Tag: Soccer
Ghana President Among Mourners at Funeral of Christian Atsu
By FRANCIS KOKUTSE, Associated Press
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana's president was among hundreds of mourners Friday who paid their last respects at the funeral...
How Apartheid, European Racism and Pelé Helped Cultivate a Culture of Diversity in US...
By John M Sloop, The Conversation
North America’s most diverse professional league kicks off on Feb. 25, 2023, as Major League Soccer returns after a winter break.
The league,...
Soccer player Anton Walkes, 25, dies in Florida boat crash
By Associated Press
MIAMI (AP) — Professional soccer player Anton Walkes has died from injuries he sustained in a boat crash off the coast of...
US Women’s Soccer tries to Overcome past Lack of Diversity
By ANNE M. PETERSON, Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Crystal Dunn was often the only Black girl on her youth soccer clubs, and even...
Pelé, Brazil’s Mighty King of ‘Beautiful Game,’ has Died
By TALES AZZONI and MAURICIO SAVARESE, AP News
SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups...