Why nationalist parties don’t always like their national soccer teams
Far-right surge in European elections casts a shadow over EURO 2024.
‘Scientist Wins the World Cup’ by Scientist: The Week in One Song
Argentina and France advance to the World Cup final
The World Cup of Democracy might look like this
What if we cheered for the more-democratic country in each World Cup match? Here’s who would win.
Qatar is taking the heat for FIFA corruption
Investigations into FIFA’s actions reveal the global soccer organization has a long history of bribery and money-laundering. Will that change?
Why Qatar’s World Cup was controversial a decade before the first game
Global sports put Qatar’s human rights record in the spotlight. That’s likely to continue — and may have prompted changes in the country.
Olympic officials resisted pressure to ban Iran from the Tokyo Games
In these 9 cases, sporting authorities tried to ban a country from international competition.
European soccer’s Super League is a naked grab for money. But fans may still be willing to accept it.
The breakaway league includes 12 top European teams