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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.

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Review: Messi, Mbappe, Morocco & More

February 19, 2025March 10, 2023 by 5aside.com™

Messi World Cup Celebration

The 2022 FIFA World Cup was a tournament that provided plenty of unforgettable moments. Relive one of the most controversial and spectacular World Cups of all time…

The Most Surprising Champions League (UCL) Winners of all Time

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

Liverpool fans celebrated their memorable Champions League victory after a surprising win in Istanbul.

As one of the most coveted prizes in club football, the UEFA Champions League has been dominated by a select number of teams – But there have been underdog wins and shocks in the UCL…

SE Dons and the ‘Serialisation’ of Football and other Sports

February 25, 2025November 25, 2022 by 5aside.com™

SE Dons consider themselves the biggest Sunday league football team in the world due to their large social media following.

5aside.com™ takes a look at the various teams, influencers, shows and other medias that have helped shape a wave of serialised football content.

Fun World Cup Facts: Records, Clean Sheets and Fascinating Trivia

February 19, 2025November 14, 2022 by 5aside.com™

Football news, views and stories

The FIFA 2022 World Cup is here and 5aside.com™ are serving up some interesting, fun and random facts from nearly 100 years of World Cup history.

Revealed: Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino’s Ultimate 5-A-Side Team

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

Liverpool Firmino 5 a side ultimate team

Who is in Roberto Firmino’s Ultimate 5-a-Side team? Well, as you would expect, it’s a Liverpool-heavy side having shared such success with them over the years. Here are Firmino’s choices for his ultimate 5-a-side team.

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.

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