Soccer
Moe Gotti: Yo Gotti Announced As Part Owner Of D.C. United Soccer Team
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty Hip-Hop entertainers have dabbled in sports ownership over the years and considering the amount of cash these teams can rake in, it is as sound an investment as any. Yo Gotti joins the hallowed group of rappers who have also been partial team owners after he was introduced as a stakeholder in the D.C. United soccer franchise. As reported by The Washington Post, Gotti, 40, was announced Monday as part of an investment group that will own a small percentage of the Major League Soccer. Joining Gotti are Florida businessman Adam Gerry, and former stakeholder of MLS team Houston Dynamo and National Women’s Soccer League team Houston Dash, Jake Silverstein. Local fuel executive Joe Mamo rounds out the investment group and the Post shared...
RL Grime, DJ Snake, Swedish House Mafia, More Feature in FIFA 22’s Huge Soundtrack: Listen
FIFA has just raised the bar for video game soundtracks. Gamers and soccer fanatics alike are counting down the days until the next entry in the FIFA series drops. Next month, EA Sports will release FIFA 22, the latest soccer simulator in the top-selling game franchise. In an effort to pump up fans for the thousands of hours of gameplay that await them, the soundtracks for both the traditional FIFA and VOLTA FOOTBALL have been shared. It’s very clear that developers spared no expense when it came to curating their latest game. The upcoming release features 122 songs that represent 27 different countries. Those who frequent EDM.com will be thrilled to hear that like last year’s soundtrack, the songs selected for FIFA 22 are quite electronic-oriented. The soundtra...
Prince William Shames Soccer Racists Who Hurled Slurs At Black Players After England’s Loss To Italy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: AELTC/JED LEICESTER / Getty Last week we were once again reminded that soccer players face resentment just because of their skin color. Black players from the England national team were disrespected after their loss to Italy and now Prince William is now speaking out. As spotted on Reuters, the member of the British royal family has formally called out the fans who racially abused Black athletes after the nail-biting COPA 2020 Euro Championship loss on Sunday (July 11). William issued a statement making it clear that slamming the behavior. “I am sickened by the racist abuse aimed at England players after last night’s match. It is totally unacceptable that players have to endure this abhorrent behaviour. It must stop now and all those involved should be he...
Diego Maradona: ‘I hope we’ll play together in the sky’ – Pele
Brazilian football great Pele mourned his fellow legend Diego Maradona after the Argentine died Wednesday, saying he hoped they would “play together in the sky” one day. “Sad news today. I have lost a dear friend, and the world has lost a legend,” Pele wrote on Instagram, alongside a picture of Maradona hoisting the World Cup trophy in 1986. “There is much more to say, but for now may God give his family strength. One day, I hope, we will play soccer together in the sky.” Pele and Maradona, who often vie for the title of best footballer in history, had just celebrated milestone birthdays last month: 80 and 60, respectively. Pele had wished Maradona well on his birthday on October 30, writing, “May your journey be long and may you always smile, and make me smile, too!” Maradona had likewise...
Naomi Osaka Returns To Tennis After Withdrawing In Solidarity With Jacob Blake Protest
Source: Al Bello / Getty Naomi Osaka is returning to tennis after joining the onslaught of athletes who are refusing to play in solidarity with protestors in Wisconsin over the shooting of Jacob Blake and the murder of two peaceful protestors by 17-year old domestic terrorist Kyle Rittenhouse. According to CBS Sports, the young tennis star is returning to the court after initially pulling out in wake of the aftermath of Jacob Blake shooting and murder of two peaceful protestors. After the tweet from the world’s highest-paid female athlete, the US Open warmup announced there would be no play Thursday before resuming Friday. But later Thursday, Osaka told the Guardian newspaper in a statement she would return to the event on Friday to take on Elise Mertens in the semifinals. “I was (and am) ...
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