Soccer
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Sports
The Disrupter
Gerard Piqué has always been an ideas guy. He has, at various times, had ideas about industries as disconnected as isotonic sports drinks and international tennis tournaments. He has invested in the sunglasses business and the cellphone video game ...
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World
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 the Pacific.
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Sports
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 participating.
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Sports
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 the status quo is worth saving.
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World
The Danger Lurking Behind the Premier League’s Wealth
Teams that can’t match England’s spending now face a choice: Accept that they can no longer compete for the best talent, or risk everything to try.
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Sports
Saudi Sponsorship Catches Women’s World Cup Hosts by Surprise
Officials from Australia and New Zealand were blindsided by reports that FIFA would make Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority a partner for the tournament.
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Sports
FIFA Trial Could Implicate Fox, a Major Player in Soccer
Two former executives are accused of paying bribes to obtain broadcast rights, including for the World Cup. Testimony could reveal what the company knew.
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Sports
When Pelé Took New York by Storm
In August 1967, it was hard to imagine that Americans might get interested in soccer. Then Pelé played at Yankee Stadium.
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Sports
Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82
Pelé, who was declared a national treasure in his native Brazil, achieved worldwide celebrity and helped popularize the sport in the United States.
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Sports
Far From the World Cup, the Essence of Argentine Soccer Expands its Reach
BUENOS AIRES — The essence of Argentine soccer can be found late at night, in the circuit of games in barrios outside Buenos Aires. There, young players for generations have cut their teeth, maybe dreaming of suiting up for the country’s national ...