FIFA World Player of the Year

to play in the European league for Manchester City. Soccer players come in all shapes and sizes yet this woman defies it all. Going through a rough family life, Carli still seems to always find a way to the top. Being a “role model” for younger girls, Carli has portrayed herself as a dominant, strong, witty, intelligent, person and her social media, interviews, and websites portray that. Carli Lloyd is a thirty-four-year-old soccer player and captain of the Women's United States National Soccer…

Lionel Andrés Messi is an Argentine professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. Lionel Messi is commonly known as “Leo Messi”. Messi was born on June 24, 1987, and is currently 30 years old. At the age 13, Messi moved from Argentina to Spain after FC Barcelona agreed to pay for his medical treatments. After that, he became a star and because of him, his club led to the championships. When Messi was a young boy, he always…

Dear FIFA Federation, my name is Miguel Pereira and I am a student at Gwynedd-Mercy University located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, in the United States of America. I am writing you this letter today because it has come to my concern that you have not done enough lately about racism happening in games and leagues. Now I am not saying that it is your fault that these people are making racial comments, or doing racial things towards our soccer players, but I feel like you haven’t put enough…

Alexandra Patricia Morgan Carrasco (Morgan) is a female American soccer player. She didn’t become a successful female soccer player easily. Morgan had to work hard and do her best in every opportunity. Alex Morgan has gone through many clubs and places to have achieved where she’s at. Alexandra Patricia Morgan Carrasco was born in San Dimas, California, United States on July 2, 1989. Morgan grew up in the city of Diamond Bar. She is the daughter of Michael T. Morgan and Pamela S. (Who). Morgan…

a long history and have been happening for decades. Over the years sports scandals have evolved and changed entire sport organizations forever. Scandals have been going on for 95 years or more. Sports scandals can be connected…

Real Madrid expressed interest in the Tottenham star earlier this year but has now decided to move on, citing concerns about his massive asking price, and will now try to pursue Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich instead. Kane has emerged as one of the top scorers this campaign and clearly one of the game’s elite players. Tottenham is hopeful for his return sometime in the middle of April, a development that would be critical as the club is…

respected to be the best player ever. In 1999, he was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). That same year, France Football asked their previous Ballon d'Or victors to pick the Football Player of the Century...Pelé was chosen. In 1999, Pelé was then chosen Athlete of the Century by the IOC, and Time named him in their rundown of 100 most influential individuals of the twentieth century. In 2013 he got the FIFA Ballon d'Or…

In recent years, anti racist organizations have created movements in European football to decrease racism. Because Europe has a growing migrant population of several nationalities and backgrounds, racism is present towards non white players arriving to play in professional teams across the continent. Reoccurring racist behavior acted upon by fans and players has seen racism become a negative side to the “beautiful game.” Racism is an important sociological issue within European football that…

She would encourage others while displaying the proper attitude or actions herself. She never gave up and was a supportive player and friend to her teammates. Her biggest role as a leader came when the older players started to leave and the new players like Sydney Leroux and Christen Press came in. When they came she was there to answer questions and help the young players feel more at home with the team. As she stated “The key to leadership is you have to have complete security with yourself.…

for this was because it was easy to play and very accessible. All you need is a ball and anything (from stones, boxes, etc.) to create two goals. With time, football became the most watched and played sport with “3,3-3.5 billion fans all around the world”(1). Football brings people together, whether it is to watch a game or to play. In other words, it brings the community together. At the moment, NDU does not have a football field. Establishing a football field could be an important asset to the…