Inside the billion-dollar deal that almost split Liga MX
Coffee cups crowded the table at midnight in Mexico City, half-empty and cold. Commissioner Juan Carlos “La Bomba” Rodríguez leaned…
How the 1994 World Cup became part of America’s culture wars
The 1994 World Cup intended to make a dent in a country where “soccer” barely registered. While the impact remains…
How Hispanic players gave fútbol its soul
When people talk about the soul of fútbol, they often point to Hispanic players. From Lionel Messi gliding through defenses…
Cape Verde are 90 minutes from rewriting the map of world football
Cape Verde’s rise has been years in the making, and it now sits one win from history. A nation of…
Ronaldo and Messi chase Ruiz’s unlikely World Cup qualifying record
The all-time leaderboard of World Cup qualifying goals brings together one Guatemalan folk hero and two of football’s greatest icons….
The Bundesliga’s most legendary players of all time
From strikers who could decide a game with a single touch to defenders and midfield generals who controlled the rhythm…
FIFA’s dynamic pricing is coming to 2026—what fans need to know
FIFA says tickets for the 2026 World Cup will be sold with dynamic pricing, the first time the tournament has…
How the 1990 World Cup exposed Italy’s fault lines
The 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy was more than a tournament. It was a stage where Italy’s north–south divide,…
Top five youngest scorers in Premier League history
Even before Rio Ngumoha’s dramatic leap into history, the Premier League was already littered with teenage legends who stunned stadiums…
Son Heung-min’s LAFC jersey outsells every athlete in the world
When Son Heung-min touched down in Los Angeles earlier this month, LAFC knew they had signed a global star. They…