Soccer

How FC Barcelona Is Paving The Way For Women’s Soccer

Photo by Steffen Prößdorf via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) Article by Michael LoRé, Forbes Lieke Martens played soccer with boys until she was 16 years old. Some opposing players would maliciously kick out at her because she was a girl. Some would pull her ponytail because she was a...

75-year-old hopes to become world’s oldest soccer pro

Photo via New York Post, Reuters Article by Reuters, New York Post The thought of playing soccer as a professional had remained a distant dream for Ezzeldin Bahader for decades – until, at the age of 75, he registered with the Egyptian Football Association as its oldest player...

Reggae Girlz Thrash Barbados 7-0 in Olympic Qualifier

Image and article via CNW. KINGSTON, Jamaica – After defeating Cuba 12-1 in their first Olympic qualifier, the Reggae Girlz continued their winning streak last night with a stunning 7-0 win over Barbados. With their star player, Khadija “Bunny” Shaw on the field after missing the first...

Real Madrid approve women’s team for 2020

Photo by vmiquilena via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) Article by Adriana Garcia via ESPN Real Madrid confirmed on Tuesday evening they will have a women's team compete in Spain's top flight beginning in the 2020-21 campaign. The club's board approved the acquisition of Madrid-based women's club CD Tacon...

Bunny Shaw, the ‘Zion Williamson of Soccer,’ Mixes Size and Spontaneity

Photo by Ian MacNicol Article by Jeré Longman, via NY TIMES. Upon graduating from the University of Tennessee last month, Khadija Shaw allowed herself a quiet moment of self-congratulation. She was the first in her family to receive a college degree. She had persevered through tragedy, having...