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A Blueprint for Soccer’s Future Looks a Lot Like Its Present

Proponents of a European superleague do not lack for opposition. Those on the other side rarely have to explain why…

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The Danger Lurking Behind the Premier League’s Wealth

Teams that can’t match England’s spending now face a choice: Accept that they can no longer compete for the best…

Sports

Saudi Sponsorship Catches Women’s World Cup Hosts by Surprise

Officials from Australia and New Zealand were blindsided by reports that FIFA would make Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority a partner…

Sports

FIFA Trial Could Implicate Fox, a Major Player in Soccer

Two former executives are accused of paying bribes to obtain broadcast rights, including for the World Cup. Testimony could reveal…

Sports

When Pelé Took New York by Storm

In August 1967, it was hard to imagine that Americans might get interested in soccer. Then Pelé played at Yankee…

Sports

Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82

Pelé, who was declared a national treasure in his native Brazil, achieved worldwide celebrity and helped popularize the sport in…

Sports

Far From the World Cup, the Essence of Argentine Soccer Expands its Reach

BUENOS AIRES — The essence of Argentine soccer can be found late at night, in the circuit of games in…

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Keeping the National in National Team Coach

There is nothing in the rules that requires a World Cup team to be managed by someone born, raised or…

Sports

These Soccer and World Cup Movies Have Big Goals

Soccer movies are often eclectic and at times unclassifiable, drawing from multiple continents and genres.

Sports

Soccer Journalist Dies at World Cup After Collapsing at Argentina Game

Grant Wahl, who in his career covered soccer for Sports Illustrated, Fox Sports and CBS, was in Qatar for his…

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