The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the men’s national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing body. It is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world; an estimated 715.1 million people watched the final match of the 2006 World [...]

The Joga Bonito movement is a football-oriented series, created by Nike and Google during the 2006 World Cup. Eric Cantona appeared as the lead spokesman for the Joga Bonito organization. The movement portrays itself as dedicated to eliminating unfair and unsportsmanlike play from football, promoting fair and creative play as well as honesty and team [...]

Mia Hamm, is a retired American soccer player. Hamm played many years as a forward for the United States women’s national soccer team and was a founding member of the Washington Freedom. Hamm has scored more international goals in her career than any other player, male or female, in the history of soccer (158). She [...]

Lionel Andrés Messi was born June 24, 1987. He is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Barcelona and the Argentine national team. Considered one of the best football players of his generation and frequently cited as the world’s best contemporary player, Messi received several Ballon d’Or (The Golden Ball, referred to as the European [...]

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain of the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after being transferred from Manchester [...]

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, born March 21, 1980 in Porto Alegre, is commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho. He is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Milan and played for the Brazilian national team. He is widely regarded as one of the most gifted footballers of his generation. He is a free-kick specialist and [...]