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Sepp Blatter
November 22, 2022
Alex Shephard
FIFA’s Cynicism Knows No Bounds
Soccer’s governing body is destroying the World Cup—but for once, the comically corrupt organization is getting called out for its sins.
November 18, 2022
Alex Shephard
Welcome to the Disheartening 2022 World Cup
The next few weeks will be a constant reminder that the biggest tournament in the sports world should never have been awarded to Qatar.
December 15, 2017
Steven Cohen
FIFA’s Dirty Wars
A corruption trial in Brooklyn reveals the deep connections between the old dictatorships of Latin America and soccer’s global governing body.
February 26, 2016
Elaine Teng
FIFA chooses to go with more of the same.
February 24, 2016
Elaine Teng
Two days before FIFA’s presidential elections, its appeals committee decides to go easy on Blatter.
December 21, 2015
Alex Shephard
FIFA has banned Sepp Blatter from soccer for eight years.
December 17, 2015
Elaine Teng
It’s okay, Sepp Blatter. At least Vladimir Putin thinks you’re a good guy.
June 3, 2015
Michael J. Agovino
After Blatter, FIFA May Get Worse Before It Gets Better
June 16, 2014
Jason Cowley
The Matches Have Been Excellent So Far. But Could FIFA's Corruption Make This the Last World Cup?
Imagining the all-too-possible.
July 9, 2010
Jesse Zwick
TNR’s World Cup Bracket Update
July 8, 2010
Aleksandar Hemon
Aleksandar Hemon's Best and Worst
July 4, 2010
Stefan Fatsis
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