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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?
July 3, 2014
Elaine Teng
France-Germany Preview: Per Mertesacker Has a Cold
The two most complete teams in the World Cup meet in Friday's first quarterfinal
July 1, 2014
Andrew Helms
USA 3, Belgium 0! Or, Looking for Hope in the 1930 World Cup
Are you paying attention, Fabian Johnson and Clint Dempsey?
June 30, 2014
Yannis Palaiologos
Match Report: On Yesterday's Greek Tragedy
Greece comes to terms with the national team's World Cup exit
June 30, 2014
Leon Krauze
Teaching My Six-Year-Old Son About Mexico's Much Older World Cup Curse
Name your poison, we've taken it.
June 30, 2014
Jonathan Zimmerman
Stop Conflating World Cup Performance with National Character
Ghana's group stage failure isn't punishment for corruption. Nigeria's (relative) success isn't a salvo against Boko Haram.
June 30, 2014
Andrew Helms
Why U.S. Fans Should Hope for Less from Michael Bradley
The midfielder is covering way, way too much ground
June 30, 2014
Matthew Niederhauser
Photos: This Is How Brazilians Reacted When Their Team Won Its Shootout with Chile
Scenes from the FIFA Fanfest in Cuiabá. Matthew Niederhauser's Photo Diary, Day Ten
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