Thiago Silva was released by PSG at 35. Weeks later, he faced them in a Champions League semi final. Two months later, he lifted the trophy.

On this day in 1959, John McEnroe was born. He would go on to win 7 Grand Slam singles titles, reach World No. 1 in both singles and doubles, and become one of the most polarizing figures in tennis history. “You cannot be serious!” became part of sporting folklore.

🚨🚨 | Ødegaard’s permanent move to Arsenal in 2021 gave him the reset he desperately needed. No more “Norwegian Messi” pressure. Just football. 🇳🇴

On February 17, 1963, Michael Jordan was born. He went on to win 6 NBA championships, earn 6 Finals MVPs, and become one of the most influential figures in global sports branding through the Air Jordan partnership with Nike.

🚨🚨 | On February 7, 2022, Christian Eriksen gave his first interview after signing for Brentford. Eight months earlier, he had collapsed during Denmark’s EURO 2020 match vs Finland. Did you think he would return to top level football? 🇩🇰💔✨

🚨🚨 | Kevin Durant on his Achilles rupture in 2019: “My whole basketball career flashed before my eyes… this is over with.” Boardroom interview, 2024. One of the most shocking injuries in NBA history.

February 18, 2006. Shani Davis won the 1,000m at the Turin Winter Olympics in 1:08.89, becoming the first Black athlete from any nation to win an individual gold medal in Winter Olympic history. He later defended the title in 2010.

❤️ | Serena Williams was fighting for her life in early 2011. Pulmonary embolism. Emergency surgery. Months later, she was back on court at Eastbourne.

🚨🚨 | Kolo Touré 🤝 Yaya Touré Arsenal Invincible. Manchester City legend. AFCON champions in 2015. Two brothers who defined an era for Ivory Coast.

🚨🚨 | 10 YEARS after shocking the world… Leicester City could be relegated to the THIRD TIER of English football. What happened?

“No matter how much money you have… being Black in America is tough.” NBA Finals Media Day. May 31, 2017.

🚨🚨 | Before Mané and Sarr, El Hadji Diouf carried Senegal to a historic win over France at the 2002 World Cup and a quarterfinal finish. Pelé later named him in the FIFA 100.

🚨🚨 | Before he became Muhammad Ali, 22 year old Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston as a heavy underdog in 1964. His post fight words echoed far beyond the ring. Is there a more powerful speech in sports history?

Harry Redknapp’s Premier League story is bigger than appearances. He backed Lampard when fans questioned him, turned Portsmouth into FA Cup winners, and took Spurs to the Champions League. Is there still space for that mindset in modern football?

We really watched the Thuram brothers take over one of the biggest games in Italy. Lilian’s boys are officially creating their own history now. Serie A is lucky to have them.

On March 3, 2024, Nadal and Alcaraz met at the Netflix Slam in Las Vegas in what was billed as The Legend vs The Prodigy. Alcaraz won in a tense final tiebreak, but the bigger story was the mutual respect and acknowledgment of a generational shift in Spanish tennis.