Tag: Wonderkids

  • Lionel Messi – Too Many “New” Him

    Lionel Messi – Too Many “New” Him

    One of the more annoying trends in any sport and specifically in football is labeling any talented youngster as the new someone. Seeing as Lionel Messi is the popular choice in recent years for best player in the world and disregarding the fact that he’s only 25, there seem to be too many young talents labeled as the new Messi.

  • Six Year Old Kid With the Unassisted Triple Play

    The Unassisted Triple Play is one of the rarest things in baseball. It has happened only 15 times since 1909, and during a certain stretch, between 1927 and 1992, it occurred only once, performed by Ron Hansen in 1968. It’s pretty much up there with four home runs in one game or a perfect pitching game.

  • How Good Will Souleymane Coulibaly Be?

    Souleymane Coulibaly, at 16, might just be the next big thing. Already touted as the Next Didier Drogba, Coulibaly’s Tottenham career started very well, off to a scoring start. Still, history teaches us that his odds of becoming a star aren’t exactly favorable.