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USA 1 – England 0 (1950 World Cup group stage) The 1950 edition was the first time that England were playing at a World Cup. Needless to say, the English media felt that their men would come back from Brazil with the coveted Jules Rimet trophy, having proven their superiority over rest of the world. The tournament started to their ...

When you score one of the most significant goals in the World Cup history, chances are you would be lauded and feted with all kinds of rewards and, in all probability, would be set for life. However, things turned out completely opposite for the hero of the United States’ unprecedented victory over England at the 1950 World Cup in Brazil. ...

Christian Pulisic is the fourth youngest player to score in the Bundesliga history, and the youngest non-German to achieve the feat. He came on as a second half substitute on 30th January against Ingolstdt to become the eighth youngest debutante in the Bundesliga history. In March this year, he became the youngest ever player to represent the United States of ...

“I hit a decent ball with some steam from 25 to 28 yards out. Somehow Joe Gaetjens got a piece of the ball. It was not a beautiful goal by any means.” It might not have been a beautiful goal, but there are fewer goals that shook the footballing world as much as that Joe Gaetjens strike did. These are ...