Winning the Ballon d'Or is the dream of every soccer player in the world. And why wouldn't it be? To win the award is to be recognized as the finest soccer player in the entire universe.
But the problem is that the award is tough to get and the last few years have required superhuman feats to claim ownership of the trophy. Exhibit A: Lionel Messi. Exhibit B: Cristiano Ronaldo.
In essence, to win the award these days you have to overcome either of those two titans.
Which makes the follow proclamation from Mesut Ozil rather shocking.
The Duke Blue Devils will look to move one step closer to winning the national title this year when they take on the Utah Utes in the Sweet 16 of the 2015 NCAA Tournament on Friday at NGR Stadium in Houston, Texas.
The New England Patriots may be the Super Bowl champions of the NFL world, but this offseason hasn't gone as planned. The Patriots have lost key defensive players, and many feel as if Bill Belichick made a mistake by not resigning them.
The Los Angeles Lakers are having one of their worst seasons in franchise history. Luckily for the Lakers front office, they have a lot of salary cap space opening up and some very good free agent big men about to hit the open market.
The Copa America is coming up soon and the South American sides are running out of preparation games. For Chile, its Wednesday match with Iran is its second-to-last before the nation hosts the biggest tournament.
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar aren't just fighting for the right to be named best soccer player in the world. They're also battling for the biggest bank account. Latin Post lists the top 10 highest paid soccer players in the world.
The Kentucky Wildcats will resume their quest for the national title and perfect record for the entire season when they collide with the West Virginia Mountaineers in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 on Thursday at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Brazil and France will play each other in one of the most anticipated soccer friendlies of the week. Latin Post breaks down game, provides a game stream, and picks a winner. Neymar and Karim Benzema will be the key players to watch yet again.
Anytime there is some sort of controversy regarding Real Madrid the first thing that the entire world hears is that Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing to leave. And most of the time Manchester United crops up in the conversation.
Brock Lesnar announced that he will not return to fight again in the Ultimate Fighting Championship Octagon after his upcoming appearance in the highly anticipated WWE WrestleMania 31 on Sunday.
Real Madrid is in a bit of a slump in the Spanish Premier League. They have dropped to second place in the standings, and fans are treating this like a crisis. Without a doubt the biggest reason Real Madrid has dropped their first place lead is because James Rodriguez hasn't been on the field.
Keith Thurman, Timothy Bradley and Juan Manuel Márquez are some of the most notable boxers in the Welterweight division today. All three of them do not have a scheduled fight yet, and they could face one another in 2015.
Scotland and Northern Ireland will face off in an international friendly on Wednesday. The game will be a tune up for both sides before they continue their Euro Cup qualifiers later this week.
The Seattle Seahawks are the defending NFC Champions, but even they have work to do. The Seahawks biggest weakness is the wide receiver position. Latin Post lists five free agent wide receivers who the Seahawks could consider signing this offseason.
