Author: Joan Igbava
Serbia’s Laslo Djere won his first career title at the Rio Open on Sunday and dedicated the victory to his parents, both of whom died from cancer.
Britain’s Karam Singh is breakdancing’s world number 18. Dubbed “the Anthony Joshua” of the sport. He self-funds his travel around the world, working part-time in a call center while studying for a degree.
Serie A’s most promising talents this season Nicolo Zaniolo scored twice to give Roma a 2-1 win in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday, also the youngest player since Francesco Totti to score three Serie A goals is a product of rejections from Fiorentina who said he wasn’t tall enough and Inter who used him as a filler in a deal to sign Radja Nainggolan who they thought was a better player. In the summer of 2017, Inter pulled out all the stops to beat off stiff competition from Juventus and AC Milan to sign…
Three years after his debut, Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is one of the top young players in Europe. February 2016, was a remarkable time in Rashford’s career, The 18-year-old who was studying for his A-levels got called up to the first-team squad for a Europa League tie against Midtjylland, he told his mum not to bother turning up as he was almost sure he wouldn’t get a minute. But Anthony Martial limped out of the warm-up handing Rashford his chance. He scored twice on the night, making him United’s youngest ever scorer in Europe, beating George Best’s record. Three…
The Irish lad, Conor McGregor from the Southwest Dublin working-class neighborhood gets bullied in school, joins a boxing gym to learn how to fight off his attackers. As the story goes, he comes from nothing and works his way to the top as a fighter.
Blue Devils forward Williamson, hailed by double NBA champion Kevin Durant as a “once in a generation athlete”, hurt his left knee after his foot burst through his shoe when he landed while dribbling.
Vivianne Miedema is a footballer still adapting to ‘good pressure’. At 15 years of age, she made the step up to the senior team at SC Heerenveen, before moving to Bayern Munich in 2014 where she twice lifted the Bundesliga trophy.
Eight-time world champion Nicol David has announced she will retire at the end of the current squash season.
Manchester City star, Sergio Kun Aguero ahead of tonight’s Champions League tie against Schalke 04 has taken to social media to celebrate his son, Ben who turns 10 today.
Germany midfielder Sami Khedira will miss Juventus’ Champions League tie at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday after being diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat.
