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November 16, 2015
Elaine Teng
Is your love for soccer ruining it?
November 16, 2015
Elaine Teng
Inside BlazerCon, the Nerdiest Sports Convention in the U.S.
October 7, 2015
Elaine Teng
How to Build a World Cup Winner
Why German soccer holds the key to soccer success
September 29, 2015
Kevin Nguyen
Rocket League Is Soccer’s Beautiful Video Game
July 6, 2015
Elaine Teng
U.S. Women Won the World Cup—And Earned Four Times Less Than the Men
May 29, 2015
John Affleck
Prosecuting FIFA Underlings Is Worth It, Even If Sepp Blatter Gets Away
Corruption at the highest levels sets a tone for the entire sport.
March 6, 2015
Elaine Teng
Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi May Have Ties to a Mexican Drug Cartel
October 23, 2014
Elaine Teng
European Soccer Has a Racism Problem. Its Solution: Sexism.
October 15, 2014
Elaine Teng
The Solution to Violent Soccer Matches Is Not to Separate Enemy Nations
October 5, 2014
Mark Varga
Chris Christie's Quest to Legalize Sports Gambling Could Destroy Professional Athletics
August 14, 2014
Yishai Schwartz
The Police in Ferguson Could Learn a Lot From Europe's Handling of Soccer Hooligans
July 14, 2014
Franklin Foer
Was This the Last Great World Cup?
Russia and Qatar loom, as does a return to defensive-minded play
July 14, 2014
Geoff Dyer
Geoff Dyer on The World Cup's Defining Foul
July 10, 2014
Elaine Teng
Tim Howard Is Great, But I'll Take Manuel Neuer Any Day
He might not be the flashiest, but the Bayern keeper is quietly leading Germany to victory
July 10, 2014
Julia Ioffe
Brightly Colored Soccer Cleats are Gay, Says Russian Priest
Jesus, by contrast, was a sandals man
July 9, 2014
Julia Ioffe
Why I Hate Argentina
It started with a headbutt
July 9, 2014
Matthew Niederhauser
Before and After Photos Show How Devastating the Germany Loss Was for Average Brazilians
Matthew Niederhauser's Photo Diary, Day 13
July 8, 2014
Rowan Ricardo Phillips
Brazil's "Bullyball" Goes Belly Up
1-7 is a result, too
July 8, 2014
Franklin Foer
Let the Recriminations Begin in Brazil, and Let Them Begin with Scolari
Corruption and European clubs are sapping the country's talent. But it was their coach who ensured that this team played scared.
July 7, 2014
Elaine Teng
Germany Must Out-Invent Brutish Brazil: A Bizarre-But-True Semifinal Preview
Unable to rely on muscle–or Neymar–can the hosts survive?

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