Meet the man who introduced blind football to UgandaFri, 09 Sep 2022 08:32:15 GMTThis Ugandan community has come together to enjoy a football match between visually impaired players. Jagwe Muzafaru works to make the sport accessible to them, using balls that make a rattling sound. The disability inclusion advocate is the founder of Blind Football Uganda.
Freestyle football great makes history with ninth world titleMon, 10 Oct 2022 15:09:48 GMTNorwegian freestyle footballer Erlend Fagerli is one of the most established in the sport. Years of work have led him to become a nine-time world champion, but Fagerli says that there's more to the sport than just titles.
Andriy Shevchenko: War changed everythingFri, 21 Oct 2022 19:47:54 GMTSince Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the soccer icon has visited four times. He spoke with CNN's Becky Anderson about the work he's been doing there to lift spirits and help his country recover.
Patrice Evra speaks out on racist abuse and how to combat itThu, 23 Jun 2022 16:47:17 GMTFormer French international Patrice Evra says that "big institutions" will only tackle racism and discrimination when their bottom lines are impacted. Speaking to CNN Sport, Evra first opened up about his experiences of abuse on the field when he started off his career as youngster in Italy.
Aurélien Tchouaméni: Meet the French soccer star everyone is talking aboutFri, 03 Jun 2022 08:42:23 GMTAurélien Tchouaméni is already one of the most coveted players in European football. The 22-year-old's meteoric rise up the ranks of French football has been driven by a steely determination to be the best. And he's also quickly establishing himself as one of the preeminent role models in athlete activism.
How Afghanistan women's football teammade it to AustraliaWed, 18 May 2022 12:47:03 GMTPlaying football for your national team is a dream for many, but in Afghanistan, it could have been a death sentence for the players of the women's side. Reserve goalkeeper Montaha explains her love of the game, why she had to burn her trophies and medals to escape following the Taliban takeover last August and why she loves Australia.
These disruptors plan Hollywood ending for LA storyFri, 04 Sep 2020 07:57:41 GMTFor Alexis Ohanian last summer, it started with a simple phone call. The entrepreneur and co-founder of Reddit was in London and his friend wanted him to come to Paris, "He's like, you're an idiot if you don't come down to watch the USA play France."
How a yellow jersey is dividing BrazilThu, 06 Aug 2020 10:29:50 GMTBrazil's bright yellow jersey is a symbol that unites the country through a love of football and national pride, but over the past two years the shirt's adoption by right wing supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, who wear it at protests and rallies to show their political allegiance to the Brazilian president, is causing controversy.
