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5aside.com™ have been providing football news, views and stories for the best part of a decade. Our experience in football leagues and our contact with the professional football industry gives our football articles added depth. After over a decade of playing football in 5aside leagues, we created 5aside.com (Ultimate5aside ltd) because we believed that 5aside could be better - The popularity of our leagues confirmed that we were not alone. From realtime in-depth stats, player & team profiles to pitchside scoreboards, our improvements and innovations provide players with the ultimate 5aside experience. Whether you are there for regular football, post-match drinks, an excuse to meet up with mates or all the above - We understand that 5aside is more than just a game to the 1.5 million people that play every week. Find or join a 5aside football league or follow us today.

Erling Haaland Player Profile: Career Stats, Records Broken & Awards

February 19, 2025October 7, 2022 by 5aside.com™

Who is Erling Haaland? Where is Erling from? (is Alf Inge his dad!) What’s Haaland’s career stats? To answer these questions we’ve profiled the Premier League‘s top scorer and added a few surprising facts!

World Cup 2022: Full list of Groups, Fixtures, Dates, Times & TV Schedule

February 19, 2025October 2, 2022 by 5aside.com™

World Cup groups and tv listings

Looking for World Cup groups, fixtures and TV schedules? We have put together an essential guide to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar with group lists, full TV listings, all the fixtures, and more!

FIFA 23 Career Mode: What are the Best Teams (Clubs) to Manage?

February 19, 2025September 21, 2022 by 5aside.com™

Video Game FIFA 23 career mode

It’s that time of the year again when football-loving gamers take to the virtual pitch for another season of FIFA football. But with so many clubs to choose from, who are the best team to manage on FIFA 23? 5aside.com™ have some suggestions for you.

Who is the World’s Most Expensive Footballer and Who is the Highest Paid?

February 19, 2025September 8, 2022 by 5aside.com™

most expensive footballer

Who is the most expensive player ever? Who is the highest paid footballer in the world and Premier League? After a another crazy summer transfer window 5aside.com™ have the answers.

What is the Best Football League in the World? The Top Leagues in 2022

February 19, 2025September 2, 2022 by 5aside.com™

what is the best football league in the world

With the summer transfer window closed, the football season in full flow, and the UEFA Champions League set to kick off shortly, we aim to answer the all-important question – what is the best football league in the world?

Women’s Euros 2022: Fixtures, Groups, Kick-Off Times & TV Schedule

February 19, 2025June 12, 2022 by 5aside.com™

women's euros 2022

With the Euros set to start on July 6th, we take a look at the 2022 UEFA Women’s European Championship including fixtures, groups, kick-off times and what TV channel the games are on.

Nottingham Forest: Former European Champions Make Premier League Return after 23 years

February 19, 2025June 1, 2022 by 5aside.com™

Nottingham Forest in the premier league

After 23 years away, two-time European Champs Nottingham Forest have been promoted to the Premier League. As Forest prepare for a return, we look at their history, how they got there and if they can avoid relegation

World Cup Winners List: Winning Teams, Golden Boot & Favourites for Qatar 2022

February 19, 2025May 20, 2022 by 5aside.com™

FIFA World Cup Trophy

Who has won most football World Cups and who will win the next FIFA World Cup in Qatar? We list the previous champions, Golden Boot winners and the favourites for 2022

What is a 3G Football Pitch? The Difference Between 3G & 4G Pitches Explained!

February 19, 2025April 8, 2022 by 5aside.com™

What is a 3G football pitch? The difference between 3G & 4G pitches explained!

We delve into the differences between 3G & 4G football pitches (& 1G, 2G and even 5G!) exploring which is best and why. So if you want to know what a 3G pitch actually is read on…

This Season’s Perfect Premier League 5aside Team and What it Means for England’s World Cup

February 19, 2025February 9, 2022 by 5aside.com™

The Perfect Premier League 5aside Team and What it Means for England’s World Cup

We pick the perfect 5aside team of the Premier League season so far; Assessing the top performing players and also unveiling how Premier League form might impact England’s World Cup

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