Soccer
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World
A Battlefield Break to Cheer Ukraine’s Soccer Team in Euro 2024
Soldiers huddled in a bunker with soft drinks and chips to watch Ukraine face Romania, only to suffer heartbreak.
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World
Team Ownership Rules Complicate a Soccer Star’s Next Move
The rise of multiclub networks introduced a web of conflicts to European soccer, and could block a young Brazilian’s heralded…
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World
Soccer’s Governing Body Delays Vote on Palestinian Call to Bar Israel
FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, on Friday postponed a decision to temporarily suspend Israel over its actions during the conflict…
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World
Ex-Soccer Chief in Spain to Stand Trial on Sexual Assault Charge
Luis Rubiales, the former head of Spanish soccer, is charged with two different counts in connection with the unsolicited kiss…
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Style
Why Indoor Soccer is the Beautiful Game at Its Best
In its flamboyance and entertainment factor, it embodies the spirit of street soccer, the real roots of the game.
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Sports
Is Soccer Ready to Retire Its Last Taboo?
A new documentary about gay players tells a story that is, in some ways, no longer a story.
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Sports
Playing Soccer in Abidjan? Get Yourself a Pair of Lêkê.
In Ivory Coast, where a major tournament has drawn the continent’s best teams, a plastic sandal is the preferred gear…
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News
Der Kaiser: Public Face of Germany’s Cup Effort
MUNICH, July 6 Regardless of who wins the World Cup final between Italy and France on Sunday, there will…
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World
Spanish Soccer Star Testifies About Unwanted Kiss
Jennifer Hermoso, who was kissed on the mouth by Spain’s former soccer boss, Luis Rubiales, gave evidence at a hearing…
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Sports
It’s OK to Call It Soccer
The football-vs.-soccer debate is not about language at all.