On James Casling’s fifteenth birthday, his father killed himself. James tried to take his own life on multiple occasions in the following years. It was only after playing football with Queens Park […]
Golden Record: Russian teen crushes World Figure Skating Championship
The 16-year-old Russian’s 150.10 points was the highest free skate score ever, beating the mark set by Kim Yuna at the 2010 Olympic Games by .04 points.
Didier Drogba Lives for the Ivory Coast
Didier Drogba is one of the most decorated soccer stars on the planet, but his accomplishments far surpass athletics. As a philanthropist and activist, Drogba has committed endless resources and attention to […]
2016 China Open Highlights: Ma Long vs Vladimir Samsonov (1/4)
Review all the highlights from the Ma Long vs Vladimir Samsonov (1/4) match from the 2016 China Open.
Nepal football stars keep dreams alive
Raju Tamang and other domestic stars of Nepalese soccer talk to FIFA Football about life after a major earthquake and their love affair with the beautiful game.
Meet the ‘Himalayan Messi’
FIFA Football introduces you to the current state of Nepalese football, including interviews with stars Nawayug Shrestha, Anu Lama and the director of acclaimed documentary Sunakali, about the ‘Messi of the Himalayas’.
Football helps children in Nepal
Childreach Nepal are a children’s charity that uses soccer to help the mountain nation recover socially from the earthquake.
Nigeria’s table tennis star serving for seventh Olympics
Nigerian table tennis player Segun Toriola is preparing for his seventh Olympic Games. He’s the first African to break into the sport and hopes to bring his first medal despite stiff competition […]
The Vikings’ Shocking Euro Run: The Unbelievable Rise of Icelandic Soccer
With a population of just 325,000, Iceland has long been a footballing minnow. Yet, 16 years ago, the nation decided to change that.
Landsliðið tekur víkingaklappið með öllum hólnum. Velkomnir heim!
The Iceland national team does the viking clap, one last time. Welcome home!