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FIFA Bans Former Spanish Soccer Chief for 3 Years
Luis Rubiales, the former president of the country’s soccer federation, was ousted in disgrace after he forcibly kissed a player…
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When Saying Nothing Is Saying Something
Leagues and teams probably would have preferred not to take a public position on the Israel-Hamas war. That they could…
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Everton Sale Stalls Amid Questions About Buyer’s Financials
The U.S. firm bidding for the Premier League club, 777 Partners, has failed to provide required information to a British…
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Can This Man Make Soccer Smarter?
Ian Graham helped transform Liverpool from a faded giant into soccer’s most cutting-edge club. Now he wants to do the…
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Spanish Soccer Chief Refuses to Resign Over World Cup Kiss
Luis Rubiales was denounced for his behavior toward Jennifer Hermoso, a member of the winning Spanish women’s soccer team, at…
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Ukraine Waits for a Tomorrow It Cannot See
Soccer is not a priority in Ukraine, nor should it be. But the country’s greatest player says it still has…
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The Disrupter
Gerard Piqué has always been an ideas guy. He has, at various times, had ideas about industries as disconnected as…
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In a Land With No Soccer, Group Hopes to Use It to Score Climate Goals
The Marshall Islands Soccer Federation aims to draw interest in the sport — and to growing global warming events in…
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How Anti-Israel Protests Cost Indonesia a FIFA Soccer Championship
Preparations for the tournament were thrown into disarray when a governor asked Indonesia’s sports ministry to bar Israel’s team from…
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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…