Tsunami 2004: A 9-yr-old Acehnese boy called Martunis, was swept a mile away from his home by an onslaught of massive waves that hit the region, which eventually was triggered by an earthquake. For 19 lonely days, he survived on wild berries, dried noodles and water from rain…
Real Sociedad Announce Their Arrival In Europe
Tonight, San Sebastian based Real Sociedad will attempt to qualify for the group stages of the Champions League as they take on French side Lyon in the first leg in Lyon. As this being the second opportunity for them to play in Europe, the club had released a…
The Better Side of Football
As Barcelona continues to wait on the news of Tito Vilanova regaining full fitness to take over the reigns of the club from a negative spiral, the Blaugrana are in need of some sort of a superior interjection to revive their fortunes. And it could very well come…
Nico Calabria – The One Legged Footballer Among The Two Legged
This is another short thought provoking story from the world we love. A true story that should help us realize – how grateful we really are. The image you see on the left is that of a 17-yr-old, Nico Calabria, who enjoys playing football. I was personally embarrassed…
Lucas Moura’s Generous Intention Endangers A Fan’s Life
Lucas Moura displaying his very prized possession. The very shirt that could have caused some serious damage. Fans in Brazil do take their football seriously. In a game between Sao Paulo and Coritiba this past weekend, club rivalry was taken to another level. After the game Sao Paulo’s…
The Syrian Revolution – Inspired By A Footballer
In few of the revolutions in the past, there has always been that one single person whose contribution facilitated in turning the tides against the regime. In Egypt, that person was Google executive, Wael Ghonim who was incarcerated for 11 days in Egyptian prison for creating a Facebook…
Gabriel Muniz – A Kid With No Feet But All Heart
A few days old but had to share this remarkable story with you. The boy you see above is Gabriel Muniz – an 11-yr-old Brazilian, born 170 miles northeast of Rio de Janeiro, with an unfortunate malformation of both feet. What makes his story interesting is that he…
Yemen’s Al Shuaibi Finally Moves On
The poorest of all Middle Eastern countries – Yemen had been plagued with political tensions from two fronts. The internal economic and civil situation led to the Yemeni uprising that was part of last year’s larger – Arab Spring. While the other being the country’s endless war with…