Lionel Messi is about to play in his fifth and last World Cup. The Argentine has won nearly everything, both with professional clubs and with his national team. There’s only one trophy missing in his cabinet, perhaps the hardest one to conquer: an 18-carat gold cup....
Latin America has lived great moments in the almost nine decades of history of FIFA World Cup. Spectacular goals, impressive victories and nine universal titles, won among Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, have an essential place in the memory of soccer fans; but there...
Shooting a penalty is one of the most intense moments in a soccer game. This is a team sport, but in that very moment, when time seems to be stopped, both the kicker and goalkeeper feel like they are the loneliest people in the universe. Each rival tries to find out...
Goalkeeping is perhaps the most unrewarding position in a soccer field. The man in charge of stopping shots is asked for perfection, because the slightest mistake could become a goal. They are rarely acclaimed as the star in a game; nevertheless, they are strongly...
Winning the World Cup is every footballer’s dream. In the almost nine-decade long history of this grand event, only one player has won three titles: Brazilian star Pelé; meanwhile, other greats of the most widely practiced sport in the planet were never able to lift...