By Raphael Alves Special to the Tribune I have been into football (soccer) through all the phases until signing my first professional contract at 16 years old. I started prematurely and retired […]
The two worlds of soccer
Reflecting pool charges dropped
Charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool were dropped on Friday as federal prosecutors said the real culprit in the damage was contractors hired to renovate […]
Now, he’s a sucker for soccer
After years of grumbling about soccer, suggesting it was sort of … well … boring, I have finally decided that “world football” has its merits and am starting to enjoy the World […]
Attacks on Ukraine pressed
A large convoy of Russian military vehicles – said to stretch 40 miles – is reportedly approaching the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv (also known as Kiev) in an effort to add […]
