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The 6 Worst and Most Hated Football Referees of All Time
We all get things wrong but some referees have made calls so horrifically wrong that it’s impossible not to think that they’re match fixing. Let’s take a look at the six worst, most hated and corrupt football referees of all time. 6. Stuart Attwell Stuart Atwell is one of the worst and most hated football…
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Why Do NBA Players Wear Masks and Ski Goggles?
NBA players wear masks to protect themselves from face or nose injuries and it allows them to play games while those injuries heal. Stray elbows are the most common injuries that require a player to wear a mask because of a broken nose, cheekbone, facial or orbital bones. Most masks are made from clear shatterproof…
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The 20 Best FA Women’s Super League Players of All-Time
The FA Women’s Super League kicked off in 2011 and replaced the Premier League National. These are the best WSL players in history: 20. Katie Chapman Physically imposing central midfielder Katie Chapman enjoyed great success at Arsenal, Fulham, Millwall, Charlton Athletic and helped transform Chelsea into an elite powerhouse. Chapman won four WSL titles and…
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The 6 Most Shocking Relegations in Football History
These are the most heartbreaking, shocking and biggest teams relegated ever in football history. 6. Manchester United – 1973/1974 It’s impossible to imagine Manchester United getting relegate six years after winning the European Cup Final in 1968. That’s exactly what happened when Manchester United suffered a shocking relegation in 1974 after the club began performing…
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The 5 Smallest Countries That Qualified for the World Cup
Let’s take a look at the smallest countries in history that qualified for the World Cup, the biggest footballing tournament in the world. 5. Slovenia Population: 1.99m The Central European country is surrounded by traditional footballing powers Hungary, Croatia and also Austria. Slovenia gained independence in 1991 from Yugoslavia and qualified for their first ever…
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The 8 Biggest Brand Sponsors in Sport
Big brands across the world are all clamouring for consumer attention. Attaching a brand to a major sports event, team or competition can have a far reaching influence for a brand and can create brand loyalty like nothing else. Let’s take a look at the biggest brands that sponsorship sports. 8. Castrol British oil giants…
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Which Sports Has the Fastest Athletes in the World?
The speeds of some athletes are remarkable considering their training isn’t sprint specific. Sprinters are the fastest athletes in the world, but what ball sports has the fastest athletes? 5. Trea Turner – 33.63 km/h (Baseball) Whether baseball players are stealing bases, or turning a double into a triple, running between bases is fundamentally important.…
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The 12 Best Wrestling Entrances of All-Time
A wrestler is only has good as his entrance music and their moves. Let’s take a look at the best wrestling entrances of all time. 12. Goldberg It’s like a movie. Goldberg beats up doors backstage, the crowd chants his name, he walks out to music reminiscent of a fantasy video game, fireworks explode and…
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The 8 Shortest Manager Stints in Premier League History
The football manager job can be a horrible one in football which can be an unforgiving results based business. Someone is always going to be bottom of the league and that means someone will pay with their job as owners and fans have far reaching expectations. Let’s take a look at the 10 shortest manager…
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6 Sports Sponsorships That Seem Ridiculous Today
Times have changed but one thing still remains, sports sponsorship remains lucrative and is an important revenue stream for sports. The types of ads that are acceptable and legal has changed over the last few decades. Let’s take a look at sponsorships of yesteryear that seem ridiculous today. 1. Malboro – Ferrari (F1 Racing) In…
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The Greatest Golden Generations That Never Won a World Cup
A golden generation is exciting for any country as the gifted playing group serves as hope of achieving major success. The expectations can be high and unfortunately the weight of expectation is too great. Let’s go through the greatest Golden Generations that have never won a World Cup. Australia (2005-2015) Australia waited for 32 years…
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What Happens After the Super Bowl?
Since 2022 the Super Bowl is played on the second Sunday in February. It follows the introduction of the 17-game regular season introduced in the 2021 NFL season. But what happens after the Super Bowl? Super Bowl Prizes The winning Super Bowl team takes home the Vince Lombardi Trophy first awarded in 1967. The original…