Golaço Stories

       It is often mentioned when talking about the Dutch National Team that many of their players are descents of, or were even born in, Suriname. Legendary names such as Gullit, Kluivert, Seedorf, Davids and more, all could have potentially played for the Surinamese National Team, however, prior to 2019 the country did not allow for dual citizenship. Alternatively, a team called Suriprofs existed which consisted of professional Dutch players with Surinamese blood. With this team they were able to play unofficial friendly matches and raise money for charities, while at the same time feed fans imagination regarding what the Surinamese National...

    We live in a period in football where many clubs are deciding to rebrand and change crests full of detail and history for a more minimalistic look. Luckily for the more traditional fans UD Las Palmas stands against this trend and has one of the most complex crests in the sport today.In the center of the crest, surrounded by a white border, are the cities’ municipal arms granted to the club by the city mayor of the time. However, below it, is the most interesting part. If you look closely you’ll see five smaller crests of five different...

       Did you know Colo-Colo is the first ever professional soccer club to play an official match on Easter Island? In 2009, following a shocking draw against Rapa Nui in the Chilean Cup the countries largest club would have to make the 6 hour plane trip to Easter Island. The occasion was full of festivities to showcase the culture of the small island in the days before the match.Rapa Nui haphazardly put together a team full of amateurs to face Chile’s most powerful club. Wildly enough 3,000 fans flocked to see this historic occasion. An estimated 500 Colo-Colo...

       March 29th 1986 marked the day Maradona played for the first and only time against his club Napoli. The Argentinian National Team scheduled a friendly match in Naples in preparation for the World Cup in Mexico, just 3 months away. We all know Argentina would end up lifting the trophy, and Maradona would have a historic performance, but at the time of this friendly the Seleccion was highly criticized by the Argentinian press, who wanted the coach Bilardo sacked before the tournament. 40 thousand Napoli fans witnessed a 2-1 win for the Albiceleste. Diego Maradona had an...

       Now a days it's tough to find a statistic that doesn't favor Bayern Munich, especially in their domestic league. However, by 1983 the Bavarian club had gone 8 years winless in their away matches against Kaiserslautern. This 6 loss and 2 draw record included a devastating 5-0 and a heartbreaking 7-4 after being up 1-4.In the 1982/83 season, after yet another defeat, team captain Paul Breitner said they "might as well just send the points there" rather than traveling for the match. Nonetheless, in the following season coach Udo Lattek had something different in mind. He would...