Jankto has a 3-year-old son, David, with his partner Marketa. Their relationship ended in 2021. While women’s soccer features many prominent LGBTQ+ players, it's still rare for professional male players to come out publicly as gay. Josh Cavallo, who plays for Adelaide United in Australia,...
Oh how those young European soccer players are missing out on the American college soccer experience and the life of a student athlete. Oh how they must want to go to study halls, play drinking games with sorority girls, fall asleep in lectures, spend all day on Facebook, enjoy three clas...
Jakub Jankto came out for himself and no one else (6:14)Cagliari's Jakub Jankto speaks about his experience of coming out, becoming the only openly gay male footballer in Europe's top 5 leagues. (6:14) Sid LoweDec 7, 2023, 03:55 PM ETEmailPrintCAGLIARI, Italy --J...
Hysen had hoped that he would become a trailblazer – but Rogers aside, there has been little movement in terms of players coming out. “I’ve had quite a few anonymous phone calls from players who want to come out but I don’t know who they are or where they play,” said Hysen. ...
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11. On the other hand, the increase of the time reported for distances closer to 1 m can be explained by a tendency of players of coming closer to the ball when controlling it since this peak only appears during the attacking phase (Fig. 11a). Figure 11 Time spent by players at ...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Venice boys soccer team is working together to turn their season around. With a current league record of 2-7-2 the team is looking to improve their score. Seniors Hector Arriaga and Oswaldo Sanchez are two standout players who
If Robben or anyone else is wearing tights in the coming months, when it’s warm, well that’s another story. No matter what though, Robben keeps the ball tethered to his foot and has blazing speed. He takes players on and score goals, whether he’s wearing tights or not, and whether...
is Working and What Needs to Change Eddie Loewen is an expert on German’s Youth Bundesliga, understanding how Germany has emphasized the player development of youth soccer players for years. Loewen grew up playing in the Bundesliga and played professional soccer in 3.Bundesliga before coming to ...
Sport confidence is a psychological characteristic considered vital for youth soccer players to possess. However, only limited research has explored the types and sources of sport confidence important to elite youth performers in professional soccer academies. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ...