Rafael Leão Confronts Racial Abuse on Instagram Platform AC Milan forward Rafael Leão has strongly condemned a recent incident of racial abuse, targeting the perpetrators as “narrow-minded individuals” responsible for the persistent problem in Italian football. Taking to Instagram, Leão shared a screenshot of a social media user’s racist message urging him to leave the […]
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Ex-Germany midfielder Ozil announces end of playing career
Wednesday, Germany’s World Cup-winning midfielder Mesut Ozil announced his retirement at the age of 34. The former Real Madrid and Arsenal player was a significant component of the 2014 German team that won the World Cup in Brazil. In 2018, he resigned from the team during a political discussion in Germany over the inflow of […]
Canada’s ‘heartbroken’ Beckie to miss World Cup after ACL injury
Unfortunately, Janine Beckie, one of the tournament’s important players, won’t be participating in the Women’s World Cup this year, a highly anticipated event in the world of football. Having just disclosed that she has an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) damage in her right knee, the forward for both Canada and Portland Thorns will be unable […]
Ronaldo – More Than a Soccer Superstar
With 2018 World Soccer Cup well under way, soccer seems to be on minds of many Americans – a phenomenon that’s not common in a country that usually follows American football, baseball, and basketball. And while not many soccer fans are familiar with players from Senegal or Poland, most easily recognize international stars like Messi, […]
Draymond Green Continues Trash Talk at Warriors Parade
Draymond Green, the NBA king of trash talk, decided beating the Cavaliers in the Finals wasn’t enough. At the Warriors parade on Thursday afternoon, Draymond continued to troll the Cavs with t-shirts, speeches and social media slights. Green’s actions aren’t coming out of nowhere, however, as Cavs players actually started the banter after winning last year’s […]