The UK is the only country in Europe to have a 3pm blackout – a restriction on when live soccer can be broadcast live. But what exactly is […]
A Tribute To Edson Arantes do Nascimento: The GOAT
In Hawaiian lore, the goddess of volcanoes and fire – the creator of the islands themselves – is called Pele. In soccer lore, the god of the beautiful […]
Is VAR Working? (Reviewed, 2022!)
Traditionalists will always resist change, which includes innovation in soccer too. I’ve personally spoken to fans of an older demographic who even dislike goal-line technology despite its accuracy. […]
Diego Maradona: The Story of a Genius
Balance, grace, cunning, and determination; Diego Maradona possessed so many stand-out attributes that put him head and shoulders above all who he faced. His tale is one of […]
Gascoigne: A Love Story
The National Football Museum echoes the view of countless others when hailing Gazza as the most gifted English player of his era. His creativity and flamboyancy belonged to […]
Makalele: The Man Who Became a Position
Players intuitively grasping their roles within a team is a manager’s dream; it’s what all the hard hours on the training ground are working towards, making the job […]
RB Leipzig: Good for the German Game?
How does a club go from fifth-tier nobodies to the Champions League in eight years? Well, to quote the commercial, “Red Bull gives you wings.” The very existence […]
The Athletic Subscription Review (Worth it?)
When it comes to keeping up to date with the latest soccer news, we all have our favorite apps and websites. At SKH, our writers love The Athletic, […]
Zidane: The Midfield Maestro
When Pelé considers you a better soccer player than Lionel Messi, you know you’ve done something right. You could fire any pass at Zidane that you wanted. It […]
The Curious Case of Rogerio Ceni: The Goalscoring Goalie
Is there a more peculiar occurrence in soccer than a goal-scoring keeper? Liverpool’s Alisson, Aston Villa’s Peter Schmeichel, and Blackburn’s Brad Friedel all spring to mind. Goals scored […]