Mexico’s president is giving away her World Cup ticket to a young fan
Here’s what Claudia Sheinbaum could have done with ticket 00001 to the 2026 World Cup opener: keep it. Sit in…
The only player in Argentina’s squad without a tattoo
Julián Álvarez has always let his feet do the talking. Now, it turns out, his skin says just as much….
Sevens Heaven: Global Women’s clubs chase glory and $5 million in Fort Lauderdale
Women’s football is throwing a party in South Florida—and the stakes have never been higher. Next month in Fort Lauderdale,…
Miami gives Messi the key—and the future of its brand
Lionel Messi transformed Miami from a regional city into a global destination, and on Thursday, he got the ceremonial recognition:…
From World Cup glory to -2°F, André Schürrle finds a new finish line
Two photos define André Schürrle’s life now. In one, he’s holding the World Cup trophy, 23 years old and grinning….
Ronaldo says retirement “soon,” pushes back on World Cup yardstick
Cristiano Ronaldo sat down with Piers Morgan again this week, and at 40, he’s still writing his own script. He…
The kit Portugal built to remember the ‘Black Panther’
It only takes a glance to know this isn’t a normal Portugal kit. No red, no green, no white. Just…
Modric’s top five is a love letter to idols, not a verdict on the GOAT
Luka Modric named his five greatest players and left out Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The AC Milan midfielder went…
Argentina ’78: how a dictatorship staged the World Cup
By June 1978, Argentina was two years removed from the March 1976 coup that toppled President Isabel Perón. The military…
Celebrities in cult classic football shirts keep rewriting the fashion playbook
In many cities the clearest style signal isn’t leather or logos, it’s a football shirt. A name across the chest…