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He Tackled Child Poverty, Then His Own Game

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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. [...]

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Equal Pay for Equal Play

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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 [...]

Athletes Face Backlash and Risk When Contemplating Activism

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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, [...]

Amputee footballer Marcin Oleksy Shortlisted For Puskas Award for Best Goal

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February 28, 2023

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 [...]

Sophia Smith First Black Woman To Win U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year

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February 28, 2023

As we close out Black History Month and look ahead to Women’s History Month, I am celebrating how 2022 NWSL champ and league MVP Sophia Smith made one of the biggest splashes last year, becoming the first Black woman to ever [...]

MLS Soccer: Kicking The Stigma Of Mental Health To The Sideline

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February 25, 2023

The MLS season kicks off this weekend, and I’m glad to see the Colorado Rapids tackle the stigma around mental health through this season’s away jersey. [...]

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