Matt Besler
Soccer icon Matt Besler: Other World Cup hosts are asking ‘How can we follow KC’s lead?’
Kansas City might be the smallest city hosting FIFA World Cup games this summer, but it’s already showing the other 15 cities how to lead the way, the former Sporting Kansas City superstar shared.
How this startup (and a KC sports icon) turned young players into card-carrying legends overnight
An Overland Park-based custom trading card company and a Kansas City soccer star are teaming up on the pitch with a goal to make youth sports fun again. Stat Legend — launched by Chris Cheatham and Nick Weaver in 2023 — created custom cards for all 250 players who suit up for the Captains Soccer…
