Soccer

On August 16, Sunderland’s eight-year journey back to the top tier of English football ended.

Alexis Mac Allister habla del profundo significado de ganar un Mundial para Argentina, la especial hermandad que hay en el Liverpool FC y el legado de Diogo: “Ah, es sólo fútbol. ¿Quién puede decir eso?”

Alexis Mac Allister on winning a World Cup for Argentina, the brotherhood of Liverpool FC, and the legacy of Diogo: “Oh, it’s just football. How can we say that ever again?”

Off the field, Kellyn Acosta is inspiring change in his community one step at a time: “What defines you is not the praise you receive in the spotlight. It’s the small things you do in the dark.”

Taylor Twellman knows talent when he sees it.

Andrew Farrell from the New England Revolution is showing that true impact goes beyond the game: “When you go home that night, you know that for a few minutes that day, you meant something to someone. ”

Jonathan Tah says goodbye to Bayer 04 Leverkusen: “You rarely get a second chance to say goodbye. I guess I must be one of the lucky ones in football, because I’m getting that chance now.”

Ahead of the Champions League Final, Beth Mead pens this letter to her mum: “I know that my mum will be watching down on us – her girls.”

Arda Güler goes deep on his journey to Real Madrid: “I want to lead the way for a new generation of Turkish players.”

Luca de la Torre pens a letter to San Diego FC fans: “This is a football city, everyone knows that. This sport is in the blood of the people here. I can guarantee you that I’ll do everything I can to help this team be successful.”

Luca de la Torre escribe una carta a los fanáticos de San Diego FC: “Esta es una ciudad de fútbol, todo el mundo lo sabe. La gente de aquí lleva este deporte en la sangre.”

Four years ago, Alisson Becker lost his father. He pens this letter to his family — at home and at Liverpool F.C.: “I know that a part of my Dad is still here with us, too.”

On his 18th birthday, Estêvão writes a touching tribute to his mom and dad: “You will always be my two biggest idols. Whatever I achieve, I will owe it to you.”

This is the boy named Givanildo. I came from Campina Grande, Paraíba, and you know me as “Hulk” on these pitches. 

Last September, Manchester United and England midfielder Ella Toone lost her dad. She wrote this for him: “This is my first try at really talking about it.... But I wanted to write this, for anyone grieving and feeling alone.”

Cody Gakpo reflects on his road to Liverpool: “That’s the ‘story’ of our season in a nutshell. We built this brick by brick. And now, we’re in a good place to really challenge for the title.”

Darlington Nagbe has been named the recipient of the 2024 Audi Goals Drive Progress Impact Award.

Jamal Musiala on his journey so far: “We had just moved from Germany to England for my mum to finish her degree, and I was still learning English. I kind of spoke a mix of German and English and ‘Football.’” 

Mario Götze pens a letter to his kids: “I want you to hear the real version — from me.”

Mallory Swanson: “It’s a full 90 minutes from everybody. It’s all the matches that came before. All the training sessions. It took all of us.“

Jalen Neal shares words from his mom that helped him kickstart his journey of giving back to the Long Beach community: “At the end of the day, we’re all human…And everybody deserves to be treated with kindness.”

Retired MLS striker and two-time Golden Boot winner Bradley Wright-Phillips breaks down the art of goal scoring and analyzes this year's Golden Boot nominees.

Four-time MLS Cup champion Darlington Nagbe reflects on how the game of soccer changed his life and how he gives back to the game he loves.

From uni student to Manchester City to Ballon d’Or finalist. This is Rodri: “My whole life, I have lived between these two worlds. One football, the other the ‘real world.’”