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Jun 7, 2025
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Spain Secured Justice for Football in 2 Separate Ways
The 2026 World Cup final was a black eye for Argentina, but in the end this tournament mostly weathered the nastiness and cynicism to be the stage, yet…
Jul 20
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France Will Win the World Cup
Unless they don't. But Didier Deschamps and his team have mastered the tournament format.
Jul 10
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José Mourinho Interview + A Few World Cup Thoughts
Chatting with the Special One; catching the World Cup bug as the knockout stage looms; plus: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Team USA, and the FOX…
Jun 28
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20 Years, 3 Kits, One Title
I've supported a club from North London for two decades, even though I'm from New York. I've only ever bought a kit at the moments I truly believed.
May 20
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Bologna's Football Cathedral Is a Layer Cake of Contradictions
May 29, 2025
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How Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, and Micah Richards Got on American TV
Sep 17, 2024
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Has Anfield Lost Its Formidable Atmosphere?
Mar 19, 2025
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The Greatest Cup Tie of All Time
May 7, 2025
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A Kylian Mbappé profile
The posts have been infrequent here (apart from the occasional treatise on Arsenal Derangement Syndrome) as I’ve gotten a bit swamped at the day job…
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David Goldblatt Sees the World Cup Future
The author of 'The Ball Is Round' dives into the political and social context of the 2026 tournament in the United States.
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What is the role of the crowd?
The symbiotic relationship with the team on the pitch has faded, and fans are free to express themselves however they want. So how should they?
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Bologna's Football Cathedral Is a Layer Cake of Contradictions
It's a fascist monument that's beloved in a lefty town, and soon it will be transformed once more.
May 29, 2025
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Has Anfield Lost Its Formidable Atmosphere?
I can only speak to my own experience under the lights in Liverpool on a Tuesday night.
Mar 19, 2025
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What Everton Will Leave Behind at Goodison Park
Ahead of the last Merseyside derby at Everton's home since 1892, a requiem for "the last of the great signature old stadiums."
Feb 12, 2025
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