Soccer

Alexandre Pato opens up: “I know what you’re thinking. I’ve heard it for 10 years.”

USMNT’s Kellyn Acosta wrote this in honor of AAPI Heritage Month.

Éder Militão pens a letter to his younger self.

Jacob Ramsey on playing for Aston Villa: “I’m so lucky to wake up every morning and go train and play for Aston Villa.”

Antontion Rüdiger pens a goodbye to Chelsea.

Chioma Ubogagu on her doping ban: “The law is black and white, but the reality is far more complex.”

Lotte Wubben-Moy strives for equal access to the sport she loves: “Equal opportunity to play football at youth level is something that I will continue to fight for as my career as a professional footballer progresses.”

Allow Granit Xhaka to set the record straight: “I lived through that nightmare once. I don’t ever want to do it again.” 

Arsenal and Scotland player Jen Beattie details her battle with cancer: “There’s no reset button quite like cancer.”

Molly Bartrip opens up about her battle with anorexia nervosa, depression and anxiety: “I wasn’t just ruining my mind, I was ruining my body.” 

Growing up, it was Alexia Putellas’ dream to play for Barcelona. Now, she’s a Barça midfielder and a Ballon d’Or winner.

This is Romário in his own words: “Whatever I did, good or bad, it came from the heart.”