In 2011, aged just 16, Cecilia Santiago became the youngest goalkeeper to play at a FIFA Women’s World CupShe also kept goal for El Tri in the subsequent edition at Canada 2015 and played in three editions of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World CupPrior to signing for PSV, the 25-year-old had already played in Mexico, […]
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Michael Olunga is the first Kenyan to play in the J.League
Records seem to follow Michael Olunga wherever he goes. During his short time at Girona in La Liga, he was not only the club’s first player to score a hat-trick in the division, but also the first Kenyan to do so. Michael Olunga and J. League The towering striker, fondly known as “The Engineer”, switched […]
The Egyptian Queen: Sarah Essam
Sarah Essam (The Egyptian Queen) made headlines in 2017 after being the first Egyptian and Arab woman to play in the FA Women’s Premier League. The talented player was recently publicly recognized on her return to Egypt after reacting strongly to domestic criticism and praising the Egyptian authorities’ health measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Muralitharan’s Rise To The Top Of The World
On the occasion of the 48th birthday of the legendary Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, we are repeating his rise to the top of the international wicket taker charts using an animated graphic. Muttiah Muralitharan Muttiah Muralitharan made his international debut in August 1992. At that time, Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev was the most productive […]
Kristine Lilly’s 4 Record-Breaking decades
If you are a football lover then, you should know who is Kristine Lilly? Don’t worry even you are not a soccer lover. Kristine Lilly’s 4 Record-Breaking decades will make you a football lover. Kristine Lilly’s 4 Decades Her 4 Record-Breaking Decades are 1989, 1999, 2009 and 2019 which make her an unforgettable women football […]