Inside the climate battle brewing over World Cup 2026
The sweat was already pouring at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. In Philadelphia, Chelsea players hunched over water bottles…
Club World Cup group stage takeaways as South America surges and Europe stumbles
For all the noise that preceded the expanded 32-team Club World Cup, the group stage delivered more than just jet…
Newell’s honors Messi, extending football’s grand naming ritual
Newell’s Old Boys needed only three words on Instagram to announce Tuesday’s tribute: “El Coloso Messi.” In Rosario, the club’s…
Jude Bellingham vs. the pitch: A World Cup wake-up call for U.S. stadiums?
Jude Bellingham didn’t mince words after a Club World Cup match in Charlotte. “The pitches aren’t great at all. It…
Big names, empty seats: The Club World Cup’s uneasy debut
Lionel Messi bent in a free kick to win it. But most of the upper deck was empty. That moment…
10 young stars lighting up the Club World Cup
With the Club World Cup already underway across U.S. stadiums, some of the game’s brightest young talents are seizing their…
The top 11 players for Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors is more than a football club. It’s a living, breathing institution deeply woven into the cultural fabric of…
What a billion-dollar women’s football club really looks like
Women’s football is in the midst of a transformation. Rising viewership, record-breaking attendance, and a new wave of investor attention…
Football’s next Pope? These five names have believers
The Vatican is preparing to name a new pope. Naturally, the football world has begun wondering: if the sport had…
Seven finals, one fierce rivalry: Barca and Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey history
On Saturday, Barcelona and Real Madrid meet in a Copa del Rey final for the eighth time. These cup finals…