Soccer

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It’s OK to Call It Soccer

The football-vs.-soccer debate is not about language at all.

Sports

Knowledge Is Power. But Is It Fun to Watch?

Data has driven soccer to new heights. But narrowing the margins in matches might come at the expense of their…

Sports

How a North Korean Soccer Prodigy Vanished, and Re-emerged

Han Kwang-song’s recent appearances in World Cup qualifiers were his first ones overseas since 2020, when U.N. sanctions led to…

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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…

Sports

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…

World

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…

Sports

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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