This Year's Hall Of Fame

Soccer Hall of Fame 2015 – Top 10

October 19, 2014 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Soccer Hall of Fame 2015

Association football or soccer is the most popular sport in the world and is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries. The Laws of the Football were originally coded in England by The Football Association in 1863 and is now governed by FédérationInternationale de Football Association or FIFA. Our team carefully chose the best players as the members of the 2015 Hall of Fame based upon their recent year’s performance of club leagues and international matches. The performance at 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil also played a key role in the selection of the hall of member inductees of this year. There are many players who showed amazing skills and scored enough number of goals to establish themselves as the member of the Soccer Hall of Fame and here are the inductees of the top 10 Soccer Hall of Fame 2015.

Soccer Hall of Fame 2015 – Top 10

1. Lionel Messi

Captain of the Argentine national team Lionel Andrés “Leo” Messi also plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona and scored 284 goals in 249 club league appearances. He led Argentina to the final of the 2014 World Cup. He received the Golden Ball award as the best player of the tournament and four consecutive Man of the Match awards. He has made 93 International appearances for Argentina and scored 42 International Goals. Messi played a total of 693 minutes in 7 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored 4 goals and made 1 assist. He covered a total distance of 62.7 kilometers with the top speed of 30.3 kilometers per hour, and 45.5 % of his shots are on target. Messi fouled six times and made 34 solo runs into area with 26 deliveries in penalty area. He scored 9.46 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.

2. Cristiano Ronaldo

Captain of the Portugal national team Cristiano Ronaldo also plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and has scored 190 goals in 171 club league appearances. He has already achieved the FIFA World Player of the Year award, FIFPro Player of the Year award, World Soccer Player of the Year and the Onze d’Or award. He made 114 International appearances for Portugal and scored 50 International Goals. Ronaldo played a total of 270 minutes in 3 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored 1 goals and made 1 assist. He covered a total distance of 28.2 kilometers with the top speed of 31.2 kilometers per hour, and 60.9 % of his shots are on target. Ronaldo fouled two times and made 8 solo runs into area with 2 deliveries in penalty area. He scored 7.96 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.

3. Neymar Jr.

Winger of the Brazilian national team Neymar Jr. also plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona and scored 16 goals in 32 club league appearances. He won the South American Footballer of the Year award twice consecutively in 2011 and 2012 and also achieved FIFA Puskás Award in 2011. He has already made 54 International appearances for Brazil and scored 35 International Goals. Neymar Jr. played a total of 457 minutes in 5 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored 4 goals and made 1 assist. He covered a total distance of 49.9 kilometers with the top speed of 31.8 kilometers per hour, and 72.2 % of his shots are on target. Neymar Jr. fouled eight times and made 21 solo runs into area with 16 deliveries in penalty area. He scored 9.35 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.

4. Arjen Robben

Winger of the Dutch national football team Arjen Robben also plays for German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and scored 59 goals in 110 club league appearances. He was named Footballer of the Year 2010 in Germany and is the third highest rated player in EA Sports’ FIFA 15. He has already made 82 International appearances for Netherlands and scored 26 International Goals. Robben played a total of 690 minutes in 7 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored 3 goals and made 1 assist. He covered a total distance of 79.3 kilometers with the top speed of 32.2 kilometers per hour, and 95 % of his shots are on target. Robben fouled ten times and made 38 solo runs into area with 19 deliveries in penalty area. He scored 9.74 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.

5. Thomas Mueller

Attacking midfielder of the German national football team Thomas Mueller also plays for German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and scored 60 goals in 171 club league appearances. He won the Golden Boot as the top scorer and was named Best Young Player of the FIFA World Cup 2010. He has already made 56 International appearances for Germany and scored 22 International Goals. Mueller played a total of 682 minutes in 7 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored 5 goals and made 3 assist. He covered a total distance of 84 kilometers with the top speed of 30.5 kilometers per hour, and 62.50 % of his shots are on target. Mueller fouled fourteen times and made 9 solo runs into area with 12 deliveries in penalty area. He scored 9.63 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.

6. Luis Suárez

Striker of the Uruguayan national football team Luis Suárez recently moved to Spanish club FC Barcelona in July 2014 from Premier League football club Liverpool F.C. where he scored 69 goals in 110 club league appearances. He won the PFA Players’ Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year in 2014. He has already made 79 International appearances for Uruguay and scored 41 International Goals. Suárez played a total of 178 minutes in 2 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored 2 goals and made no assist. He covered a total distance of 18.1 kilometers with the top speed of 28.7 kilometers per hour, and 75 % of his shots are on target. Suárez fouled seven times and made one solo runs into area with 4 deliveries in penalty area. He scored 7.66 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.

7. Robin Van Persie

Striker and Captain of the Dutch national football team Robin Van Persie also plays for Premier League football club Manchester United and scored 40 goals in 64 club league appearances. He was ranked 11th in the list of the 100 best players in the world by The Guardian newspaper in 2013. He has already made 91 International appearances for Netherlands and scored 47 International Goals. Van Persie played a total of 548 minutes in 6 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored 4 goals and made no assist. He covered a total distance of 62.3 kilometers with the top speed of 30.2 kilometers per hour, and 81.30 % of his shots are on target. Van Persie fouled eighteen times and made 6 solo runs into area with 1 delivery in penalty area. He scored 9.13 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.

8. Philipp Lahm

Defensive midfielder of the German national football team Philipp Lahm also plays as a full back for German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and made 267 club match appearances for them till now. He is widely considered as the best full back of his generation and was nicknamed the “Magic Dwarf”. He has already made 113 International appearances for Germany and scored 5 International Goals. Lahm played a total of 690 minutes in 7 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored no goals but made 2 assists. He covered a total distance of 81.0 kilometers with the top speed of 28.7 kilometers per hour, and 86.30 % of his shots are on target. Lahm fouled three times and recovered 39 balls with 46.2% cross completion rate. He scored 9.39 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.

9. James Rodriguez

Winger of the Colombian National football team James Rodriguez also plays as the Attacking midfielder for Spanish club Real Madrid and scored 1 goal in 7 club league appearances. For a transfer fee of €80 million, he moved from Monaco to Real Madrid, which made him the most expensive Colombian in history.He has already made 27 International appearances for Colombia and scored 11 International Goals. Rodriguez played a total of 399 minutes in 5 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored 6 goals and made 2 assists. He covered a total distance of 46.1 kilometer, with the top speed of 30.9 kilometers per hour, and achieved 69% passes completion rate. Rodriguez fouled ten times and achieved 41.7 % crosses completion rate. He scored 9.37 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.

10. Andrés Iniesta

Central Midfielder of the Spanish National football team Andrés Iniesta also plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona and scored 33 goals in 341 club league appearances. He won the La Liga Spanish Player of the Year award in 2009 and won the UEFA Best Player in Europe award in 2012. He has already made 99 International appearances for Germany and scored 12 International Goals. Iniesta played a total of 270 minutes in 3 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored no goals but made 1 assist. He covered a total distance of 30.5 kilometers with the top speed of 25.6 kilometers per hour, and achieved passes completion rate of 69 %. Iniesta fouled ten times and recovered 10 balls with 41.7 % cross completion rate. He scored 9.37 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.

American Football Hall of Fame 2015

October 17, 2014 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

American Football Hall of Fame 2015

The last season of professional American Football championships like National Football League was well equipped with amazing players with their excellent individual skills. The fans of American football had seen some amazing players who displayed great performances this year as well, and they had also seen some regular players maintaining their height of success this years also. Our team kept the eyes on each player of each single team and maintained the overall statistics to accurately conduct the American Football Hall of Fame 2015, keeping in mind the overall performance of the player’s career along with the statistics of recent season of National Football League. The top 100 list declared by the NFL authorities also played a key role while choosing the inductees of this year’s famers. So here is the list of American Football Hall of Fame 2015.

American Football Hall of Fame 2015

1. Peyton Manning

American football quarterback Peyton Manning played for the Indianapolis Colts for 14 seasons from 1998 to 2011 and now plays for the Denver Broncos. He was the Super Bowl XLI champion while becoming the Super Bowl XLI MVP and made to Pro Bowl 13 times till date. He has played 4 games till now in 2014 NFL season while achieving 1,293 passing yards and completed 105 passes out of 158 passing attempts with a passing completion rate of 66.5 % and passing average of 8.18. Manning made 12 touchdowns with 86 longest pass play and 3 Interceptions throws with the total Quarterback Rating of 84.7 and 109.0 passers rating. While rushing, Manning made 8 attempts with -7 rushing yards with a rushing average of -0.9. In his overall career till now, he has completed 66,257 passing yards and made a total of 5,637 successful passes out of 8,610 attempts with 65.5 % completion rate and overall passers rating of 97.4.

2. Calvin Johnson

American football wide receiver Calvin “Megatron” Johnson played college football for Georgia Tech and was named All-American twice and now plays for the Detroit Lions. He became the Pro Bowl champion four consecutive times from 2010 to 2013 and made to First-team All-Pro three consecutive times from 2011 to 2013. He has played 5 games till now in 2014 NFL season while achieving 348 receiving yards and made 22 total receptions and a total of 37 Receiving Targets with an average of 15.8. Johnson made 2 Receiving touchdowns with 67 longest reception and 17 receiving first downs. In his overall career till now, he has completed 9,676 receiving yards, made 594 total receptions, a total of 1,075 Receiving Targets with an average of 16.3 and made 68 receiving touchdowns with 98 longest reception and 448 receiving first downs.

3. Tom Brady

American football quarterback Tom Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft and now plays for the New England Patriots. He is a three times Super Bowl champion and was named Super Bowl MVP twice. He has played 5 games till now in 2014 NFL season while achieving 1,083 passing yards and completed 104 passes out of 172 passing attempts with a passing completion rate of 60.5 % and passing average of 6.30. Brady made 6 touchdowns with 44 longest pass play and 2 Interceptions throws with the total Quarterback Rating of 55.3 and 85.5 passers rating. While rushing, Brady made 9 attempts with 9 rushing yards with a rushing average of 1.0. In his overall career till now, he has completed 50,232 passing yards and made a total of 4,282 successful passes out of 6,758 attempts with 63.4% completion rate and overall passers rating of 95.5.

4. Adrian Peterson

American football running back Adrian Peterson played college football at Oklahoma and now plays for the Minnesota Vikings. He is the six times Pro Bowl champion and was named NFL Most Valuable Player twice in 2008 and 2012. He made to First-team All-Pro three times and was named NFL Rushing Leader twice till now. He has played 1 game till now in 2014 NFL season while achieving 75 rushing yards with no touchdowns but 3 first downs and made 21 attempts with an average of 3.6. While receiving, Peterson made 2 total receptions and 3 Receiving Targets with 18 receiving yards and 9 longest run with the receiving average of 9.0. In his overall career till now, he has completed 10,190 rushing yards in 104 games with 2,054 attempts and an average of 5.0.

5. LeSean McCoy

American football running back LeSean “Shady” McCoy played college football for the University of Pittsburgh and now plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. He became the Pro Bowl champion twice in 2011 and 2013, and was selected in First-team All-Pro twice. McCoy became the FedEx Ground Player of the Year, NFL Rushing Leader and NFC Offensive Player of the Year in 2013. He played 5 games till now in 2014 NFL season while achieving 273 rushing yards with 1 touchdown and 17 first downs and made 94 attempts with an average of 2.9. While receiving, McCoy made 14 total receptions and 17 Receiving Targets with 69 receiving yards and 12 longest run with the receiving average of 4.9. In his overall career till now, he has completed 5,746 rushing yards in 79 games with 1,243 attempts and an average of 4.6.

6. Drew Brees

American football quarterback Drew Brees played college football at Purdue University and now plays for the New Orleans Saints. He became the Pro Bowl champion eight times and was selected in First-team All-Pro in 2006. Brees received the Maxwell Award in 2000. He has played 5 games till now in 2014 NFL season while achieving 1,574 passing yards and completed 150 passes out of 218 passing attempts with a passing completion rate of 68.8% and passing average of 7.22. Brees made 9 touchdowns with 57 longest pass play and 6 Interceptions throws with the total Quarterback Rating of 64.2 and 91.8 passers rating. While rushing, Brees made 7 attempts with 8 rushing yards with a rushing average of 1.1. In his overall career till now, he has completed 52,655 passing yards and made a total of 4,631 successful passes out of 7,017 attempts with 66.0% completion rate and overall passers rating of 95.2.

7. Richard Sherman

American football cornerback Richard Sherman played college football for Stanford and now plays for the Seattle Seahawks. He was the Pro Bowl champion and NFC Champion in 2013, and became the Super Bowl XLVIII Champion. Sherman was selected in First-team All-Pro twice consecutively in 2012 and 2013 and became the NFL interceptions leader in 2013. He has played 4 games till now in 2014 NFL season while achieving 10 combined tackles, 10 totals tackles with no assisted tackles. Sherman made no longest interception return this year till now, but achieved 1 pass defended. In his overall career till now, Sherman has completed 177 combined tackles, 148 total tackles and 29 assisted tackles in 52 games with 227 defensive yards with an average of 11 and 58 longest interception returns.

8. Jamaal Charles

American football running back Jamaal Charles played college football for the University of Texas and now plays for the Kansas City Chiefs. He became the Pro Bowl champion thrice and made to First-team All-Pro twice in 2010 and 2013. Charles was named FedEx Ground Player of the Year 2010 and was named AFC Rushing leader in 2013. He has played 4 games till now in 2014 NFL season while achieving 195 rushing yards with 1 touchdown and 8 first downs and made 42 attempts with an average of 4.6. While receiving, Charles made 9 total receptions and 12 Receiving Targets with 43 receiving yards and 14 longest run with the receiving average of 4.8. In his overall career till now, Charles has completed 6,018 rushing yards in 84 games with 1,085 attempts and an average of 5.5.

9. A.J. Green

American football wide receiver A.J. Green played college football for the University of Georgia and now plays for the Cincinnati Bengals. He was three times Pro Bowl champion and was selected in Second-team All-Pro twice. Green was named SEC Freshman of the Year and made to First-team All-Freshman in 2008. He has played 4 games till now in 2014 NFL season while achieving 314 receiving yards, and has made 17 total receptions and a total of 25 Receiving Targets with an average of 18.5. Green made 2 Receiving touchdowns with 77 longest reception and 11 receiving first downs. In his overall career till now, Green has completed 4,147 receiving yards, made 277 total receptions, a total of 485 Receiving Targets with an average of 15.0, and has made 31 receiving touchdowns with 82 longest reception and 180 receiving first downs.

10. Jimmy Graham

American football tight end Jimmy Graham played college football for the University of Miami after moving out from basketball and now plays for the New Orleans Saints. He is a two times Pro Bowl champion and made it to First-team All-Pro in 2013. Graham received the Ed Block Courage Award in 2011 and was selected as a member of Second-team All-Pro in 2011. He has played 5 games till now in 2014 NFL season while achieving 34 receiving yards, and has made 34 total receptions and a total of 46 Receiving Targets with an average of 11.1. Graham made 3 Receiving touchdowns with 23 longest reception and 22 receiving first downs. In his overall career till now, Graham has completed 4,239 receiving yards, made 335 total receptions, a total of 517 Receiving Targets with an average of 12.7 and made 44 receiving touchdowns with 59 longest reception and 237 receiving first downs.