These world-class athletes are not just great on the field and in the gym, they are leading the charge to spread the word about the importance of mental health and wellness. [...]
Madison Hammond is the only Indigenous player in a league notably lacking in racial diversity. But beyond the field, her activism efforts are many, as a member of the Black Women’s Player Collective, an ambassador for both [...]
March
26,
2023
Rising soccer star Marcus Rashford was facing a career setback when he set out to address child hunger in his hometown. And then something quite marvelous happened on the pitch. [...]
March
26,
2023
FIFA is officially paying up. World soccer’s governing body recently announced that it will commit $152M — including $110M in prize money — to July’s Women’s World Cup (WWC), and plans to finally dole out equal earnings [...]
March
26,
2023
Via Global Sport Matters, commentary on how - as expectations for athletes to engage in activism have grown - so too have the potential financial and punitive risks as well as backlash within their communities and locker rooms, [...]
Great to see Marcin Oleksy nominated for the 2022 Puskas Award - FIFA's prize for the best goal scored by anyone, anywhere over the course of the year - becoming the first-ever amputee footballer to be shortlisted for the [...]