The 2014 World Cup Will Be The Biggest Media Event Ever
This post recognizes it is adding to the noise—but remains hopeful that it also says something valuable about the future of media coverage.
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Why This Is the Most Important World Cup Ever for American Soccer’s 99 Percent
Most domestic American players don't make that much money, but with new collective bargaining negotiations coming up, a good performance from the U.S. National Team could help to change that.
The Most Political Matches in World Cup History
A rumored death threat from Mussolini, what was ostensibly an on-field boxing match, and an egregious handball doubling as payback for the Falklands War.
Will Soccer Ever Be as Big as Football in the United States?
As soccer picks up fans and followers in the U.S., entrepreneurs are betting that they’ll be able to make a lot of money off of a sport that’s already enormously popular elsewhere. Will their bets pay off?
Brazil’s Legendary Soccer-Playing Socialist Medical Doctor
Unlike many of the great Brazilian players, Sócrates, who didn't become a professional until age 24, remained an outspoken political voice up until his death three years ago.
Why Are the Official World Cup Songs So Terrible?
It's not easy to make a pop song that appeals to the entire world.
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.