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Calhoun, who lived two miles from Sean's old house in Palmetto Bay when the safety was killed, knew Sean's story well by then, and "just seeing the shrine they had for Sean", he says, "that was enough." NOW, GABRIEL TAYLOR IS DOING ALL HE CAN TO HONOR HIS BROTHER'S FOOTBALL LEGACY, WHILE TRYING TO CREATE ONE OF HIS OWN b B In his most intimate moments of mourning, when no one but ghosts were watching, Gabriel Taylor would bring his big brother back to life. PHOTO (COLOR): IN SEAN'S DAY Gabriel and his family traveled to Washington last October as the team honored Sean's memory. And, often, Gabriel was adamant about embracing that style; one time Simone returned home to find Gabriel bleeding from a sizable cut after crashing through a glass table. [Extracted from the article]

Lionel Messi, one of the biggest soccer superstars, shocked the world by signing with Inter Miami, a Major League Soccer (MLS) club co-owned by David Beckham. Messi's decision to choose MLS over FC Barcelona and lucrative offers from Saudi Arabia was unexpected. Since joining Inter Miami, Messi's impact has been significant both on and off the field. His arrival has led to increased ticket sales, jersey sales, and a doubling of the club's valuation. Messi's performance on the pitch has also been impressive, with goals and assists leading Inter Miami to win the inaugural Leagues Cup trophy. Although Inter Miami did not make the playoffs in 2023, Messi's form suggests a promising future for the team in 2024. [Extracted from the article]

Fifi Garcia, an 11-year-old athlete, has been named the 2023 SportsKid of the Year by Sports Illustrated. Fifi excels in multiple sports, including soccer, futsal, track and field, and softball. She is also a straight-A student and a talented artist. Fifi aspires to become a two-sport star, playing soccer and softball at UCLA. Her dedication and passion for sports make her a remarkable young athlete. [Extracted from the article]

Mbappé is Gen Z's first global sports superstar, and his reach is only expanding. B EVEN WITH b Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo riding into the sunset of their careers, the beautiful game won't have to wait long for its next icon. Mbappé is the face of the sport's future, as PSG's all-time leading goalscorer and the owner of European soccer's most lucrative contract, at $100 million per year. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses the history of the United States women's national soccer team. The author comments on the beginnings of the team in 1985 when the U.S. Soccer Federation were invited to send a women's team to an international tournament in Italy. He also examines the impact of the Title IX legislation in 1972, which allowed for equal scholarship opportunities for women college athletes. The establishment of the FIFA Women's World Cup tournament in 1991 is also detailed.

This article discusses the riots that broke out during the World Cup soccer qualifier match between El Salvador and Honduras in Mexico City in 1969. The author examines the tensions leading up to a war between the countries, citing the Honduran government's expulsion of Salvadorans living in the country beginning in early June. The brief war lasted a few days in July and ended in a ceasefire negotiation between the two nations.

This article discusses the United States Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) as they head to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, held in France during the month of June. The author profiles the team's leaders, particularly veteran forward Megan Rapinoe, including her 2005 NCAA National Championship as a member of the University of Portland Pilots, her role on the 2015 World Cup championship team, as well as winning gold for the United States at the 2012 London Olympics. Rapinoe's struggles with injuries and her decision to come out as gay in 2011 are also detailed.

This article discusses 13-year-old soccer professional soccer player Olivia Moultrie, the youngest professional in American history. The author comments on her training with the Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League based in Portland, Oregon. The controversies surrounding the signing of Moultrie to a professional soccer deal, including questions regarding youth sports and parenting, are also explored.

The article discusses how many of the goals that have been scored by players in the 2018 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament have come from set piece formations involving corner kicks and free kicks, and it examines why some teams fail to devote a great deal of time to the practice of set pieces. According to the article, the national soccer teams from England, Spain, and Australia have all had over three goal-scoring chances per 90 minutes of game time from set piece plays.

Last October at a sold-out Wembley Stadium, England defeated the U.S. for the first time since 2017. Her impact: England went undefeated in Wiegman's first 30 games at the helm, a streak that ended with a friendly loss to Australia in April. England likely won't get a chance to dethrone the U.S. until the final, and a daunting path awaits, with cohost Australia, Germany and France or Canada lying in wait. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the career of Brazilian soccer star Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. (Neymar) in relation to the preparations for the FIFA World Cup event in Russia in 2018, and it mentions fellow soccer players Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. According to the article, Neymar was named as the most marketable athlete in the world in 2013 and he was included in "Time" Magazine's list of the world's 100 most influential people in 2017. Social media and Neymar's performance in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are assessed.

The article discusses the efforts of the survivors of an airplane crash involving the Chapecoense Brazilian soccer team in November 2016 to carry on with their lives, and it mentions how soccer player Hélio Zampier Neto was one of six passengers who survived the accident. The team's relationship with host city Chapecó, Brazil is addressed, along with the success of the Brazilian soccer team prior to the crash and deceased players such as Marcos Danilo Padilha.

The article discusses the life and career of U.S. men's soccer team coach Bruce Arena as of 2017, and it mentions Arena's success in the sport of soccer, as well as Arena's efforts to help the American team to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament. The U.S. men's soccer team's position as the last place squad in a six-team, 10-game Confederation of North, Central American & Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Hexagonal tournament is examined, along with a training camp.

The right back had made her pro debut with the NWSL's Gotham FC, but her short-term deal had expired, and she was practicing without a contract. B IN EARLY b August, Jenna Bike sat in soccer limbo. Bike, 24 - who appeared in the Feb. 8, 2016, edition of Faces in the Crowd - had stepped away from her nursing doctorate program at Boston College, where she was a two-time team captain. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses various aspects of Mexican soccer forward Javier (Chicharito) Hernández's career, and it mentions the Copa América Centenario and Euro 2016 soccer tournaments, as well as Hernández's intuition and his hyperactive disorder and short memory deficits. Hernández's views about the game of soccer are examined, along with his practice and game-preparation routines which involve reviews of video recordings. Hernández's athletic skills are assessed.

The article discusses the author's views role as a star player on Argentina's national soccer team, and it mentions his views about playing in the 2016 Copa América soccer tournament which will be held in America and feature 16 national teams. According to the article, Argentina will face Chile's soccer team in a match on June 6, 2016 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The efforts to secure a tournament title trophy for Argentina are examined, along with the claim that the author has been named the best soccer player in the world five times during his career.

The article discusses the performance of the Leicester City Football Club PLC (Leicester City) soccer team as of 2016, and it mentions underappreciated (underdog) teams in sports, as well as the possibility that the Leicester City Foxes squad will win the English Premier League (F.A. Premier League) title. Soccer fan Lee Jobber is addressed, along with wins during soccer matches and information about manager Claudio Ranieri and soccer players such as Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy.

The article presents conversations with U.S. soccer coaches, owners, and executives regarding the 1994 establishment of Major League Soccer (MLS). Topics include the MLS' offering of soccer-specific stadiums and single-entity ownership of the league, the league's signing of defender Marcelo Balboa to play on one of entrepreneur Phil Anschutz's five teams, and U.S. Soccer Federation president Alan Rothenberg's negotiation with FIFA to allow shootouts and a countdown clock in the MLS.

The article discusses how Generation Y members (Millennials) are transforming the face of sports in America as of 2015, and it mentions ethnic , cultural, and social diversity, as well as the impacts that Latinos are having on sports in the U.S. The Queens borough of New York, New York is mentioned in relation to sports such as cricket and handball. Population changes involving Hispanic American (Latinos) and Asians in America are examined, along with sports such as soccer.

The article discusses soccer players Julian Green, DeAndre Yedlin, and John Brooks' influence on the U.S. soccer team and their performance in the 2014 World Cup. Topics include details on the players' role as the youngest on the U.S. World Cup team, details on the U.S. team's performance in the World Cup, and speculation on the futures of these players.

The article presents information on the Bayern Munich soccer team of Germany and the team's manager Pep Guardiola. Topics include details on the number of national titles and cups won by the team, details on Bayern soccer players such as Thomas Müller, Philipp Lahm, and Bastian Schweinsteiger, and details on Guardiola's management styles.

The article discusses the planning and construction of Lusail City, Qatar for its hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament as of July 2014. Topics include concerns regarding the working conditions and human rights of migrant workers in Qatar, the hopes of its organizing committee's head, Hassan Al Thawadi, that the 2022 World Cup will promote Qatar's foreign policy and development, and concerns regarding possible corruption and bribery surrounding Qatar's bid.

The author offers a personal narrative of his experiences as a baseball fan of the Minnesota Twins team while traveling in South Africa.

The article focuses on former woman soccer player Briana Scurry. Scurry's success as the goalkeeper for the U.S. national team from 1994-2008 is examined. A brain concussion suffered by Scurry in 2010 which forced her retirement from the sport and resulted in mental depression and surgery on her occipital nerve in the neck is considered. Scurry's work publicizing the risk of brain concussion in girl and female high school soccer players is examined.

The article discusses the performance of the U.S. men's soccer team in the 2014 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament as of June 30, 2014. Topics include the U.S. team's win over Ghana and Portugal and the leadership style and confidence of U.S. Coach Jurgen Klinsmann in changes he made to the team's strategy and player positions for the World Cup.

The article focuses on soccer player Michael Bradley. An exhibition game of the U.S. national team against Turkey is examined to illustrate Bradley's importance to the team on both offense and defense in his role as a midfielder. Bradley's relationship with his father Bob, a soccer coach, is examined. Bradley's decision to leave his professional team in Italy to play for the Toronto, Ontario team in the league Major League Soccer (MLS) is discussed.

The article presents information on the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament. Changes in the tournament compared to the 2010 tournament including a different ball, the use of instant replay and the event's theme song are examined. A chart is presented offering the forecasting of sportswriter Grant Wahl, who predicts Argentina will will the event. Players likely to take penalty kicks are discussed including Eden Hazard of Belgium, Clint Dempsey of the U.S. and Mario Balotelli of Italy.

The article discusses the U.S. national soccer team which will compete in the 2014 World Cup tournament. Brief profiles are presented of all 23 players including forwards Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey and goalkeeper Tim Howard. A diagram is offered of the team formation usually employed by coach Jürgen Klinsmann.

The article focuses on soccer player Luis Suárez. Suárez's status as the most important player on Uruguay's national team in the 2014 World Cup tournament is examined. A contrast is considered between Suárez's abilities as a player, particularly his 2013-2014 season with the Liverpool team in England's Premier League, in which he tied a league record with 31 goals scored and won its Player of the Year Award, and actions including biting opponents and insulting one with a racial slur for which he has been suspended by the Premier League and have earned him a poor reputation with fans. Suárez says his goal for his career is to change his image.

The article focuses on former Brazilian soccer player Pele. Pele is depicted making a television commercial for the fast food chain restaurant Subway to illustrate his many advertising endorsements which serve as his primary source of income in 2014. Pele's status as a player widely considered one of if not the best in soccer history is examined.

The article focuses on Miguel Herrera, coach of Mexico's national soccer team. Herrera's appointment as coach and manager in 2013 is discussed in relationship to the team's poor performance in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup tournament. Herrera's emotional and aggressive nature as both a coach and as a player is discussed. Herrera expresses confidence about the team's chances in the World Cup.

The article discusses Bosnia's national soccer team and its qualification for the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament. The impact of the civil war in Bosnia and other countries of the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s is examined, and it is noted that many of the players on the 2014 team are children of refugees from the war who grew up in other countries. The role of team coach Safet Sušic in leading Bosnia to World Cup qualification is examined.

The article focuses on American soccer coach Bob Bradley, coach of Egypt's national team. Bradley's status as the most prominent U.S. citizen living in Egypt during the political violence resulting from the 2013 coup d'etat in that country is considered. Egypt's progress towards qualifying for the 2014 World Cup tournament with Bradley as coach is examined. Bradley's relationship with the team's best player Mohamed Aboutreika is considered.

The article focuses on Italian soccer player Mario Balotelli of the team AC Milan and Italy's national team. Balotelli's unusual status among soccer fans in that country in which he is both a hero and a victim of racial prejudice due to his being of African descent is examined. Balotelli denies some but not all rumors and reports in sports journalism in which it was stated he engaged in unconventional behavior.

The article focuses on U.S. soccer player Hérculez Gómez. Gómez's experience as a player for the Santo Laguna soccer team located in Torreón, Mexico is considered, particularly the contrast between the success he has enjoyed as a player for that team and his restricted daily life due to the extremely high rate of violent crime in the city generated by organized crime and drug traffic.

The article focuses on the Spanish soccer team Futbol Club Barcelona (FC Barcelona). The role of the team's training center and school for youth soccer players in its success in Spanish and international competition is considered, and it is noted that eight of its starting 11 players in 2012 are graduates of the academy. The team's unique offensive style involving constant passing and motion is examined. Lionel Messi, the team's best player, is discussed as an example of its overall excellence.

The article focuses on soccer player David Beckham and the team for which he plays, the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer (MLS). The team's successful 2011 regular season is considered, particularly the contributions of Beckham and teammate Landon Donovan. It is noted that Beckham is in the final year of a lucrative contract with the Galaxy.

The author offers opinions on soccer and soccer players. He discusses his selection of a mythical all-star team of what are said to be the 11 best players in the world. The author states he chose players who could best imitate the techniques on offense and defense, particularly passing, of the club team Barcelona and the Spanish national soccer team.

The article focuses on soccer coach José Mourinho, manager of the Spanish soccer team Real Madrid. Mourinho's record of success as a coach with previous teams is considered, and rival coach Sir Alex Ferguson of British team Manchester United states that Mourinho ranks as the world's best coach. Mourinho's techniques for communicating with the players of his teams, who are invariably residents of many different countries, are used as examples of his approach to coaching.

The article examines soccer officiating during the 2010 World Cup tournament. A series of mistaken judgments or missed calls by referees during the tournament is discussed. Several possible rules changes are considered, including the use of instant replay to determine if goals have been scored, and changing the rule on hand balls in the penalty area.

The article presents information on Jozy Altidore, a member of the 2010 U.S. national soccer team competing in the 2010 World Cup. The author looks at college attendance for Altidore in the future, his training in Spain and England, and the U.S. team's qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

The article profiles professional soccer player Didier Drogba of the Ivory Coast, who will play in the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, which will be held in South Africa. A discussion of Drogba's athletic ability and popularity, and of the role that he played in helping to end a civil war in the Ivory Coast, is presented.

The article discusses soccer player Matthew Booth, the lone white athlete on South Africa's 2010 World Cup team. Booth's skillful play, advocacy for improvements in South Africa's townships, and marriage to a former finalist for the title of Miss South Africa have made him a highly popular figure in South Africa.

The article discusses professional soccer player Brandi Chastain. In the 1979 Women's World Cup finals, after she scored a game-winning goal against China, she celebrated by taking her jersey off. She plays midfield for the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) League's FC Gold Pride. She is the second-oldest player in the WPS.

The article focuses on the Fugees, a youth soccer team in Clarkston, Georgia. The team is composed of children who are refugees from civil wars and ethnic conflicts in 24 different countries. The team was founded and is coached by Luma Muffleh, who was born and raised in Amman, Jordan before moving to the U.S. as a college student.

The article focuses on a person that hates soccer, but is placed in an environment that is obsessed with soccer in order to determine whether this person will change his views about the sport. The article lists various complaints that this person had about the game. The results of this five-day experiment are provided.

The article discusses soccer star David Beckham's move to the California-based Los Angeles Galaxy, and how he hopes that his arrival will increase awareness and interest in soccer in the U.S. Beckham states that his move to the U.S. is not a marketing ploy, but a desire to be an ambassador for Major League Soccer (MLS). The article describes Beckham's style of play, his history in professional soccer and the current atmosphere of the MLS league, including how Beckham will fit in once he arrives.

This article makes an appeal to United States sports fans to embrace the 2006 soccer World Cup. Soccer, states the author, while not as popular in the United States as it is worldwide, boasts tremendous storylines and excitement. The World Cup's format also allows for sports fans to gain interest in soccer. Comparisons are drawn between soccer and seemingly "American" sports as well.

Profiles African American soccer player Eddie Johnson. Report that Johnson is going into the World Cup qualifiers; Rise of professional African American soccer players, including naturalized American Freddy Adu; Background of Johnson as a child who grew up in the housing projects of Florida; Selection of Johnson for the Olympic Development Program and then for a scholarship to the U.S. Soccer Federation's residency program; Influence of assistant coach Brian Haynes on Johnson's professional career; Report that Johnson won the Golden Boot at the World Youth Championship in 2003. INSET: Changing Face of U.S. Soccer.