Politics On and Off the Pitch: Gianni Infantino and FIFA’s Future in the Political…
Infantino’s weaponization of FIFA as an instrument to amass power will have repercussions not just for fans of…
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FIFA Shoots, Saudi Scores; The 2034 Men’s World Cup’s Impacts Beyond the Pitch
Saudi Arabia's hosting of the 2034 FIFA Men's World Cup marks a strategic move to enhance its soft power on the…
Opinion | Canada, the World Cup, and an Ethical Dilemma
The Canadian men's soccer team is finally good. Here's why that puts fans in a tough position.
Woman First, Professional Athlete Second
Sports are known for bringing people together. Yet, the degrading comments surrounding the Women’s National…
How the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Took Centre Stage at Euro 2020
For football fans across the world, the game's appropriation as a foreign policy tool is controversial. Although…
Another Goal in Mind: “Sportswashing” in Professional Soccer
Governments have always attempted to repurpose public sporting enthusiasm for their political gain. Sportswashing…
Iranian Women Finally Attended a Soccer Game, but the World Shouldn’t be Clapping
The decision to open the gates of the Azadi stadium was a reluctant one. Ironically, Azadi means freedom in…
World Cup Dreams: The Politics of Football
Note: The author of this article will refer to the sport known as soccer to many Americans as football.
The…
Insight into a Humanitarian Crisis: The Ebola Outbreak
West Africa entered the world stage in March of 2014 with the deadly outbreak of Ebola virus disease, or…