scene over a decade ago. Today, his name resonates in every footballing household. But how well do fans really know the man behind Read More >
WHO DEFINED THE WORLD CUP WE KNOW TODAY?
Every four years, the world stops to watch a single event. In 2022, five billion people—over 60% of the global population—tuned in to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. A staggering 1.5 billion witnessed Lionel Messi, widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time, lift the trophy in a dramatic final against France. For Read More >
THE NEVER-ENDING FOOTBALLING DEBATE: ARE ENGLAND CAPABLE OF WINNING ANOTHER WORLD CUP?
By Leo Hewitt-Provost When the Football Association appointed Gareth Southgate in September 2016 to become the England national football team’s head manager, many people were sceptical with the decision to go with the ex-England international, whose managerial career up until that point wasn’t necessarily one to be boasting about. But others were hopeful that someone Read More >
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP
By Leo Hewitt-Provos DATES TEAMS VENUES TICKETS MARKETING RELEVANT INFORMATION Here at Sports-Hop, we simply can’t believe we are only a year away from the biggest sporting event in the world, it feels like just yesterday when Kylian Mbappe gave his home nation hope to defeat Argentina in extra Read More >
ERIK TEN HAG SACKED AS MANCHESTER UNITED’S COACH
Bayern Munich 1 PSG 0: Kim Min-Jae’s bullet header the close difference between two giants of Europe at the Allianz Arena.
By Leo Hewitt-Provost Coming into this Champions League fixture, both PSG and Bayern Munich needed to rack up more points in order to progress to the knockout stages, with three important games remaining, this one was on a lot of folks’ radars, but for the Qataris and the French club, one of the best footballing Read More >
PLAYER WATCH: Amadou Onana, Aston Villa’s gem
By Leo Hewitt-Provost After the first International break of the season came to fruition last week, all major league matches were set for a return at the weekend: and the Premier League once more showed why it is the most lucrative league in the world and continues to be, with Unai Emery’s Aston Villa side Read More >