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The media covered so much promotional hype for the 2018 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Russia that, by the time play got under way, the matches seemed anticlimactic. By contrast, the media covered so little of the same for this 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France that most people probably had no idea when… Read more.
Few teams have been as glorious on the soccer field as the United States Women’s National Team. They’ve won three World Cups, four Olympic gold medals, and set the standard in the most popular sport on the planet. But despite their achievements, the players say they have been discriminated against, paid less and treated worse,… Read more.
The World Cup Today, the soccer World Cup kicks off in South Africa. But you do not have to be a fan of this “beautiful game” to be interested. Indeed, the historical, political, and economic significance of this event is almost beyond measure. Compared with the 2008 Summer Olympics in China, it is at least tenfold. That’s why the matches… Read more.
