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June 18, 2014
Elaine Teng
Yes, We Are Witnessing an Historic World Cup
¡Gooool! ¡Gooool! ¡Gooool!
June 18, 2014
Ilan Stavans
Guillermo Ochoa’s Hair, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Pecs, and the Russians’ Wine-Red Uniforms
There's a reason they call it the Beautiful Game
June 17, 2014
Noah Davis
How the National Team Coach Went from Patriotic Symbol to Globe-Trotting Mercenary
Whistles for hire
June 17, 2014
Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff
French Revival? Five Story Lines to Watch During Les Bleus' Next Matches
Plus one supposedly burning question you can safely disregard
June 17, 2014
Ilan Stavans
The U.S.-Ghana Match Was the Best Worst Game of the Tournament
Years of investment, for what?
June 17, 2014
Elaine Teng
The Improbable Goal-Scoring Prowess of Germany's Thomas Muller
Slouchy socks, impeccable timing
June 16, 2014
David Runciman
Why You Should (and Should Not) be Excited About Belgium’s New Golden Generation
A test for the unifying power of soccer
June 16, 2014
Alice Robb
Pepe's Headbutt Earned Him a Red Card. But Does Anger Sometimes Help Players, Too?
Whether or not it’s true, most athletes believe it does
June 16, 2014
Alex Massie
Nate Silver and His Equations Don't Understand the World Cup
The dubiousness of Big Data's soccer predictions
June 16, 2014
Kevin Alexander
This Was the Best World Cup Ball of All Time
Plus, a ranking of every official tournament ball since 1970
June 13, 2014
Shaj Mathew
Robots Might Be Smart, But They're Terrible at Soccer—and They Flop, Too
A report from an awkward, adorable robot-soccer match
June 13, 2014
Alice Robb
Soccer Ball Manufacture Is Inefficient. Here's Why.
June 12, 2014
Jess Walter
The Real Reason There Were No American Players on the 'Most Compelling Players' List
June 12, 2014
Alex Massie
Why You Should Hate Team USA
Or maybe just American soccer fans
June 12, 2014
Alice Robb
Watching Your World Cup Team Triples Your Chance of Having a Heart Attack
June 12, 2014
Ilan Stavans
Why Has Literature Ignored Soccer?
June 12, 2014
Simon Critchley
Why There Is No Such Thing as a Bad World Cup
A philosopher's theory of soccer fandom
June 11, 2014
Daniel Alarcón
Colombia Forecast: A Day of World Cup Unity, Followed By an 'Apocalyptic' Election
Bracing for a roller-coaster weekend in Bogotá
June 11, 2014
Rabih Alameddine
Please Help Me Find a World Cup Team to Hate
Now accepting nominations for a side that deserves my scorn
June 11, 2014
Tim Fernholz
Not One Compelling American on the 'Most Compelling Players' List?
U.S. players deserve a lot more credit
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