Soccer

games Sept. 14, 2022

Did You Know the World Cup Is in Two Months?The strange timing (and location) of the world’s biggest sporting event will make it a hard sell in America.

By Will Leitch

sports Apr. 28, 2021

England’s Empty Soccer Stadiums Drop Commentators in Hot WaterWithout fans, the famously booming play-by-play calls can now be heard by players and coaches. It can get awkward.

By Jem Bartholomew

games Apr. 20, 2021

Why Everyone Is Enraged About the European Super LeagueEurope’s top soccer teams are forming an exclusive new league just for themselves — and even their biggest fans are now in open revolt.

By Will Leitch

coronavirus Mar. 12, 2020

Most U.S. Sports Leagues Have Suspended Their Seasons Due to CoronavirusThe NHL, MLB, MLS, and NBA are all either suspending or canceling play due to the coronavirus pandemic.

By Chas Danner

games Aug. 8, 2019

Politics on the Field of PlayAlejandro Bedoya’s activist celebration shows a new way for athletes to be political.

By Will Leitch

surveillance June 11, 2019

Your iPhone Is Listening to You (If You’re a Spanish Soccer Fan)Facebook isn’t spying on you. Spain’s top professional soccer league is, though.

By Max Read

games June 6, 2019

The Women’s World Cup and the Future of American SportsThe last American triumph in the Women’s World Cup felt like the birth of a new era in women’s sports. Another win could lead to the era’s maturation.

By Will Leitch

games Dec. 13, 2018

It’s Good That MLS Has Finally Accepted That It’s a Second-Tier Soccer LeagueWhy did it take so long?

By Will Leitch

games Oct. 11, 2018

What Happens When the World’s Most Famous Athlete Is Accused of Rape?Five divergent scenarios are possible for Cristiano Ronaldo — and each means something very different for the future of sports in the age of #MeToo.

By Will Leitch

games June 13, 2018

Missing the World Cup Is Like Detention for the United StatesSomehow it fits that America missed the tournament for the first time in a generation.

By Will Leitch

June 13, 2018

U.S., Mexico, and Canada to Host 2026 World Cup, and Probably Play in It TooIt’s the only win the U.S. will get in Russia this summer, but it’s a big one.

By Adam K. Raymond

Oct. 11, 2017

It’s a Dark Day for United States Men’s SoccerFor the first time since 1986, the U.S. men’s team will miss the World Cup.

By Adam K. Raymond

select all May 30, 2017

In the Future, Soccer Games Will Kick Off With HoverboardsBecause just walking a ball over to the field would be too basic.

By Madison Malone Kircher

June 20, 2016

Facebook Has Secret Games Hidden in Messenger — Here’s How to Play ThemSoccer, basketball, chess.

By Christine Nguyen

the sports section May 3, 2016

Leicester City Wins English Soccer TitleThe players had gathered to watch an opponent’s critical game on TV.

By Joe DeLessio

the sports section Apr. 29, 2016

Leicester City on Verge of an Improbable TitleThe odds of Leicester City winning the English Premier League were 5,000-to-1.

By Joe DeLessio

the sports section Feb. 26, 2016

Gianni Infantino Elected President of FIFAThe former general secretary of UEFA won a special election that became necessary when Sepp Blatter announced he was stepping down.

By Joe DeLessio

the sports section Feb. 12, 2016

New York’s Pro Soccer Club Unveils Redesigned Jersey by Showing Up at Fans’ JobsThey thought they were being filmed for a documentary.

By Joe DeLessio

Jan. 19, 2016

FIFA Still Paying Sepp Blatter $2.5 MillionMust be nice.

By Claire Landsbaum

the sports section Dec. 21, 2015

Sepp Blatter Banned by FIFA for 8 Years, Vows, ‘I’ll Be Back’UEFA President Michel Platini has been banned as well.

By Joe DeLessio

time out Nov. 11, 2015

FIFA Chief Sepp Blatter Is Hospitalized for Breakdown Like the fans, he’s suffering from “nervous shock.”

By Nathan Pemberton

gooooal Oct. 8, 2015

FIFA Suspends President Sepp Blatter and Two Other Top Executives“The rot in the FIFA leadership is so extensive.”

By Eric Levitz

Sept. 25, 2015

The Swiss Open Criminal Proceedings Against Sepp BlatterThey’ve announced they’ve opened the proceedings on “suspicion of criminal mismanagement” and “misappropriation.”

By Joe DeLessio

the sports section July 6, 2015

The Best Celebration Photos From Last Night’s U.S. Women’s World Cup WinThe U.S. Women’s National Team routed Japan to capture their first World Cup since 1999.

By Joe DeLessio

the sports section July 6, 2015

Relive the Most Glorious Moments From Team USA’s World Cup Final WinCarli Lloyd was relentless.

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

May 31, 2015

FIFA, Freddie Gray, and the New Power of the ProsecutorMarilyn Mosby and Loretta Lynch are not just indicting criminals: They’re trying to clean up corrupt cultures.

By Benjamin Wallace-Wells

the sports section May 30, 2015

Once America Got Interested in Soccer, FIFA Was ScrewedThe silver lining to the scandal: By comparison, it makes our pro leagues look downright angelic.

By Will Leitch

sports May 29, 2015