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Xherdan Shaqiri discusses leaving Kosovo to grow up in Switzerland, and how his family made ends meet in their new homeland.

Rakitić explains why he chose to play for Croatia after his family had fled the country during the war

Going to my first World Cup in Russia … how can I describe it? Not with words, but with a feeling.

"Tomi, do you ever imagine a stadium of 50,000 people chanting your name?”

Every journey to the World Cup starts the same way — with a dream. Through 24 exclusive interviews in 10 different languages, some of the most talented athletes

My passion is soccer, but I also have a burning desire to give chances to people who might not receive them otherwise.

People in football love to talk about mental strength. Well, I’m the strongest dude you’re ever going to meet.

Fans from around the world have descended on Russia for the 2018 World Cup. On Sunday in Moscow, Mexico stunned defending champion...

Leon Balogun discusses the racial discrimination he faced growing up in Germany. #WC32

I think we’re a bit under-the-radar in this World Cup. As Danes, that suits us quite well, actually.

Sin él, yo nunca hubiera ganado el Mundial.

Without him, I’d never have won the World Cup.

So in the end, something good came out of this upheaval. In fact, I would actually say that the revolution helped Egyptian football.

When 32 countries compete here this summer, they will not be 32 governments or 32 companies. No, they will be 32 teams — representing millions of people.

My father has a funny way of congratulating me when I achieve something big: He pretends it never happened.

Now, we just have to play well as a team. Easy. No, I’m kidding — of course that’s always the hardest part.

Drinking coffee in a car factory to playing with Neymar. Life isn’t supposed to happen like that.

I hope our World Cup opponents aren’t reading this, because I’m gonna tell you exactly what has made our tiny country so successful.

Last week, Formula One driver Brendon Hartley had a less than traditional commute to work.

I want to explain what this job means to me. To do that, I must start with a story about a radio.

Para tanto, eu preciso começar com a história do aparelho de rádio. Porque quando eu era criança, o rádio não era apenas uma caixa preta. Para mim, era mágica.

Quando eu senti a dor no meu joelho, minha alma saiu do meu corpo.

The moment that I hit the ground, I knew in my heart that it was over.

A bloody nose. That’s how I ended up as a goalkeeper.