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Kemoy Campbell: A Reflection of Rio
One might say that experiencing the Olympic Games is a dream come true and indeed it was. Every moment leading up to the games was spent carefully preparing and anticipating such a historical and important moment in my career and life. People who know me were proud of the fact that I had qualified for the games because they knew that I had worked extremely hard to get the opportunity to run for a country that is not known for distance, but more so sprinting.
Aarón Ñíguez on Nike sponsored Club Costa City, talks empowering Elche's youth
Aarón Ñíguez, the 31-year-old journeyman winger, who played for Segunda club Malága CF in the 2019/20 season, most recently formed the much-anticipated Nike sponsored Club Costa City, the next generation grassroots youth football academy based in his beloved hometown of Elche, belonging to the province of Alicante, situated within the proud Valencian community.
Exclusive: Atlético de Madrid and Spain star Saúl Ñíguez on Nike sponsored academy Club Costa City
Diego Simeone’s Atlético de Madrid, the third most successful club in history throughout Spain, finished third place in La Liga in the 2019/20 campaign, registering a total of 70 points (47% win percentage), to astutely secure UEFA Champions League action once again next season.
Flamengo Basquete Head Coach and two-time NBB champion Gustavo de Conti on the Mengão's season
Flamengo Basquete, the six-time NBB champions, Played their penultimate game of the canceled 2019/20 campaign, courtesy of the well-documented Covid-19 pandemic, on March 12, 2020, in the 13th edition of the Basketball Champions League Americas, which invariably witnessed the Mengão, the reigning NBB champions, defeat LNB outfit Instituto de Cordoba, 66-64, in the Semi-finals of the competition.
FIFA World Cup winner and Ballon d'Or recipient Rivaldo on the Seleção
Rivaldo, the iconic FIFA World Cup winner and Ballon d’Or recipient, an inductee in the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame, officially named in the FIFA 100 greatest players of all-time by three-time FIFA World Cup winner, Pelé, remains as a national treasure in Brazil on many honorific accounts of his indelible legacy, namely the pinnacle of a spectacular international career as an integral member of the last Seleção team to date to win the prestigious FIFA World Cup, which triumphantly...
Viitorul Constanța star Rivaldinho on playing under Romanian icon Gheorghe Hagi
Rivaldinho, currently of Casa Liga 1 club Viitorul Constanța, the Ovidiu-based professional football team, owned and coached by the most revered Romanian professional footballer of all-time, Gheorghe Hagi, affectionately nicknamed “Maradona of the Carpathians”, Romania’s all-time joint top scorer international goalscorer with Adrian Mutu, has witnessed the talented 25-year-old Brazilian forward, the son of FIFA World Cup winner, Rivaldo, score nine times and assist four goals this season for...
Belgium star Thomas Vermaelen on Emperor's Cup and Japanese Super Cup glory with J1 League giants Vissel Kobe
J1 League giants Vissel Kobe triumphantly won their second domestic trophy in consecutive seasons, the Japanese Super Cup, after defeating Ange Postecoglou’s reigning J1 League champions Yokohama F. Marinos 3-2 via penalties at 63,700 capacity Saitama Stadium in Midori-Ku on February 8, 2020. The 2020 Japanese Super Cup Final, which climatically ended 3-3 at the end of the 90 minutes, exquisitely saw Vissel Kobe take the lead through Douglas in the 27th minute.
Politician, FIFA Ambassador and FIFA World Cup winner Bebeto on InStat webinar, talks Brazilian political affairs
Brazilian Democratic Labour Party politician and FIFA World Cup winner, Bebeto, an official ambassador of the international governing body of FIFA, most recently appeared as a special guest on the much-heralded InStat webinar, the Livestream series for the preeminent professional football data and analytics company, with his son, Sporting Lisbon playmaker, Mattheus Oliveira, who inspired his famous cradle rock goal celebration after scoring Brazil’s second goal in the Seleção’s 3-2 win...
Sporting Lisbon playmaker Mattheus Oliveira praises heroic front line and essential workers
Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon currently stands third in the Primeira Liga having earned 49 points from 27 encounters in the 2019/20 Primeira Liga season; Sporting has scored 42 goals and conceded 28 this term in Portugal’s top flight.
Maccabi Tel Aviv forward and 6x NBA All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire to appear on "Listen In With KNN"
American-Israeli, Amar’e Stoudemire, star of six-time Turkish Airlines FIBA Euroleague champions Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv and a six-time NBA All-Star, appears as a special guest on FOX Sports Radio 96.9FM/1340AM show “Listen In With KNN”, hosted by Award-winning presenter, Kelsey N.
NBA champion and Grand Rapids Drive minority owner Ben Wallace to appear as special guest on "Listen In With KNN"
NBA champion, four-time Defensive Player of the Year (a record tied with Dikembe Mutombo) and four-time NBA All-Star, Ben Wallace, a minority owner of the NBA G League’s Grand Rapids Drive, an affiliate team of three-time NBA champions Detroit Pistons, appears as a special guest on FOX Sports Radio 96.9FM show “Listen In With KNN”, hosted by Award-winning presenter Kelsey N.
Charlotte Hornets and France star Nicolas Batum to appear on "Listen In With KNN"
FOX Sports Radio 96.9FM/1340AM show “Listen In With KNN”, hosted by Award-winning presenter, Kelsey N.
Boston Celtics center Vincent Poirier to appear on "Listen In With KNN"
Award-winning FOX Sports Radio 96.9FM/1340AM show “Listen In With KNN”, hosted by Kelsey N.
Memphis Grizzlies Gorgui Dieng to appear on "Listen In With KNN"
FOX Sports Radio 96.9FM/1340AM show “Listen In With KNN”, hosted by Award-winning presenter Kelsey N. Nelson, warmly welcomes Memphis Grizzlies center/power forward, Gorgui Dieng, on to the show on May 11 to discuss the profoundly inspirational impact of the Gorgui Dieng Foundation; Dieng’s impactful namesake registered charity which the 30-year-old NBA player founded to improve and enrich communities and lives throughout his native Senegal.
Exclusive: Sky Sports broadcast reporter Bianca Westwood on Ambassador role with DT38 Foundation,
The DT38 Foundation was founded in the loving memory of Dylan Tombides, the promising West Ham United and Australia U23 striker, who tragically passed away on April 18, 2014, at the tender age of 20 after sadly succumbing to a well-documented battle with cancer; the determined and resilient Perth-born professional footballer was initially diagnosed with testicular cancer thereafter the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which was hosted across seven cities in Mexico.
DDP Yoga CEO/Founder, "Positively Unstoppable" Author and WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page to appear on "Listen In With KNN
Award-winning FOX Sports Radio 96.9FM/1340AM hit show “Listen In With KNN”, hosted by Kelsey N. Nelson, warmly welcomes DDP Yoga CEO/Founder, acclaimed Motivational Speaker, “Positively Unstoppable” Author and legendary WWE Hall of Famer, Diamond Dallas Page, on to the show on May 4 to discuss the very latest news and major announcements regarding the critically acclaimed DDP Yoga and much more in an exclusive interview.
GRAMMY Award winning R&B legend Brandy reveals to Kelsey N. Nelson the honor of acting alongside 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Whitney Houston, talks "Moesha" reboot
FOX Sports Radio 96.9FM/1340AM’s “Listen In With KNN” presenter, Kelsey N.Nelson, briefly caught up with GRAMMY Award-winning R&B legend, actress and TV personality, Brandy Norwood, backstage at the prestigious Urban One Honors event to positively discuss the latest endeavors relating to “The Boy Is Mine” hitmaker and a whole lot more in a very special exclusive interview.
Paris Saint-Germain star and France's FIFA World Cup winning hero Presnel Kimpembe on UEFA Champions League Quarter-finals, talks Euro 2020
Paris Saint-Germain currently stands top of Ligue 1 courtesy of registering 68 points from 27 league games this season. Les Rouge et Bleu, owned by Qatar Sports Investments, presently remains on course in successfully nearing closer to winning their 9th Ligue 1 title since the Parisian club was founded 50 years ago in 1970.
CW Network "All American" actor Da'Vinchi Juste on reaching #1 on Netflix, reveals working with Ben Affleck
Multi-Award winning FOX Sports Radio 96.9FM/1340AM hit show “Listen In With KNN” hosted by Award-winning presenter, Kelsey N.
Exclusive: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Denmark star Robert Skov on Die Kraichgauer Bundesliga form
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim currently stands 9th place in the Bundesliga having registered 35 points from 25 games this season; Die Kraichgauer has kept one clean sheet since the beginning of 2020. Alfred Schreuder’s side, who have conceded 43 and scored 35 this term in the Bundesliga, have twice finished in the top four in the Bundesliga over the course of the past decade (4th in 2016/2017 and 3rd in 2017/2018).
Exclusive: RB Leipzig and Wales defender Ethan Ampadu on Die Roten Bullen UEFA Champions League and Bundesliga continuity
RB Leipzig currently stands 3rd place in the Bundesliga courtesy of registering 50 points from 25 Bundesliga games this season under Julian Nagelsmann; RB Leipzig remains five points adrift current Bundesliga leaders FC Bayern München having earned 10 points from a possible 18 in their last six league encounters. RB Leipzig meanwhile has lost three times in the Bundesliga throughout the 2019/2020 campaign; RB Leipzig lost six games in the Bundesliga last season and registered 66 points.
Exclusive: FC Barcelona and Germany goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen reveals the positive benefactors of Ambassador role with acclaimed Fitness brand Freeletics
Acclaimed Health and Fitness brand Freeletics, founded in 2013, has positively emerged as a reputable trailblazer in the ever-evolving and fiercely competitive multi-billion dollar health and fitness industry courtesy of its well-defined, world class philosophy and finely reasearched long-term mission statement which greatly prolongs to scientifically redefine and strategically innovate the detailed holistic approach of contemporary sports science, avid health and fitness enthusiasts and...
Exclusive: FC Schalke 04 defender Jonjoe Kenny on Bundesliga expectations, reveals ambitions on-loan from Everton
FC Schalke 04 currently stands in 6th place in the Bundesliga courtesy of registering 36 points from 24 Bundesliga matches under David Wagner; the 2019/2020 campaign marks the first season in charge at Veltins-Arena for the former Huddersfield Town manager. Die Knappen, who have scored three goals and conceded 14 in the Bundesliga since the beginning of the New Year, have earned six points (28%) from a possible 21 from their last seven Bundesliga encounters.
Exclusive: Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster reveals giving back as an Ambassador for Birmingham-based registered charity Cure Leukaemia
Nigel Pearson’s Watford currently stands 19th in the Premier League having registered 24 points (29% win percentage) from 27 league games this term. The Hornets, who have scored 15 and conceded 13 in their last 11 Premier League games, currently remain undefeated at Vicarage Road in their last 10 Premier League encounters and have earned 15 points (45%) from a possible 33 from their previous 11 Premier League games.
Exclusive: England Lionesses and Manchester City star Jill Scott MBE on an ambassador role with Forever Living, explains the impact of the Rise Against Hunger initiative
Throughout her successful professional career, Scott has officially competed in four FIFA Women’s World Cup tournaments (2007, 2011, 2015, 2019) and three European Championships (2009, 2013, 2017) which has ultimately seen the growth of the women’s game go from strength to strength.
Exclusive: Sky Sports pundit Tony Cottee on a proud ambassador role with children’s charity Clowns In The Sky, reveals supporting and fundraising for critically ill children
Registered children’s charity Clowns in the Sky was officially founded in the beloved loving memory and legacy of the Lynn Weston and Richard Chambers late three-year-old daughter, Jennifer, who sadly died on April 21, 2004 after a tumultuous nine month battle against a brain tumour.
Exclusive: Switzerland and FC St. Gallen striker Cedric Itten motivated to earn Rossocrociati Euro 2020 selection, reveals "game by game" approach in Swiss Super League title race
FC St. Gallen currently stands top of the Swiss Super League, albeit on goal difference ahead of reigning Swiss Super League champions BSC Young Boys, with both sides having registered 41 points from 20 league games. However, BSC Young Boys meanwhile have taken seven points (46.6%) from a possible 15 from their previous five games having won just two games from their last five matches under Gerardo Seoane.
Exclusive: Rio Ave and Iran striker Mehdi Taremi eyes UEFA Europa League qualification, heralds Portuguese tactician Carlos Carvalhal
Carlos Carvalhal’s Rio Ave currently stands 6th place in the Priemira Liga having registered 32 points (46% win percentage) from 21 games; Rio Ave have registered seven clean sheets in the Primeira Liga this season. Rio Ave, who finished 7th in the Primeira Liga last season, have earned 17 points from a possible 24 in their last eight Primeira Liga matches.
Exclusive: Burnley star Jay Rodriguez on selflessly giving back as a proud ambassador of Lancashire-based charity Pendleside Hospice, reveals the joy of visiting patients with life-threatening illnesses
Burnley star, Jay Rodriguez, 30, who has scored seven goals in 26 games for Sean Dyche’s Clarets this season after returning to Turf Moor last summer in a £5 million switch from West Bromich Albion, has been making a positive mark both off the pitch as much as the Burnley-born forward has had on the field.
Exclusive: Olympique Lyonnais and France superstar Wendie Renard reacts to Les Fenottes’ edge ahead of UEFA Women’s Champions League Quarter-finals encounters against Bayern Munich
Jean-Luc Vasseur’s Olympique Lyonnais Féminin currently stands three points clears at the top of the French Division Féminine ahead of second place Paris Saint-Germain. The reigning Division 1 Féminine champions, Olympique Lyonnais, currently remains undefeated in the league this season having registered 38 points from 14 games; OL have conceded four goals and scored 54 in the Division 1 Féminine in the 2019/2020 season.
Exclusive: 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Switzerland midfielder Edimilson Fernandes adamant to inspire Die Nullfünfer Bundesliga turnaround, reacts to Rossocrociati Euro 2020 Group
1. FSV Mainz 05 have recorded 18 points from 18 Bundesliga matches in the 2019/2020 season under Achim Beirlorzer, former Head Coach of 1. FC Koln, SSV Jahn Regensburg and RB Leipzig, who was named as 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager in November 2019. The Rhineland-Palatinate club, currently 15th in the Bundesliga, have played in the Bundesliga for eleven consecutive seasons since promotion from 2. Bundesliga in the 2008/2009 season. 1.
Exclusive: Eintracht Frankfurt and Portugal star André Silva prepared for UEFA Europa League Round of 32 clashes against Austrian Bundesliga champions Red Bull Salzburg, explains Adi Hütter's tactical approach
Eintracht Frankfurt currently stands eleventh in the Bundesliga having registered 21 points from 18 games in the 2019/2020 Bundesliga season under Head Coach, Adi Hütter. Die Adler have won six, drawn three and lost nine and have scored 29 and conceded 30 in this season in the Bundesliga.
Exclusive: SC Freiburg and Germany U21 defender Nico Schlotterbeck talks Bundesliga targets for Breisgau-Brasilianer, addresses prospects of UEFA Europa League qualification
SC Freiburg currently stands fifth in the Bundesliga with 26 points registered from 17 games under Head Coach Christian Streich. The Baden-Württemberg club, however, took five points from the previous seven Bundesliga matches, including a 1-0 victory against VfL Wolfsburg on December 7 courtesy of an 85th minute Johnathan Schmid goal.SC Freiburg, who finished 13th last season in the Budesliga, faces 1. FSV Mainz 05 (January 18), SC Paderborn 07 (January 25), 1.
Primeira Liga giants FC Porto launches Campaign for Equality
There are many faces, but only one human race. Everyone belongs here. This is the message behind the music “Many Faces”, by James, a song on equality that will be heard for the first time at Estádio do Dragão, on Friday, before matchday 17 of the League, against SC Braga. The event is part of the FC Porto policy on promoting inclusion, respect and equality. The club acknowledges its responsibility in raising society’s awareness on equality and the fight against social or territorial discrimination.
Exclusive: PAOK forward Chuba Akpom eyes historic Greek Super League and Greek Cup repeat, explains international allegiance to Nigeria
Reigning Greek Super League and Greek Cup champions PAOK currently stands one point behind current league leaders Olympiacos Piraeus with the Thessaloniki powerhouse having registered 43 points from 18 Greek Super League matches in the 2019/2020 season; Olympiacos Piraeus finished second in the Greek Super League last season.
Exclusive: KAA Gent and Canada star Jonathan David anticipates UEFA Europa League Round of 32 showdown against Serie A giants AS Roma
KAA Gent currently stands third place in the Belgian Premier Division A behind Philippe Clement’s league leaders Club Brugge KV and second place Sporting Charleroi. Jess Thorup’s De Buffalo’s remains 10 points adrift from Club Brugge KV and level on points with Karim Belhocine’s Les Zébres presently holding a superior one goal difference.
Exclusive: FC Barcelona and Croatia superstar Ivan Rakitić explains exciting ambassador role with acclaimed European sports bet company FavBet
FC Barcelona and Croatia star Ivan Rakitić is among a prominent wave of high-profile international professional athletes currently serving as an ambassador with the ever-growing European sports bet company FavBet. In August 2019, the ever-masterful 31-year-old Croatian maestro, a four-time La Liga champion and FIFA World Cup runner-up, signed a two-year deal with the acclaimed Ukrainian sports bet company to headline FavBet’s unique commercial video and marketing campaign initiatives.
Exclusive: Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Jamaica star Leon Bailey reveals positive ambassadorial role with Phoenix All Stars Football Academy
Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently stands sixth place in the Bundesliga this season having registered 28 points (from a maximum of 51 points) throughout 17 Bundesliga games; five points adrift from current third place side and reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. Die Werkself meanwhile have won three games from their previous six Bundesliga encounters scoring five and conceding seven during this period. The North-Rhine Westphalia club defeated 1.
Exclusive: Stoke City and USMNT defender Cameron Carter-Vickers on Potters appointment of Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill, talks CONCACAF Nations League
Stoke City’s 2019/2020 campaign has thus far witnessed the Potters battle for survival in the Sky Bet Championship and managerial casualty after Nathan Jones, appointed as Stoke City manager in January 2019, was relieved of duties as Head Coach of the Staffordshire-based club last month and subsequently replaced with Northern Ireland manager, Michael O’Neill. The Potters presently sit two from bottom in the Sky Bet Championship with 17 points registered from 21 league games played.
Exclusive: FC Basel and Switzerland midfielder Noah Okafor prepared for UEFA Europa League Round of 32 showdown against Cypriot champions Apoel Nicosia, eyes Euro 2020 selection
FC Basel presently stands second in the Swiss Super League, two points adrift of current league leaders and reigning Swiss Super League champions BSC Young Boys, having registered 36 points from 18 league encounters in the 2019/2020 Swiss Super League campaign. FC Basel currently boasts the best defensive record in the Swiss Super League having conceded 17 goals; fifth place Servette meanwhile presently holds the second best defensive record in the Swiss Super League having conceded 18.
Everton spreads Christmas cheer to sick children at Liverpool's world renowned Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
Everton’s first-team players donned blue Santa hats and headed to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital to spread some festive cheer after Tuesday’s training session. The squad and caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson spent the afternoon handing out gifts and meeting patients, parents and staff at the city’s world-renowned medical facility. “It means everything, doesn’t it?” Ferguson said. “It’s lovely to see the kids, see their faces, their mums and dads with what they’ve gone through.
Exclusive: FC Krasnodar and Netherlands midfielder Tonny Vilhena on Black-Greens’ must-win UEFA Europa League clash against Getafe, talks Russian Premier League form
Sergey Matveyev’s FC Krasnodar currently stands in second place in the Russian Premier League, ten points behind current leaders and reigning Russian Premier League champions Zenit Saint Petersburg; Zenit Saint Petersburg won the Russian Premier League last season by an eight point margin ahead of runners-up Lokomotiv Moscow.
Everton stars Alex Iwobi and Moise Kean generously donate to North Liverpool Foodbank
Alex Iwobi and Moise Kean have been finding out how food donations from fans on both sides of Stanley Park are making a difference to the lives of thousands of people across Merseyside. The Everton duo visited North Liverpool Foodbank to learn more about the work that goes on at the centre, which helps more than 250 people every week.
Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler releases brand new autobiography "My Life In Football"
During his adolescence, Robbie Fowler, Liverpool legend, grew up as an Evertonian during Everton’s well-documented glory years in the mid-80s under the late-great, Howard Kendall, the last English professional football manager to win a European trophy with an English club.
New Balance launches Six Times Liverpool Collection Range to celebrate reigning UEFA Champions League holders
New Balance Football has designed a new collection to celebrate Liverpool FC’s illustrious European history. Revealed today, the black Six Times Collection features a black range of limited edition LFC items featuring a special edition crest with gold detail. Included is a black LFC jersey with gold applications, game jacket, a football and off-pitch items including a cap, bobble hat, snood and bags. The black jersey features gold detail on the front with the special edition crest proudly visible.
Exclusive: Southampton star Nathan Redmond shares philanthropic voluntary work with international children’s charity Right to Play, talks inspirational visit to Ghana
Reputable international children’s charity Right To Play is a registered charitable organization which has positively continued to richly empower and wholeheartedly advance the lives and wellbeing of far less fortunate individuals and needy communities throughout the world since its well-documented inception 19 years ago.
Exclusive: Liverpool and Brazil star Alisson Becker shares positivity of children living a healthier lifestyle as World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador
World Health Organization Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, officially announced in his opening monologue at the 72nd World Health Assembly, the appointment of Liverpool and Brazil star, Alisson Becker, as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Health Promotion.
New Balance unveils Republic of Ireland 2019/20 Home Kit
New Balance has unveiled Ireland’s home strip for 2019/20. The new kit will be worn as the team sets its sights on qualification for next summer’s European tournament. This kit officially launches “Through It All”, New Balance’s campaign for the year, which aims to encapsulate the devoted and loyal spirit of Ireland’s legendary fans. The jersey is designed in Eden Green with tonal pin stripes.
Washington Spirit extends partnership with D.C. United to host four matches at Audi Field
D.C. United, Loudoun United FC and the Washington Spirit have announced a new and comprehensive extension of their partnership where the three clubs will collaborate to make the DMV the best destination in the world for women’s soccer.
Ali's brother releases "The Greatest" memoir with the much-heralded ”My Brother, Muhammad Ali”
The life and times documenting “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali have been recounted throughout a plethora of multimedia formats ever since his bombastic, ever-charismatic arrival as the world’s most-loved and cherished sportsman.
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