FIFA 100 - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Fifa 100: Encyclopedia Ii - Fifa 100 - The Americas
FIFA 100 - Argentina . Gabriel Batistuta Hernán Crespo Mario Kempes Diego Maradona Daniel Passarella Javier Saviola Omar Sivori Alfre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alfredo Di Stefano: Encyclopedia - Alfredo Di Stefano
Alfredo Di Stéfano (born July 4, 1926 in Barrancas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine-born former footballer acknowledged as one of the grea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zinédine Zidane: Encyclopedia - Zinédine Zidane
* Professional club caps and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of . ** National team caps and goals correct as of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alfredo Di Stefano: Encyclopedia Ii - Alfredo Di Stefano - Achievements
Alfredo Di Stefano - Awards. Argentine League Top Scorer: 1 (1947) Colombian League Top Scorer: 1 (1951, 1952) Spanish League Top Scor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ronaldinho: Encyclopedia Ii - Ronaldinho - Biography
As a child, Ronaldinho played both futsal and beach football. He made his first newspaper appearance at 13, after scoring 23 goals in a f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gabriel Batistuta: Encyclopedia Ii - Gabriel Batistuta - Early Life
Batistuta was born on 1 February 1969 to slaughterhouse worker Omar Batistuta and school secretary Gloria Batistuta in the town of Avella...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dino Zoff: Encyclopedia Ii - Dino Zoff - Playing Career
Zoff's career got off to an inauspicious start, when at the age of fourteen he had trials with Inter Milan and Juventus, but was rejected...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Didier Deschamps: Encyclopedia Ii - Didier Deschamps - Club Career
Deschamps started his football career at an amateur club, Aviron Bayonnais whilst still at school. His potential was spotted by scouts fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Astronaut Album: Encyclopedia Ii - Astronaut Album - The Making Of The Album
Duran Duran originally announced a reunion of the original five members in 2001, and began writing new music together in the south of Fra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gordon Banks: Encyclopedia Ii - Gordon Banks - Early Years
A careful student of goalkeepers during childhood, Banks played in local colliery football as a boy and was offered an apprenticeship by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alfredo Di Stéfano: Encyclopedia Ii - Alfredo Di Stéfano - Achievements
Alfredo Di Stéfano - Awards. Argentine League Top Scorer: 1 (1947) Colombian League Top Scorer: 1 (1951, 1952) Spanish League Top Sco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hugo Sánchez: Encyclopedia Ii - Hugo Sánchez - Career In Spain
Image:525.jpg After five successful seasons in Mexico, with 99 goals to his name, Sanchez drew the attention of several Spanish sides, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roy Keane: Encyclopedia Ii - Roy Keane - Club Career
Roy Keane - Early career. Roy Keane first played football for local Cork club Rockmount, before signing for the semi-professional Irish...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States Women's National Soccer Team: Encyclopedia Ii - United States Women's National Soccer Team - Famous Players
The WNT boasts all five players in the history of the game to have earned 200 caps (international appearances). In descending order of nu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Central Florida: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Central Florida - Academics
As of 2005, UCF's academic programs included 92 Baccalaureate Programs, 94 Master's Programs, 3 Specialist Programs, and 24 Doctoral Prog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zinédine Zidane: Encyclopedia Ii - Zinédine Zidane - Career
Though beeing born in Marseille, Zidane has never played for them, so it was rumored that he might want to finish his career there. Zidan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peter Schmeichel: Encyclopedia Ii - Peter Schmeichel - Biography
Peter Schmeichel - Playing career. Schmeichel's first professional team was Hvidovre IF. He then went to Brøndby. Manchester United bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michael Laudrup: Encyclopedia Ii - Michael Laudrup - Biography
He started his career in Danish clubs Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB) and Brøndby before being sold to Juventus in Italy in 1982 aged 18. Juv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roberto Baggio: Encyclopedia Ii - Roberto Baggio - Success
He won his first scudetto with Juventus in 1995. After strong pressures from A.C. Milan chairman Silvio Berlusconi, he was sold to the Mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kenny Dalglish: Encyclopedia Ii - Kenny Dalglish - Playing Career
Dalglish grew up supporting Rangers. Though born in Dalmarnock in the East End of Glasgow, he was brought up in the docklands of Govan, j...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marco Van Basten: Encyclopedia Ii - Marco Van Basten - Playing Career
Van Basten played very briefly for Elinkwijk before Ajax signed him. He played his first game for Ajax in April 1982 and was proclaimed t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hong Myung-bo: Encyclopedia Ii - Hong Myung-bo - World Cup 1994
Hong's individual talent was most notably showcased during the 1994 World Cup group stages in the United States. Trailing 2-0 against Spa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frank Rijkaard: Encyclopedia Ii - Frank Rijkaard - Playing Career
Rijkaard was just 17 when Ajax coach Leo Beenhakker gave him his senior squad debut in 1980. He made an immediate impact, scoring for his...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zinédine Zidane: Encyclopedia Ii - Zinédine Zidane - Career
Zidane was a member of the French football team in 1998 World Cup, which France won, scoring two goals in the final against Brazil. Two y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Best: Encyclopedia Ii - George Best - Biography
George Best - Football career. At the age of 15, George Best was discovered in Belfast by Manchester United scout Bob Bishop, whose tel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marco Van Basten: Encyclopedia Ii - Marco Van Basten - Playing Career
Van Basten played very briefly for Elinkwijk before Ajax signed him. He played his first game for Ajax in April 1982 and was proclaimed t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gary Lineker: Encyclopedia Ii - Gary Lineker - Career In Football
He began his career at his hometown club of Leicester City in 1976 and broke into Leicester's first-team squad in 1978. He rose to fame w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kevin Keegan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kevin Keegan - Playing Career
Keegan was rejected by local club Doncaster Rovers but made the grade further towards the east coast when Scunthorpe United offered him t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fifa: Encyclopedia Ii - Fifa - History
The need for a single body to oversee the worldwide game became apparent at the beginning of the 20th century with the increasing popular...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Johan Cruijff: Encyclopedia Ii - Johan Cruijff - Career
Johan Cruijff - As a player. Cruijff played successively for Ajax, FC Barcelona, Los Angeles Aztecs, Washington Diplomats, Levante Unio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thierry Henry: Encyclopedia Ii - Thierry Henry - Biography
Henry trained at the French Football Federation's academy at Clairefontaine and played at a youth level for CO Les Ulis (1983-1989), US P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kenny Dalglish: Encyclopedia Ii - Kenny Dalglish - Managerial Career
After the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985, in the wake of the resignation of manager Joe Fagan, Dalglish became player-manager of Liverpo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peter Schmeichel: Encyclopedia Ii - Peter Schmeichel - Honours
Team Danish Superliga (4): 1987, 1988, 1990, and 1991, with Brøndby IF Danish Cup: 1989, with Brøndby IF European Super Cup: 1991, wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fifa: Encyclopedia Ii - Fifa - Commercial Activities
FIFA announced in April 2004 that it is expecting to earn $144 million profit on $1.64 billion in revenue between 2003 and 2006 (the 4 ye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fifa: Encyclopedia Ii - Fifa - Recognitions And Awards
FIFA awards, each year, the title of FIFA World Player of the Year to the most prestigious player of the year, as part of its annual awar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michael Laudrup: Encyclopedia Ii - Michael Laudrup - Playing Style
Laudrup is the most technically accomplished football player to emerge in Denmark and was ranked amongst the best players in Europe. His ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gary Lineker: Encyclopedia Ii - Gary Lineker - Post Playing Career
Following retirement from professional football, he developed a career in the media, initially as a pundit before replacing Des Lynam as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roy Keane: Encyclopedia Ii - Roy Keane - Mentions In Popular Culture
The Irish playwright Colin Teevan has written a series of works entitled 'The Roy Keaneiad' which place Keane in the role of Achilles fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Central Florida: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Central Florida - Housing
Approximately 10% of the UCF student population lives on-campus. The university currently has over 4,500 beds (5,700 by 2007) on-campus i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fifa: Encyclopedia Ii - Fifa - The World Cup
Jules Rimet became the third President of FIFA in 1921. He presided over another two successful Olympic competitions despite the absence ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zinédine Zidane: Encyclopedia Ii - Zinédine Zidane - Legacy
Zidane is one of the soccer icons of his generation and is known to be modest, quiet and self-admittedly shy. He is married to a French w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Central Florida: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Central Florida - Athletics
University of Central Florida - Football. UCF is a NCAA Division I school. In 2005, UCF joined Conference USA and left its football-onl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fifa: Encyclopedia Ii - Fifa - Other Tournaments
Aside from the World Cup and Olympic competitions, FIFA organises World Championships for players at under-17 level and youth level. In a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fifa: Encyclopedia Ii - Fifa - Organisation
Under the auspices of the President, FIFA is split into six confederations which oversee the game in the different continents and regions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Central Florida: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Central Florida - History
The university was established on 10 June 1963 when the Florida State Legislature passed Bill 125. The first classes began in October 196...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roy Keane: Encyclopedia Ii - Roy Keane - The Saipan Incident
During the summer of 2002, at a pre-World Cup training camp in Saipan, Keane and Ireland manager Mick McCarthy had a disagreement about t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hugo Sánchez: Encyclopedia Ii - Hugo Sánchez - International Career
Despite huge domestic success, Sanchez did not have a similarly successful international career. He played 60 matches and scored 29 goals...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zinédine Zidane: Encyclopedia Ii - Zinédine Zidane - Honours
With the French national team: FIFA World Cup Winner: 1998 Appearances: 1998, 2002 European Championship Winner: 2000 Appearances: 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Didier Deschamps: Encyclopedia Ii - Didier Deschamps - International Career
Receiving his first international call-up for Michel Platini in 1989 (against Yugoslavia), Deschamps started his international career in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hugo Sánchez: Encyclopedia Ii - Hugo Sánchez - As A Coach
After four seasons coaching the UNAM Pumas, the team that saw his birth as a soccer player, Hugo Sanchez obtained the Clausura 2004 Tourn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Astronaut Album: Encyclopedia Ii - Astronaut Album - Embracing New Media
On 29 March 2005 Sony BMG reissued Astronaut on the burgeoning DualDisc format. This double sided disc included the CD version on one sid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Astronaut Album: Encyclopedia Ii - Astronaut Album - New Deal New Album
Finally, after lengthy negotiations, the band signed a four-album deal with Epic Records (a subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thierry Henry: Encyclopedia Ii - Thierry Henry - Career Statistics
Thierry Henry - Club career. (correct as of January 10, 2006) Thierry Henry - International career. ... See also:Thierry Henry, Thi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thierry Henry: Encyclopedia Ii - Thierry Henry - Quotes
"He's a wizard with his feet and is blessed with a gift for scoring goals. His best quality is his speed while the ball is at his feet. H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Astronaut Album: Encyclopedia Ii - Astronaut Album - Background
This is the band's first studio album since Pop Trash (2000), and the first since Seven and the Ragged Tiger (1983) to be recorded by the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frank Rijkaard: Encyclopedia Ii - Frank Rijkaard - Managerial Career
Rijkaard's coaching career began when he was appointed manager of the Netherlands national football team in 1998. Even from within the Ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zinédine Zidane: Encyclopedia Ii - Zinédine Zidane - Legacy
Zidane is one of the soccer icons of his generation and is known to be modest, quiet and self-admittedly shy. He is married to a French w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kevin Keegan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kevin Keegan - Managerial Career
Kevin Keegan - Newcastle. In February 1992, after eight years of retirement and golf in Spain, Keegan returned to the game as manager o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hugo Sánchez: Encyclopedia Ii - Hugo Sánchez - Beginnings
While still very young, Sanchez played for the Mexico national football team in the 1975 Pan-American Games and the next year in the 1976...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roberto Baggio: Encyclopedia Ii - Roberto Baggio - Later Career
After two years with Inter, in order to be called up for 2002 World Cup, he transferred to previously unfashionable Brescia. Despite a se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gordon Banks: Encyclopedia Ii - Gordon Banks - England Vs West Germany 1970
The day before the game, tragedy struck Banks and England's hopes of making further inroads into the World Cup were dented when he starte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gordon Banks: Encyclopedia Ii - Gordon Banks - England's No.1 1970-1972
Banks did not play in England's first game after the World Cup, with Ramsey electing to give his old understudy Shilton a debut against E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gordon Banks: Encyclopedia Ii - Gordon Banks - The 1970 Save Against Pelé
Playing at pace, Brazil were putting England under enormous pressure and an attack was begun by captain Carlos Alberto who sent a fizzing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gordon Banks: Encyclopedia Ii - Gordon Banks - The 1966 World Cup
By 1965, Banks was indisputably the first-choice England goalkeeper. He was settling into the form of his life which would last for the n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gordon Banks: Encyclopedia Ii - Gordon Banks - 1966-1970
Coming through the ranks at Leicester City was a young local goalkeeper called Peter Shilton, who was given his debut as a 17-year-old in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fifa 100: Encyclopedia Ii - Fifa 100 - Asia
FIFA 100 - Japan . Hidetoshi Nakata FIFA 100 - South Korea . Hong Myung-Bo ... See also:FIFA 100, FIFA 100 - The Americas, FIFA...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fifa 100: Encyclopedia Ii - Fifa 100 - Europe
FIFA 100 - Belgium . Jan Ceulemans Franky van der Elst Jean-Marie Pfaff FIFA 100 - Bulgaria . Hristo Stoitchkov FIFA 100 - Croat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fifa 100: Encyclopedia Ii - Fifa 100 - Africa
FIFA 100 - Cameroon . Roger Milla FIFA 100 - Ghana . Abedi Pele FIFA 100 - Liberia . George Weah FIFA 100 - Nigeria . Jay-...   » Read the article