There's no bigger World Cup than the Homeless World Cup. With more than 450 players from 42 countries worldwide, the 2018 tournament concluded in Mexico City on Sunday with the host country claiming the win on the women's side. However, all of the players who took to the pitch deserve trophies in their own right. That's because they are either [...]
A young boy named Yassin took to the pitch during the French Ligue 1 game between Marseille and Rennes, and scored an unofficial goal. His celebration? Let's just say he took a page out of many professional futbol players' books. He ripped his shirt off and did a knee slide in front of thousands of cheering fans. “It was a [...]
Barnsley FC chief executive Gauthier Ganaye is someone who really cares about the fans of his soccer club, and not just when they're in the stands either. Want proof? Look no further than what he did for Barnsley fan, Chris Ryder. Ryder took to Twitter to express his struggles with "anxiety, stress and depression" on Aug. 8, but said watching [...]
Carlos Junior isn't your traditional soccer fan. The 31-year-old Brazilian man is both blind and deaf, but that doesn't mean he didn't enjoy the 2018 World Cup as much as you or I. But, how does someone who can't see or hear follow a soccer match? Enter a model soccer field and interpreters who uses touch communication to describe what's [...]
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 [...]
The year that Kazuyoshi Miura started his professional soccer career, Larry Bird was the MVP of the NBA Finals, Jack Nicklaus became the oldest Masters winner at age 46 and LeBron James was only 2 years old. Now just shy of his 51st birthday, Miura, a forward for Yokohama FC in Japan, has signed a contract extension, which will allow him [...]
It was a historic moment in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday night at King Abdullah Sports City stadium, not because Al-Ahli F.C. beat Al-Batin F.C. 5-0, but because women could walk through the venue's doors. The game marked the first time women were allowed to attend a major sporting event in the kingdom. Although they were placed in the "family [...]
When it comes to performing acts of compassion, there's no one too young to take action. Look no further than 7-year-old Alex Ibarra, a huge soccer fan who is making a difference in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Alex is giving his signed Christian Pulisic jersey to an auction that will benefit Puerto Rico. Alex is a soccer player himself, [...]
Photo: @Haiti_Projects/Twitter By Kim Constantinesco Fond des Blancs, Haiti. The region is 60 miles from Port au Prince, but it takes over four hours to get there by car. Most of the population functions on subsistence level farming. Roughly 40,000 people live without electricity or public services. A large legion of people from this area don't finish [...]
Aubrey Bledsoe of the Orlando Pride broke her fibula in mid-June during practice, which obviously costs her the season. That, however, doesn't mean the National Women's Soccer League goalkeeper still can't have some fun on the pitch. Aubrey's twin sister, Amber, was in town, so what better way to get your coach riled up than to play to old switcheroo [...]