Here’s this week’s update on sports around the world
Soccer
Carli Lloyd gets commemorative cleats in honor of her Player of the Year award!
"'Leave your legacy' means being the best version of you." @CarliLloyd https://t.co/XCKXoQxtmL pic.twitter.com/pmLZYwuWSf
— Nike Soccer (@nikesoccer) January 12, 2016
Lionel Messi will probably be missing the Olympics…in part because he is too old, so he would take one of their three overage slots, but the primary reason seems to be concern about keeping him rested for the other competitions he’s already committed to.
Argentina captain Messi to miss Rio Olympics: Argentina star Lionel Messi will not play at the 2016 Olympic… https://t.co/kmnBrfndJp #soccer
— Soccer News (@Track_Soccer) January 11, 2016
Olympics
Carli Lloyd wasn’t the only person to get shoes this week. A new edition of vintage shoes are being released for the Olympics. You can walk in Mark Moses’ childhood shoes by getting your own pair!
Air Jordan 7 Tinker Alternate: The Jordan Brand gears up to release a new edition of the Ai… https://t.co/TwHSzVUmQh #hiphop #lifestyle
— XXL Good Life (@XXLGoodlife) January 7, 2016
Nintendo will release a Mario & Sonic Rio 2016 Olympic Game!
But it’s not all fun and video games in Rio…
Protestors Fill Rio Streets 7 Months Before @Olympics Games https://t.co/Zdf44inJ98 via @swimswamnews > @IOCmedia @CON @Rio2016 @RioOnWatch
— LA 2024 News (@LA2024News) January 12, 2016
