Without any trophies to show for it, James Rodríguez has enjoyed one of the greatest international careers in the history of the Colombia national team. While his club career has been marked by ups and downs, he has almost always produced his best football in a Colombia shirt, becoming the face of the national team for more than a […]
After lifting the World Cup trophy for Argentina and securing his crowning moment, it seemed the perfect time to end a fulfilled international career, as was the thought of many. End the story with the trophy that eluded him the most and brought heartache on numerous occasions, most notably in 2014. But Lionel Messi is back at the World […]
Artificial intelligence is transforming business at remarkable speed. Boardrooms are rethinking workflows, companies are redesigning teams, and investors continue to back technologies that promise greater efficiency. Amid the excitement, billionaire investor Robert F. Smith has introduced a perspective that extends beyond productivity metrics. Speaking at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Colorado, the founder and Chief Executive Officer […]
Wealth creation often attracts headlines. The strategies behind it tell the more enduring story. David Grain’s emergence as one of America’s Black billionaires reflects decades of disciplined investing in an industry that quietly powers the modern economy. The founder and Chief Executive Officer of Grain Management has built his reputation by identifying long-term opportunities in digital infrastructure and communications, […]
Leadership is often measured by titles, revenue or public recognition. LaNail Plummer presents a different model. As the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Onyx Therapy Group, she has built her career around a simple but consequential mission: expanding access to culturally responsive mental healthcare while creating spaces where Black communities can seek support without stigma. It is work […]
By Kunle Rasheed I must confess that I am a die-hard fan of my brother and friend, Abolore Adegbola Akande, who is famously known by his stage name 9ice Alapomeji. I love his unique flow so much, because, they are not only different from what we are used to; his infusion of Yoruba tradition and culture has always been […]
Nine goals in his first 50 caps, four goals in his last three. The significance of the last three caps is that they have been World Cup games. Vinicius Jr could not have asked for anything better than delivering at the biggest stage. His international career up to a few days ago has been heavily dissected and criticized. He […]
Kevin De Bruyne’s last twelve months have not gone as planned. Few players of his stature are accustomed to uncertainty. Yet the past year has presented one of the greatest footballers of his generation with challenges he could scarcely have anticipated. The former Manchester City’s Midfield conductor’s debut season at Napoli was cut short in October by a hamstring […]
Football was an escape for Luka Modric, a compulsion during the difficulties of his teenage years, his family displaced from their ancestral village. Modric grew up as a refugee in Zadar, his family members were victims of the Yugoslav Wars that claimed more than a hundred thousand lives. Modric’s grandfather was one of the victims executed by Serb rebels […]
Few World Cup journeys have begun with a LinkedIn message. Fewer still have started with a message that went unread for nine months. Yet that unlikely sequence of events would ultimately change the life of Roberto “Pico” Lopes and help shape one of Cape Verde’s greatest football stories. Roberto “Pico” Lopes was born in Crumlin, Ireland to a Cape […]
