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Alex Waite

Re-living Canada's 1986 World Cup Campaign

Re-living Canada's 1986 World Cup Campaign

Reflecting on Canada’s World Cup Campaign in 1986 - by Alex Waite. Canada qualified for their only ever football World Cup finals in 1986. Despite initial success and jubilation, the team experienced challenging preparations. The decline of US soccer before the 1986 World Cup in Mexico gave the Canucks a

Roberto Carlos: The Man Who Shaped the Modern Full-Back Role

Roberto Carlos: The Man Who Shaped the Modern Full-Back Role

Roberto Carlos: Much More Than Just a Freekick at ‘Le Tournoi’ Alex Waite pays homage to one of the great fullbacks, someone who helped shape the full-back position into what it has become in 20th-century Football. The one and only, Roberto Carlos. In August 1994, Roberto Carlos announced

The Greatest Left-Footed Footballers of All Time

The Greatest Left-Footed Footballers of All Time

The footballers with wands for left feet! Among the greatest left-footed footballers of all time, you will find some of the world’s best stars to ever play the game! In football, a player blessed with left-footed ability is a luxury. The natural control, body positioning and touch