Purpose2Play's top stories from June highlight some older athletes, fans and interns in running baseball and golf, respectively. Dive right in: 5. Yankees surprise 87-year-old former firefighter Sal Reale The New York Yankees and Wish of a Lifetime became a force of nature when they partnered for day four of HOPE Week, the Yankees’ annual week-long effort to give back [...]
All it takes is 30 seconds to make someone's day. Look no further than Cristiano Ronaldo, the soccer superstar who is gearing up to play in the 2018 World Cup. As he was loading up onto the Portuguese team bus to travel to Russia, he spotted a young boy in a green Ronaldo jersey. So, he called the fan over [...]
We had another great month full of smile-worthy stories. Here are Purpose2Play's top-five most read articles from September: 5. Jaden Merrick sets new half-marathon record for 9-year-olds Jaden Merrick is on the fast track in life. The 9-year-old set a new world record for his age in the half-marathon when he ran the Park-to-Park Half Marathon in Waterloo, Iowa on [...]
It's been two years since Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo surprised a young boy on the streets of Madrid, but the moment is so cute and entertaining that I think it's a good time to look back on the incredible video that has amassed more than 16 million views on YouTube. Ronaldo went undercover to play soccer in the city [...]
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo made a big donation to help the children in Syria. His contribution will help provide food and medical care for those in Aleppo. "Cristiano Ronaldo's generous donation will help us to support children from Aleppo and across Syria, who have suffered things children should never have to live through," Save the Children director Nick Finney said. [...]