Soccer

Mario Götze pens a letter to his kids: “I want you to hear the real version — from me.”

Mallory Swanson: “It’s a full 90 minutes from everybody. It’s all the matches that came before. All the training sessions. It took all of us.“

Jalen Neal shares words from his mom that helped him kickstart his journey of giving back to the Long Beach community: “At the end of the day, we’re all human…And everybody deserves to be treated with kindness.”

Retired MLS striker and two-time Golden Boot winner Bradley Wright-Phillips breaks down the art of goal scoring and analyzes this year's Golden Boot nominees.

Four-time MLS Cup champion Darlington Nagbe reflects on how the game of soccer changed his life and how he gives back to the game he loves.

From uni student to Manchester City to Ballon d’Or finalist. This is Rodri: “My whole life, I have lived between these two worlds. One football, the other the ‘real world.’” 

This is David Luiz’s story in his own words: “Football is a special thing because it enables this type of connection between people. And people are the most important thing in the world.”

Manuel Neuer says goodbye to the German national team: “I was torn between my head and my heart.”

FC Dallas and USMNT forward Jesús Ferreira has a message for soccer's next generation: “Everyone’s path is different, but no matter where you come from, there are some lessons in this game that are timeless.”

Roman Bürki opens up about failure, rejection and mental health: “I was literally too anxious to play football.”

Lydia Williams writes a letter to the Matildas: “The Matildas became like a second family to me.... If I made mistakes, it was OK. If I broke down crying in training, nobody told me to go home.”

LA Galaxy defender Jalen Neal reflects on what it meant to sign his first professional contract with his hometown team. With the Home Advantage, having his family and friends support him every step of the way made the journey even more special. 

Get to know 17-year-old MLS NEXT MVP and rising star, Stefan Chirila, through MLS soccer legend and lead soccer analyst, Taylor Twellman.

I gotta start this thing by telling you a little bit about my mom, Stephanie. She’s an amazing woman.

Il mio messaggio finale a tutti voi è molto semplice: Uniamo le forze in questa lotta.

Brazil’s captain Danilo has a message for Brazilians ahead of the Copa América: “Every run we make on the field has to be for you.”

U.S. Men's National team midfielder Timothy Weah connected with heartfelt messages from his family ahead of the tournament kickoff this weekend.

Gabriel Martinelli ahead of Copa América: “Brazil versus Argentina is something from another dimension, I kid you not.”

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For Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, this means everything to Georgia: “Now at the Euros, for the first time ever. We can make all of Georgia happy. For Georgians, this is like a dream.”

Xabi Alonso on the future of Leverkusen: “To be able to win the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal in my first full season as a manager is incredible, and something I do not take for granted.”

Midfielder Ilie Sanchez knew he made the right choice to sign with LAFC when he witnessed the club's new Special Olympics Unified Team.

Kaká looks back on winning the 2007 Champions League with AC Milan and the struggles he faced to get there: “Playing in a Champions League final is simply: a roar. The roar of life. A sound that forges our character in victory or defeat.”

Nashville SC defender Walker Zimmerman reflects on the five toughest opponents he's faced in his career thus far.