BAREFOOT running in the Osaka mountains as a toddler. Early-morning bakery shifts as a wayward teenager. Celtic talisman Daizen Maeda didn’t take the most conventional route on his way to the top.

When you see Mack Hollins out and about in Foxboro or warming up for the New England Patriots, there's a good chance your ...

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Plus, he really good at playing football, which is why the New England ... Hollins is a versatile special teams player who also caught 31 balls for 378 yards and five touchdowns, including three ...

One of the most widely circulated myths in African and Indian football folklore is the story of a 100-1 victory by India over Ghana .

BRAZIL star Kerolin Nicoli makes no bones about what fuels her big ambition with Manchester City. Becoming the best player in ...

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Kerolin is an instinctive player who gets fans off their seats. Growing up playing barefoot with boys on the streets of Sao ...

But often for female players the pathway to professionalism ... She recalls her football grounding on the streets of Sao Paulo, playing barefoot with boys, which is not uncommon - but from those ...

As a middle schooler, Ashlynn earned the nickname “Smash” – much to the delight of her father David, then the defensive ...