Captain, my captain.

Perhaps I'm jaded living here in the States, but what's the big deal about who wears the captain's armband? Yes, I get it, you're the de facto team leader on and off the pitch. You're the symbol of professionalism for your squad, and you're often the team spokesperson when things go South.

Eric Cantona es una de las leyendas del futbol mundial , este ex-jugador francés tenia mas clase,garra y personalidad que toda la selección francesa actual junta.
Idolo del Manchester United y ahora un actor de pelicula , nada mal para un futbolista que no podia contener su temperamento y hasta golpeo a un aficionado en pleno juego.

This week's Video Of The Week takes us back forty years to one of the greatest matches in the history of the competition the semi-final match between Brazil and Uruguay from Guadalajara in 1970. In some respects, this was the match that started to cement reputation of this Brazil team as the greatest of all time.

With World Cup fever in full flow, LIFE.com journeyed into the LIFE magazine archives and stumbled upon something of a soccer Holy Grail: unpublished pictures by photographer Art Rickerby from the 1966 Cup in England. Forty-four years later we get to venture down memory lane and take a look at the amazing unseen images.

With World Cup fever in full flow, LIFE.com journeyed into the LIFE magazine archives and stumbled upon something of a soccer Holy Grail: unpublished pictures by photographer Art Rickerby from the 1966 Cup in England. Forty-four years later we get to venture down memory lane and take a look at the amazing unseen images.

Fabio Capello's assertion this week that a clutch of Manchester City players could form the nucleus of a successful England team not only underlined the new status of City in the panoply of English football; it also brought back into focus a time-honoured principle of international team building.

With the amount of simulation in the modern game, one would think that many footballers would do quite well as actors. But as the following list shows, very few have made the transition into film and the results, to be generous, have been mixed. From Pele to David Beckham, we profile some of the more memorable moments when footballers have featured on the silver screen.

It's often said that England considers itself special in the world of football, as the founders of the organised game. For once, on October 23rd 1963, this attitude was actually appropriate, as England celebrated the centenary of the Football Association (the world's first, of course) by taking on a team organised by FIFA representing the rest of the world.

Any soccer fan knows of the USA's historic 1-0 win over England in the 1950 World Cup (and if you don't, you'll be hearing enough about it in the next two weeks to fill you in). But, 34 years ago today, an American team of sorts played the English in a little-known, little-remembered game that's but a footnote in US soccer history.

The 2010 World Cup may be over, but that doesn't mean there isn't still a lot to talk about. This World Cup saw a lot of high quality defensive performances from most of the teams even the unlikely ones so it only makes sense that this top ten list is comprised of the best World Cup defenders ever.

With the second coming of the Strikers to South Florida in 2011, we here at FMB (Football in Miami and Beyond) think it's a good idea to educate the fans that have no idea of the history behind the name.
We thank Robert Scorca for taking the time to do this project.
The original 'History of the Ft Lauderdale Strikers' was published on www.

One of the best aspects of Jonathan Wilson's book is that he does not simply rely on glib, widespread assessments of the teams of yesteryear. And this is best exemplified in his remarks on past Brazilian teams.
The introduction of the 4-2-4 by Vicente Feola's Brazil in the 1958 World Cup, and its shift to 4-3-3 for the 1962 instalment, are well-known.

Umbro and the English FA have officially launched the England Umbro 2010/12 away kit. As expected, the shirt features are very similar to those of the famous one worn by Bobby Moore and company when they lifted the Three Lions' sole World Cup title in 1966. The new Umbro England kit will be worn by England [.

England's kit launches are getting weirder and weirder.

The World Cup 2010 home shirt was revealed amid much pomposity in March 2009, with the England players removing their tracksuits to reveal the new kit during the national anthem. It was a bit much.

The new England away shirt for World Cup 2010 was revealed last night in even more bizarre fashion: by Kasabian singer Tom Meighan.

Have a mosey down the sports isle of any good book shop these days and it won't be long before you fix eyes on a whole gallery of po-faced- often barely old enough to drive-footballers staring back at you.

England have suffered a massive blow with the news that their captain Rio Ferdinand will miss the World Cup after suffering a knee injury towards the end of their Friday training session.

The experienced centre back has suffered several injuries this past season, and will end a season that Ferdinand would rather forget.

Michael Owen believes Steven Gerrard will be dreaming of making history as only the second England captain ever to lift the World Cup.
The Liverpool midfielder was handed the armband after Rio Ferdinand pulled out of the squad with injury. And Manchester United striker Owen believes his former Anfield colleague will flourish with the added responsibility.

*The Ventura County Fusion's first-ever U.S. Cup appearance was short - they lost to the Arizona Sahuaros Tuesday night up the coast.

I couldn't resist posting this if only because these are the only pictures I'm likely to see of an England captain (that's the late great Bobby Moore, for those who don't know) hoisting the World Cup trophy (ahem) this year: Life.

It just wasn't to be. Those dreams of Steven Gerrard holding aloft the World Cup on July 11th were only just a pipe-dream as England literally had no defence against the Germans. It wasn't dewy-eyed fondness that England fans show whenever they think of '66 and Bobby Moore, quite the opposite.

Watching Robert Duvall's Scottish football "epic" A Shot At Glory the other night had me mulling over the problem of football and the movies.
Escape To Victory is often held up as the nadir of football films but it's really not. Apart from anything else the coming together of Bobby Moore, Michael Caine, Pele, Sylvester Stallone and director John Huston gives it value as a footballing and cinematic curiosity of some worth.

West Ham United officially launched their new away kit for the 2010-11 season Thursday. But I have a big problem with it.

Macron, the shirt manufacturer, and West Ham began with a good idea. They took a classic away Hammers jersey (see picture below with Bobby Moore wearing it), but they ruined it.

It's our weekly trip down memory lane with the series of Friday Flashback Videos, released every Friday on EPL Talk. Today we look at the 1970-71 season in English football thanks to a program called Match Of The 70s.

The documentary takes you through the entire season with plenty of wonderful footage of greats such as, in part one, Manchester United's George Best, dirty Leeds United, Arsenal's John Radford, hooliganism at Derby's Baseball Ground, the goal by Chelsea's Alan Hudson which wasn't a goal, and much more.

Rio Ferdinand believes England must become more like Manchester United to have any chance of success in major championships.

The Three Lions have not won a tournament since Bobby Moore lifted the World Cup in 1966 but current international skipper Ferdinand has four Premier League medals and a Champions League with United.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has revealed that he will change things up for the clash against Peterborough in the FA Cup this weekend, but warned his side that an upset isn't impossible.

"It's very important, it's a big game and we want to keep winning," Redknapp said.

"I'll make a few changes and one or two of the lads that haven't played recently will get a game because they have worked hard.

Robert Scorca is our in-residence South Florida historian. He is a regular contributor to our site as well as to publications such as Miami Soccer Fan.
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The history of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers goes back before Fort Lauderdale. The team even goes back before the North American Soccer League.

From a Valentine's Day massacre to Bobby Moore saving a penalty, here are half a dozen memorable clashes.

When talking about Chilean football we all talk about the recent stars like Zamorano, Salas, Suazo, and a host of others. The one that is rarely mentioned by the younger generations is arguably the greatest player to have worn the red jersey- Elías Figueroa.

He was arguably one of the best defenders of the 60's and 70's as he anchored the Chilean backline in .

By Ollie Irish

This is a close-up of Umbro's new England Away Kit. I have tried, using the power of my mind, to imagine what it might look like in full, but your guess is as good no, better, probably than mine.

However, seeing that vivid red with the Three Lions crest obviously puts one in mind of 1966:

I wonder how similar the new kit will be to the classic sported by Bobby Moore et al more than 40 years ago?

Pornography isn't everyone's cup of meat. However, it's all around us. You are currently two clicks away from watching as much hot lovin' as your body can stand. Quite whether this is a good thing or a deeply immoral thing, is open to debate. A mass debate, perhaps.

However, one thing is not in question.

By Ollie Irish

Believe me when I say that the headline opinion is genuine and not motivated by a desire to take the road less travelled of the contrarian. Well, not much.

So why do I reject the predictable 'Sack Terry!' calls of the witch-hunting media (led by the self-righteous likes of The Telegraph's Henry Winter)?

The news this morning still concentrates on the Terry affair and its possible implications for the England World Cup squad. Thankfully Fabio Capello is close to returning after knee surgery and we can probably expect a decision on the captaincy by the time he flies off to Warsaw for the Euro 2012 qualifying draw.

Umbro furiously tempting our inner Bobby Moore-ishness as the 2010 away kit is flavored 1966.
Of course, their current spokespeople - the rather hapless John Terry and the perennially injured Michael Owen - well what are we supposed to take away from that ? Is exposing your armband to the home faithful at Stamford Bridge an act of contrition ?

Dear Dexy

I am writing this on Wednesday morning. I had no sleep last night, having watched the shambolic performance by the team against Wolves.

I was as angry and upset as every supporter in the stadium at the disorganised way we played, allowing Wolves too much space so that they looked more like Manchester United.

West Ham have always prided themselves as the club which won England the 1966 World Cup. Of course, Martin Peters, Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst were heroes on that night. They were also West Ham United players as well. This year's World Cup, England also have a significant West Ham and ex-West Ham flavour to it.

It's been a good few days for Fulham and Chelsea, the west London clubs that neighbor each other. Fulham are through to the semi-finals of the Europa League and will face Hamburg on April 22 and 29. Chelsea are through to the FA Cup Final after defeating Aston Villa at Wembley.

But did you know that Chelsea played Fulham in a competition called the Anglo-Scottish Cup in the mid 1970's?

The Taca das Nacoes ("Nations' Cup" in Portuguese) was held in 1964 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Brazilian Football Confederation. To my surprise, the hosts and World Cup holders didn't have everything their own way.
Argentina, Portugal and England joined Brazil for a series of matches held in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in late May and early June.

Before I start typing this, and before you start reading, I should 'fess up that I'm an England fan. Hopefully I'm not too biased and can write a post about the World Cup history of England in an objective manner. Even when discussing the events of 1966 and 1986.

Sol Campbell and Carlton Cole promote the new iPod charity range for the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research at Harrods, May 4 2010. Image via Zimbio.

Warning: We're starting to become obsessed with West Ham's very hunky Carlton Cole. And no, it's not just because he's holding something gold & shiny.

Sol Campbell and Carlton Cole promote the new iPod charity range for the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research at Harrods, May 4 2010. Image via Zimbio.

Warning: We're starting to become obsessed with West Ham's very hunky Carlton Cole. And no, it's not just because he's holding something gold & shiny.

COS contributor Ryan Oakley draws parallels between 1966 World Cup winning side and the 2010 hopefuls.

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England.. Persistant, passionate and above all proud.. It would be interesting to know exactly how other sides feel when they are drawn up to face what many fans would call the unluckiest national side in football.