WHY DID ZINEDINE ZIDANE HEADBUTT A PLAYER IN THE WORLD CUP FINAL? One of the most iconic moments in football history occurred on July 9, 2006, during the FIFA World Cup final held in Berlin, Germany. The match was a showdown between perennial football powerhouses France and Italy, with the world watching as these two […]
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WHAT’S THE STORY BEHIND THE ORIGINS OF THE MARATHON? Most historians agree that the first marathon runner was a man by the name of Pheidippides. Pheidippides was a man born in 530 BC and was an Athean messenger – which most certainly helped him with any form of distance running. In 490 BC, during the
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HOW DID NIKE LOSE STEPHEN CURRY AS A POTENTIAL NIKE ATHLETE? Nike is known for having some of the biggest stars in all sports, rep their gear. Whether it’s Christiano Ronaldo, or Rafa Nadal – where there’s a sport, there’s a Nike athlete. But one athlete who I’m sure Nike would have loved to have
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HOW DID RUSSIA MANAGE TO CHEAT IN THE WINTER OLYMPICS IN 2014? Russia is absolutely known for never cheating, or breaking any rules, especially with something as prestigious as the Olympics. After a disappointing 2010 Winter Olympics, the Russians clearly wanted to make a statement in the 2014 showdown. In 2016, the former head of
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HOW WOULD DISGRACED ATHLETES AT THE ANCIENT OLYMPICS BE PUNISHED? Found cheating during the ancient Olympics? Fled the day before your big day because you got scared? Don’t worry too much, you only have to pay a fine, and have your named inscribed on a statue for all to see for the rest of eternity…
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WHY DO ROUGHLY 60% OF FORMER NBA PLAYERS GO BROKE WITHIN 5 YEARS OF RETIREMENT? It’s a pretty damning statistic on the state of the NBA, and no doubt other sports will have players who go broke extremely quickly after retiring. Unsurprisingly, if you give someone a lot of money without properly guiding them and
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WHY DID A MEMBER OF AL-QAEDA WRITE LETTERS SAYING HOW MUCH HE DESPISED LEBRON JAMES? It’s pretty extraordinary that both Al-Qaeda and Lebron James are in the same sentence. But here we are. Who would have thought? Not me! It’s worth noting, that this is not just any member of Al-Qaeda, this member was the
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WHAT HAPPENED WHEN MICHAEL JORDAN HAD TO MEET CONDITIONS IN HIS ROOKIE CONTRACT TO GET A PAY-OUT? Arguably the greatest basketball player of all time – Michael Jordan – had certain conditions in his rookie contract with Nike which meant if he satisfied a certain condition, he would receive a payout. Nike offered Jordan $500,000
WHY WAS A NIKE SHOE BANNED FROM THE OLYMPICS? A Nike shoe being banned from the Olympics is a pretty rare occurrence, so why was this shoe so special to warrant it being banned? The Olympics already have their hands full with the blood doping that’s going on, they now have to consider technological doping.
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HOW DID LEGENDARY CRICKETER SIR VIV RICHARD’S REPLY TO A SLEDGE FROM A BOWLER For those unfamiliar with the term ‘sledging’, it’s “the practice of deliberately insulting or verbally intimidating an opposing player. The purpose is to try to weaken the opponent’s concentration”. But within the beautiful game of cricket, it can backfire… just ask
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