2022 World Cup
Slavery, Sponsorships, and Taking the Blame
Instead of calling for sponsors to stop supporting the actions of the NFL and FIFA, it's time for fans to consider their own role in this mess.
Meet the African Dictator Using Soccer to Hide His Crimes
Equatorial Guinea is one of the most repressed and unequal nations in the world, but its dictatorial President is using soccer to pretty up his reputation.
How Ebola Made a Mess of Africa’s Biggest Soccer Tournament
Ebola paranoia led to Morocco withdrawing as host nation for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and the situation is only getting worse.
British Lord Describes FIFA as a 'Mafia Family'
Lord Triesman attacked soccer's governing body and compared FIFA president Sepp Blatter to Don Corleone from The Godfather.
Qatar's Frantic Effort to Build a World Cup-Ready City in a Decade
Sportswriter David Roth recently went to the tiny, insanely wealthy Middle Eastern monarchy and wrote a long piece about his experiences there for SB Nation. I emailed with him to find out how it felt to walk around the half-finished sidewalks...