Imagine being a soccer referee for an adult league at the age of 10
The young referee is Erick Callejas of El Alto, Bolivia. His father is also a referee. Callejas has goals --- one of them is working with FIFA.
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Women's World Cup update: Morocco in, Germany out
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Alicia DelGallo, a senior editor at USA Today Sports, about the surprise elimination of Germany from the Women's World Cup as Morocco's dream run continues.
A world champion didn't start rock climbing until after he lost his sight
Justin Salas took up rock climbing after becoming legally blind, and says the sport has taught him to be brave and find ways to adapt. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 2, 2023.)
With Brazil's exit, Marta delivers an emotional farewell to the World Cup
"For them, it's just the beginning. For me, it's the end of the line now," said Marta after her team's tie with Jamaica. She holds the record for most World Cup goals scored by a man or woman.
This 18-year-old Colombian survived cancer. Now she's the World Cup star
After surviving cancer and signing to Real Madrid, Linda Caicedo is making her mark at the World Cup. The 18-year-old player already scored a goal in each of Colombia's first two matches.
Some workers in Brazil get a late pass for staying up to watch women's World Cup
In the past, Brazil has let public sector employees arrive late to work so they could watch the men's national soccer team play in the World Cup. Now that policy applies for women's matches too.
The U.S. ties Portugal 0-0 to advance to the knockout round at Women's World Cup
The top-ranked and two-time defending champion U.S. did just enough to squeak into the knockout round. Portugal dominated possession all game as the U.S. struggled to create offensive chances.
A Ukrainian fencer scorned a Russian's handshake, challenging the sport's traditions
The scandal between Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan and Russian fencer Anna Smirnova raised questions about neutrality, the limits of sportsmanship and one of fencing's oldest traditions, the handshake.
Top American cyclist Magnus White, 17, dies after being hit by a car
White was preparing to compete in next week's Cyclocross World Championships in Scotland when a driver struck him while he was cycling on the shoulder of a highway in Boulder, Colo.
Unlikely heroes are stepping up at the Women's World Cup
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer catches up with professional soccer player Sam Mewis about the action going down at Women's World Cup. Mewis was a member of the U.S. team that won the World Cup in 2019.