Soccer

Usain Bolt introduced the world to his signature celebratory pose a decade ago as he dominated in track and field ― and he’s certainly maintaining his style now in professional soccer. The Jamaican sprinting legend scored two goals on…

Cristiano Ronaldo is probably the most famous athlete in the world. He is a superstar soccer player for both Juventus and the Portugal national team. He’s the face of EA Sports’ FIFA 19 (as he was of FIFA 18), he has a reported $1…

A white woman who called the police on a black man cheering on his son at a soccer game in Florida has earned the nickname “Golfcart Gail.” It is the latest incident in which a white woman has called the police on a black person despite…

Jamaica’s senior women’s national soccer team, the Reggae Girlz, has qualified for the World Cup, making history on the island and beyond. The Reggae Girlz defeated Panama’s women’s national team on Wednesday in a penalty shootout after a…

“I’m not going to lie in this situation,” Ronaldo, 33, said during a press conference in Manchester, England, on Monday before a match. “I’m very happy. My lawyers, they are confident, and, of course, I am, too. The most important is I…

Excited soccer fans may have caused an escalator in a Roman metro station to malfunction on Tuesday, leaving at least 20 people injured, Italian media reports via the BBC. People can be heard screaming in a terrifying video posted on social…

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) ― Leicester City soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was on board a helicopter that crashed outside the club’s stadium, the BBC reported on Sunday, quoting a source close to his family. The helicopter…

While talking about her life as a “bonus mom,” retired soccer player Abby Wambach offered a powerful take on what it’s like to be part of a “blended family.”After her opening chat at HuffPost’s How To Raise A Kid conference on Nov. 2,…

Norwegian soccer player Ada Hegerberg, a vocal advocate for respecting women athletes, broke a major barrier Monday when she became the first female recipient of the Ballon d’Or, an award honoring the world’s best soccer players. But…

Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja had a tough act to follow in singing the national anthem at the MLS Cup over the weekend ― herself. Saturday’s expectations were higher, but the kid handled the stage like a pro before 73,000-plus at Mercedes-Benz…