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Hidden From The World, North Korea Has Nurtured Soccer’s Latest Golden Generation

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September 26, 2024

Via The Guardian, a report on the Chollima’s under-20 team which has returned with a hyper-talented squad after being absent from competition for half a decade: They’re coming for you. They’re coming for you. [...]

Canadian Soccer Star Jessie Fleming Shows Athletes Can Lead On Climate

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August 10, 2024

Via Forbes, a look at how one soccer star is showing how athletes can lead on climate issues: Canada Women’s Soccer captain Jessie Fleming continues to lead from the front on climate action. The Portland Thorns [...]

Is It Time Time to Sideline Israel from International Sports?

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July 17, 2024

Via Foreign Policy, commentary on the potential impact of a boycott of Israeli soccer and a broader look at the convergence of soccer and activism: FIFA, global soccer’s governing body, is facing growing calls to ban [...]

Islam vs. Soccer

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July 3, 2024

Via Who, What, Why, commentary on the potential jihadist threat to the European soccer championship: In a recent sermon, ultra-conservative Egyptian religious scholar Nashaat Ahmad praised Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 World [...]

France, Racial Politics, and How ‘The Mbappe Effect’ Is Shaping A Bitter Election

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June 24, 2024

Courtesy of The Athletic, a report on France, racial politics, and 'the Mbappe effect' on the upcoming election: The morning after France’s opening game of Euro 2024, the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) [...]

China’s Failed Efforts To Dominate World Soccer

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May 28, 2024

Via Fortune, a report on China's failed efforts to dominate the world's favorite sport: About a decade ago, Xi Jinping, China’s president, had a dream: to turn the country into a global soccer powerhouse. That [...]

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