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30Dec

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Brazil Football legend Pele Dies at 82

Pele, a football legend from Brazil who helped his country win three World Cups, died recently. He made a name for himself as a goal-scoring teenager in multiple tournaments around the world. However, the legendary footballer passed away on Thursday at the age of 82. Beginning on Monday, fans will be able to pay their final respects at the stadium where the football star played. Pele who died at the age of 82 is regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. He shone for Brazil at the World Cup, in club matches, and on international tours with his team. He played for the New York Cosmos at the end of his career. Pele contributed to a resurgence of interest in the sport in the United States. At the age of 16, he joined Brazil's national team. However, he had to wait ...

The Disgrace of Gijon

The disgrace of Gijon is a historic event in the history of Football World Cups. There are still multiple teams competing for a spot in the Round of 16. The FIFA World Cup 2022 group stage matches are near their conclusion. The group stage matches of the FIFA World Cup 2022 are nearing their conclusion to find out the best 16. There are still teams trying to qualify for the Round of 16. The same group's matches will no longer be played at different times starting on November 29. However, FIFA decided in response to an unfortunate event that happened in 1982. After 1982, FIFA decided to alter the timing of the last 2 games of each group. The "Disgrace of Gijon" incident occurred on June 25, 1982. It happened during West Germany vs Austria game at the El Molinon stadium in Spain. The fi...

Sialkot : A Football capital of the world

The world of football considers Sialkot as the football capital of the world. Sialkot is a city in the eastern Pakistani province of Punjab. It produces 70% of the world's hand-stitched footballs. Pakistan exports 20 million soccer balls, also known as footballs in Pakistan. The United Kingdom and many other countries love to buy Pakistan-made footballs. Countries use these footballs in all of the major leagues all over the world each year. The city of Sialkot is the world's leading producer of soccer balls and has about 2,000 such factories. Companies such as Adidas, Nike, and Reebok are all fond of Pakistan-made footballs. These companies purchase footballs in massive quantities. Pakistan produces around 75% of the world’s supply of football. Soccer is the world’s most watched and mo...