Photo via goal.com (Getty) Flamengo's talented attacking midfielder has drawn early comparisons to a young Kaka and he is now hoping to follow in the San Siro legend's footsteps. Article by Daniel Edwards, via GOAL When it comes to breaking out and making a name for oneself in...
Photo courtesy of Larry Wisdom, via espn.com Article by Wayne Drehs, via ESPN LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- As he strolled into the tiny, dimly lit, all-brick restaurant 10 years ago, Matt Nagy had one goal: to put football in his past. But little did he know his...
Photo by Reto Stauffer via Wikipedia )) Article by Katherine Martinko, via TreeHugger Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that Christian Pulisic will join Chelsea for €64m (£58m), with the USA forward set to be loaned back to the Bundesliga leaders until the end of the season. The 20-year-old, who...
Photo by Ricardo Makyn Article by Ricardo Makyn, via Jamaica Gleaner Jamaica's Reggae Girlz secured a nervy 4-2 penalty shoot-out win over Panama to book their spot in next year's FIFA Women's World Cup after both teams played out a tense 2-2 draw in their Concacaf Women's Championships third-place...
Photo by Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images Article by Albert R. Hunt, via Bloomberg Here’s a wager that I’ll win but will never collect: In 2068, Colin Kaepernick will be celebrated for the courage of his convictions while President Donald Trump will be vilified as a bigoted demagogue. Kaepernick is the...
Article via Nathan Rush, Athlon Sports & Life New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski, 29, is arguably the greatest tight end in NFL history — and easily the most entertaining player the position has ever seen. In addition to being a two-time Super Bowl champion...
Photo by Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports Article by Brady Henderson, via ESPN RENTON, Wash. -- When Doug Baldwin describes Marshawn Lynch as the type of teammate who would give you the shirt off his back, he doesn't just mean it figuratively. He has a story to prove it. One day early in Baldwin's career,...
Article by Billy Haisley, via Deadspin Usain Bolt’s conversion from track star to soccer player continues apace. In August, Bolt got his first taste of the footy when he came off the bench for Australian team Central Coast Mariners in a friendly match and actually acquitted himself...
Article by Natalie Weiner, via SB Nation Update: The worst case scenario happened for Thomas. He broke his leg on Sunday in a game against the Cardinals, ending his season. As he left the game on a cart, he flipped off the Seahawks sideline. He wanted to make...