When nationalism combines with soccer in the stadiums and streets of Europe, it tends to not end well. For decades, images of drunken fans adorned with nationalist symbols and flags fighting one…
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Messi is heading to the US as Saudi Arabia kicks off bidding war with MLS for aging soccer stars
The announcements on consecutive days that the storied Real Madrid and France soccer star Karim Benzema is joining the Saudi Pro League and that Lionel Messi, thought by many to be soccer’s…
European soccer is having another reckoning over racism – is it time to accept the problem goes beyond bad fans?
After suffering months of racial abuse on the field and off, Brazilian soccer star Vinícius Júnior had enough. On May 21, 2023, the Real Madrid forward – commonly seen as one of…
We blurred the gender of soccer players and had people rate their performances − with surprising results
During the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the telecommunications company Orange ran a powerful TV ad. It depicts the graceful agility and dramatic goal-scoring shots from French national players such as Antoine…
Women’s World Cup will highlight how far other countries have closed the gap with US – but that isn’t the only yardstick to measure growth of global game
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup begins on July 20, 2023, in Australia and New Zealand, and the U.S. enters the soccer tournament in a familiar position: favorites. The U.S. Women’s National…