Golden Goal: Stories of Soccer Legends

Maradona is one of the forerunners in the discussion for greatest player of all time, and it’s easy to see why. His speed and brilliance on the field were legendary, as was his confidence and showmanship. It was his excess on the field that made his play so attractive, and it was ...  Afficher plus

Imagine being a national hero, one of the greatest athletes to ever come around in the history of your entire sport. Imagine winning just about every single trophy you could possibly win over the course of a career that stretched almost twenty years. Now imagine that, at the end ...  Afficher plus

The 2007 Women’s World Cup was supposed to be a crash course between the defending champions, Germany, and the USA, whom the Germans had embarrassed in the semifinals of the previous World Cup. No one, however, told that to a 21-year-old, who turned the women’s game on its head b ...  Afficher plus

Mohamed Salah was once considered a wash-out in English soccer, only managing 13 appearances for Chelsea. He had a bit more success in Italy with Roma, scoring 29 goals over two seasons. But, how did a good forward manage to turn himself into one of the world’s greatest stars, an ...  Afficher plus

If you need to make a bet on where the next generation of soccer superstars will come from, you’d best take a look at Germany, and soccer’s premier finishing school for young talent: Borussia Dortmund. Sancho is a rising English star and the best player on Dortmund right now, Haa ...  Afficher plus