From the Ballon d’Or to the Presidency of Liberia

From the Ballon d’Or to the Presidency of Liberia

During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, in the 34th minute of the USA-Wales match, held at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan in Qatar, Yunus Musa and Josh Sargent initiated a collective offensive action and brought in Christian Pulisic. Pulisic made a well-timed run...
The 1960 Scandal

The 1960 Scandal

Dr. José Luis Pierrend from  Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation recently shared his feeling that the biggest mistake ever made in Golden Ball history is that Ferenc Puskas did not win the trophy in 1960.    This article aims to reflect on such a miss, which can be...
Where Was King Richard III When You Needed Him?

Where Was King Richard III When You Needed Him?

By Laurent Bellaiche and Daniel Kennefick Richard III, King of England, died in August 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth Field, which was the decisive battle that concluded the Wars of the Roses. Strikingly, his remains were lost for more than 500 years, until they were...