Karim Benzema – taking the money and running into the box. AP Photo/Hussein Malla June 7, 2023 Messi is heading to the US as Saudi Arabia kicks off bidding war with MLS for aging soccer stars Stefan Szymanski, University of Michigan French soccer star Karim Benzema will join Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League, and others may follow.
Patrick ‘Ace’ Ntsoelengoe in action for the Toronto Blizzard. Tony Bock/Toronto Star via Getty Images February 20, 2024 How apartheid, European racism and Pelé helped cultivate a culture of diversity in US soccer that endures into Messi-era MLS John M Sloop, Vanderbilt University Major League Soccer is the most diverse league in the US. Its predecessor, the NASL, led the way.
College athletes need to pay attention to their academic life. Aspen Photo / Shutterstock.com April 30, 2015 Phony classes hamstring college athletes’ careers off the field Kimberly S Miloch, Texas Woman's University and Michelle Buggs, Texas Woman's University As the NFL Draft starts in Chicago, it is important to remember that most college athletes need to pay attention to their academic life: only about 4% will go on to play professionally.