Author: Sonia Miranda
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Fans Brave Rain to Support their National Team at Women’s Gold Cup Group Stage
As the Women’s Gold Cup group stage games kicked off, fans braved the rain to watch the thrilling matchups and support their favorite national teams. Despite the rainy conditions, Victoria Fuentes and her husband were some of the first supporters to show up at the Gold Cup’s opening game. Her husband and her, both elderly,…
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Sarasota Paradise Players Reflect on the Inaugural Season and Look Ahead to their 2024 Goals
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — As the 2024 USL 2 season approaches, Sarasota Paradise players recall their inaugural season at the club while eagerly sharing their aspirations for the upcoming campaign this summer. Victor Vandenbroek, a Sarasota local, became the club’s first signing of the season. Vandenbroek returns after an amazing 2023 campaign and looks forward…
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Why Sports Fans are Never Happy: How the Pain of their Team Losing Outweighs the Joy of Victory
All sports fans know the rollercoaster ride they are getting into when supporting their favorite teams. It is a never-ending cycle between the ups of scoring and the plunging feeling of trailing behind the other team. A recent study conducted by the University of Sussex found that sports fans, “Might feel about 3.9 points happier…
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Marta da Silva’s Inspiring FIFA “The Best” Speech: Empowers Women Through Soccer
Marta Vieira da Silva, the legendary women’s football icon, delivered a touching speech at this year’s FIFA The Best awards in hopes of inspiring the next generation of women. Upon taking the stage, the organizers presented the Brazilian player with the FIFA Special Award that recognized her accomplishments throughout the years. Da Silva took the…