Why Are the Official World Cup Songs So Terrible?
It's not easy to make a pop song that appeals to the entire world.
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The Best Sports Team in the World That’s No Longer a Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina makes its maiden voyage to the World Cup this summer, and Croatia will be playing in its fourth tournament, but the memories of Yugoslavia—and the what-if questions—have yet to fade away.
The End of the World Cup as We Know It
Club soccer has surpassed the international version of the sport in just about every way: better pay, better players, better teams. And yet, come Thursday, the world will still be watching.
What Does Soccer Mean Today? A Conversation With Simon Kuper
The author of Football Against the Enemy talks to us about the way the game has changed over the past 20 years, the globalization of America, and his son's angry kindergarten teacher.
What’s the Legacy of the 2010 World Cup?
A fraction of one percent of FIFA's total profit from the tournament.
A Brief History of Modern Iran, Told Through Soccer
Despite the country's lack of success on the international stage, Iran's relationship with soccer has always been an intimately political one.
How the U.S. Military Shaped American Soccer
At games for the U.S. National Team, fans brag about being back-to-back World War champs. They're being less sarcastic than they realize.
No, Horse Placentas Won’t Revolutionize Sports
But here's why the equine birth-organ trend seems like it's gaining steam.
