Cristiano Ronaldo

With the rise of association football culture in the United States, Christian Pulisic is an individual at the forefront of this movement. With accomplishments both at the club and international level, it is likely only a matter of time until we see more Americans performing at a world stage like Captain America himself.

A little bit of sleep deprivation is a small price to pay to be able to connect with anyone at any time, no matter where they are.

Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Manchester City or Lyon will challenge Paris Saint-Germain, Atalanta, RB Leipzig or Atlético Madrid for a Champions League title.

Several endurance athletes who deserve to be considered among the world’s best athletes are overlooked because thei sports aren’t particularly marketable.

Ronaldo is one of the best players at a globally popular sport accused of a major crime, accused of violating and ruining someone’s life — and we cannot ignore this.

Ronaldo allegedly pulled her into an adjacent bedroom. Mayorga explains that “I turned away from him and curled up into a ball. And I was holding my vagina. And that's when he jumped on me." She says she said "no” repeatedly.

I made two observations about Ronaldo that day: 1) Madrid treats him like he’s its adopted Spanish son, and 2) He carries himself like he knows he’s the best player in the world.

As their time under the spotlight increases, so do the possibilities for more glory and folly alike.The clock keeps ticking, and we’ll keep watching.

As I sit here on the eve of our nation's Independence Day, clutching an American flag and a Russian bootleg version of season seven of “Walker, Texas Ranger,” I am reminded of home.

There will be no Clint Dempsey, Christian Pulisic or “American Outlaws” chants. No opinions about the men's national team from people who haven’t watched since the last World Cup or lazy think pieces about the future of American men's soccer. There is no consolation prize or solace in “getting them next year.”