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Fifa’s gargantuan revenue influx from the tournament, with little left over for locals, will beget more exploitation
You do not, under any circumstance, have to hand it to Fifa.
You do, however, have t…
19 days ago
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin, Lars Sivertsen and Leander Schaerlaeckens as England beat Norway 2-1 in extra time to set up a semi-final against Argentina
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Expansion and political influence have made soccer’s showpiece too big for one region to handle responsibly
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In retrospect, the 2018 World Cup in Russia l…
4 months ago
The MLS champions face a familiar conundrum: lend credence to a warmongering administration, or sit out and draw heat
Donald Trump was not at the White House when the military he commands began bombin…
5 months ago
After just eight games, it’s fair to ask if the former Columbia University math major is having the best-ever season for a US coach in Europe
Pellegrino Matarazzo stood there, still and composed. Brow…
The USMNT manager said players should stay out of conversations that don’t deal with soccer
Last week, Mauricio Pochettino began a World Cup year with an unforced error.
At the tail-end of a virtual pr…
6 months ago
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In 1934 and 1978, Fifa’s big event was given over to authoritarian aims. There’s no more doubt that 2026 will be the same
By 1934, it was entirely evident what Benito Mussolini was up to. Italy’s dict…
7 months ago
Each nation’s World Cup is defined, for good or bad, by huge, indelible moments. With a favorable draw, the onus is now on the US to create them
Christian Pulisic vividly remembers watching it with hi…
8 months ago
With ticket sales phases under way and prices reaching eye-watering levels, my experience raised a crucial question: who is this World Cup for?
For months, people in my life had been asking me when an…
9 months ago
The change may seem small, but the profit-seeking games are clearly the first step in a mass reorientation of the club game
Looking back someday, it may be hard to identify the exact moment when socce…