We discuss some of Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club’s history in this video. We begin with the club’s location, home ground, and founding story. We then discuss the club’s nicknames, crest, and important events. And we close with discussing noteworthy players, managers, and stats/records.
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World Cup Overview | The Men’s World Cup Explained
In this video, we take you through the full process of the FIFA Men’s World Cup. We start by explaining World Cup qualification from each of the 6 FIFA sanctioned confederations. And we end by explaining how the World Cup finals tournament works. It’s a pretty comprehensive discussion and hope you enjoy it.
Derby | Soccer Speak
We discuss the soccer term ‘derby’ in this video. We detail the history of the word and provide an explanation for a derby match.
Rabona | Soccer Speak
We discuss the soccer term ‘rabona’ in this video. We provide the explanation of what a rabona is and detail the history of the first recorded rabona. We also explain why many people still don’t know that the rabona was used 30 years before 1978, when most people believe the first rabona was used.
Pitch | Soccer Speak
We discuss the soccer term ‘pitch’ in this video and give you the history of why the soccer field is called a pitch.
International Cap | Soccer Speak
We discuss the soccer term ‘international cap’ (more commonly known as ‘cap’) in this video. We give you the history of why it’s called a cap and provide some interesting information about England’s practice of awarding physical caps.
Panenka | Soccer Speak
We discuss the origin and backstory behind the soccer term ‘Panenka’ in this video. We give you the story of how and why Antonin Panenka developed this unique way of taking a penalty.
Nutmeg | Soccer Speak
We discuss the soccer term ‘nutmeg’ in this video and give you 3 possible explanations for why the term is used on the soccer pitch.
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Club History
We discuss some of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club’s history in this video. We begin with the club’s location, home ground, and founding story. We then discuss the club’s nicknames, crest, and important events. And we close with discussing noteworthy players, managers, and stats/records.
Fulham FC | Club History
We discuss some of Fulham Football Club’s history in this video. We begin with the club’s location, home ground, and founding story. We then discuss the club’s nicknames, crest, and important events. And we close with discussing noteworthy players, managers, and stats/records.
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