The Most Famous Fútbol in the World

Meet Brazuca: An Adidas soccer ball with six cameras that is starting it's journey in Brazil and traveling the world in anticipation of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The ball that took 2.5 years to develop will be the official game ball for this year's tournament.

Want to see where Brazuca is on a daily basis? No problem, because the soccer ball has it's own Twitter account, with 120,000 loyal followers already (myself included). And when you follow it, you may even get a laugh from the tweets it produces.

 

Brazuca also just made it's first stop on the world tour... in Spain! It practiced with the Spanish National Team in preparation for the big games this summer as well as a School of Fútbol where children learn to play the game.

Photo courtesy of Around The World: Spain

It's next stop is Germany, so follow Brazuca on Twitter to see the adventures from all over the globe!

Photo courtesy of @brazuca

Top 10 Athletes On Instagram

10. Richard Sherman (@rsherman25)

Now known for his infamous interview with Erin Andrews after winning the 2014 NFC Championship game, Richard Sherman gives you the behind the scenes footage of his life.

Here is he hanging out with Erin Andrews's BFF Chrissy Teigen (plus Chrissy's husband John Legend).

And after that famous interview, this is what it looked like on his side of the camera during Super Bowl XLVIII Media Day.

9. Usain Bolt (@usainbolt)

The world's fastest man is on top of his Instagram video game. Maybe it's because 15 seconds is a lifetime in his line of work.

Incase you were wondering, some celebrities do read books about themselves.

8. Brad Richards (@brichards_1991)

New York Ranger Brad Richards is easily one of the most active NHLer's on Instagram. He mainly posts during the off season, but if we're lucky we get really cool shots through the hockey player's eyes.

The Rangers got to play two outdoor Stadium Series games this year in Yankee Stadium. Here is the view we all wanted to watch the game from.

7. Kaitlyn Farrington (@kaitlinfarr)

Just off her gold medal performance at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, snowboarder Kaitlyn Farrington gave us the perfect view of an American Olympic athlete though Instagram. If you like snow and mountains, you'll love this girl.

The outfit we all secretly (or not so secretly) love.

Kaitlyn on her victory media tour in NYC, looking for somewhere to board.

6. Nick Goepper (@nickgoepper)

Part of the podium sweeping slopstyle skiing group in Sochi, Nick Goepper is enjoying his new found fame.

He got to meet Usher?!

And he's on a cereal box with his teammates. I guess you could say he's doing okay.

5. Paul Bissonnette (@biznasty)
This fourth line Phoenix Coyote is one of the most popular NHLers on Twitter for being snarky with fans. His Instagram may not be snarky, but it is hilarious.

He didn't actually go to the Olympics...

4. LeBron James (@kingjames)

It is no surprise that LeBron James lives a life of luxury, and sometimes (always) we wish we could be as cool as him.

He has one of the coolest shoe collections on the planet.

 And not everything he buys is for himself. He bought his entire team a WWE Heavyweight World Champion belt!

3. Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13)

Alex Morgan is the definition of America's Sweetheart in the sports world. She is adored by young soccer players everywhere. Her Instagram is no exception; it's just plain adorable.

Here she is trying to eat lobster, bib and everything.

And, she got to hang out with a cheetah.

2. McKayla Maroney (@mckaylamaroney)

If you like Tumblr esque, artsy pictures, then the Team USA gymnast is the girl for you. She posts lots of selfies, but isn't afraid to poke fun at herself.

 Artsy...Check. Selfie...Check.

Her pouting face is one of the most famous photos to come out of any Olympics, and she's not afraid to play around with it.

1. Kelly Slater (@kellyslater)

The number one spot was not even a competition. Everyone elses Instagram is lack luster compared to surfer Kelly Slater. But, how can you compete with someone who lives in Hawaii?

His view on Thanksgiving...I'll take that any day of the year.

Then of course, he has pictures of his surfing the famous waves at Pipeline beach.

Who is your favorite athlete to follow on Instagram?

#BellLetsTalk Goes Viral

On January 28, 2014 a hashtag started making waves on Twitter with everyone from celebrities to athletes to politicians chiming in. That hashtag was #BellLetsTalk. Bell Let's Talk is a Mental Health Initiative started by Bell Canada Enterprise (BCE), the largest communications company in Canada. It encourages people to raise awareness for mental health and end the negative stigma associated with those words.

For every tweet, retweet, and mention of #BellLetsTalk, BCE pledged to donate $.05 to mental health related charities.

It started with Canadian based companies, groups, and people using the hashtag:

   

But quickly athletes, writers, and teams from the NHL started to pick up on the trend and join the conversation about mental health:

 

In the offseason of 2011, the NHL lost three players to mental illness: Derek Boogaard, Rick Rypien, and Wade Belak. Campaigns like Bell Lets Talk create dialogue about the issues these hockey players faced and that many members of the general population face today. The hockey community rallied around this cause like it was their own, spreading positive messages about mental health all day. 

They even garnered the support from a few celebrities: 

It is always amazing to see a sport come together in support of something other than the game. It shows that the athletes who get paid millions of dollars to play a sport have other things on their mind than the competition. Over $5.4 million was raised on January 28, 2014 because of tweets and posts on Twitter and Facebook. And people still say the hockey community is small?

If you'd like more information visit the Bell Lets Talk website!