Football is about winning as well as entertaining. In the end, people pay a ticket to cheer for their teams as much as they want to have a good time. Nutmegs serve this purpose. Even after a boring 0-0 tie, a good nutmeg can save the day and make fans leave the stadium with a smile. 

In the following examples, I would say that smile lasted over a week. Time to see some magic!

Ronaldo (R9) at Inter Milan

When we think of football or soccer and hip hop’s most famous element, rap, the pair seem more of a confusing combo than a dynamic duo. For those of us who know the value of street soccer, like France’s urban football scene, the beautiful game is no stranger to rap music.

From old school rap groups like A Tribe Called Quest and the underground corridors of British Grime rap to living legend Jay-Z, this is a journey through soccer in rap.

With every World Cup comes a new anthem produced for it. In recent years we’ve had Shakira and Pitbull, but this anthem just doesn’t have the same star power as those. The 2018 World Cup anthem is called “Live It Up,” performed by Nicky Jam alongside Era Istrefi and Will Smith. 

Names of Brazilian soccer stars can be confusing. Because the Portuguese naming tradition uses four names, players are typically given nicknames or go by their first name. That’s why there are three Freds who have played abroad. But one name may sound immediately familiar and yet strangely alien at the same time — Ronaldão.