Monthly Archives: May 2019
- May 28, 2019
Vicente del Bosque has had such an impressive soccer career from being a player to managing Real Madrid and much more. Within this article we are going to acknowledge the great achievements of Vicente and how he performed in both roles. So if you want to find out more about this significant football figurehead, then keep on reading!
Vicente on the Pitch
At 16 years old Bosque started his football career off playing for the youth team of Salmantino. He only played one season with this team before transferring to the junior squad for Real Madrid. He was only with this squad for part of a season before he moved to Plus Ultra which was his first professional contract. Throughout his time with Plus Ultra he made 11 appearances for the team and netted a total of 5 goals.
After playing with Plus Ultra for 1 season, he was recruited by Real Madrid for their professional team. He was familiar with this club as he had previously played with their youth team before moving
- May 14, 2019
Herbert Chapman is one of the most influential figureheads in the soccer community. Therefore, in this blog post we are going to explore the outstanding career on and off the pitch of this successful footballer and manager. Since his retirement and death, he has left a considerably large legacy which has helped shaped football into the modern game we know and love today. So if you want to find out more about Herbert and his career in soccer, then keep on reading.
Starting in the Soccer World
Herbert started his football career off by playing as an amateur for his local club – Kiveton Park at 18 years old. At the end of his first season with them in 1896 they won the Hatchard Cup. Chapman had a variety of short stints with football clubs across the UK with teams such as Ashton North End, Stalybridge Rovers and Rochdale in the amateur leagues before stepping up to a Second Division team – Grimsby Town in 1898.
Despite being in a professional league, Chapman was still
