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U.S. Women’s Soccer Tries To Overcome Its Past Lack Of Diversity

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January 14, 2023

Via NPR, a report on how women's soccer in the United States has struggled with diversity, starting with a pay-to-play model that can exclude talented kids from communities of color: Crystal Dunn was often the only Black girl [...]

FIFA’s Potential To Send A Message By Recognizing Exiled Afghan Women’s Soccer Team

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January 6, 2023

Via The Guardian, commentary on the potential for FIFA must use its power to send a message to the Taliban that women belong at work, in the classroom and on the football pitch: Now that teams, fans and sponsors have left [...]

Pelé: A Man Who Led Change On The Field, Not Off It

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January 2, 2023

Via The Washington Post, commentary on Pelé, a man who led change on the field, not off it, to instill a new sense of pride in Black Brazilians and embrace his Africanness rather than reject it: In the 73rd minute of [...]

How Football Resurrected Argentina-Bangladesh Relations

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December 24, 2022

Via The Diplomat, a look at how Bangladeshis’ passion for Argentina’s national team helped inspire Buenos Aires to reopen its embassy in Dhaka: During the 1971 World Table Tennis Championships, a 19-year-old American [...]

France Football Federation Condemns Racist Abuse of Kylian Mbappe, Kingsley Coman

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December 24, 2022

While Argentina continues to celebrate their World Cup win, a disturbing soccer trend has re-emerged and is impacting runners-up France: racist social media comments aimed at national team players in the wake of Les Bleus World [...]

Japan’s Strong World Cup Will Boost Its Football Diplomacy in Southeast Asia

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December 24, 2022

Via The Diplomat, a look at how Japan’s strong World Cup will play a crucial supplementary role in Tokyo’s efforts to wedge itself between Southeast Asian states and China: The 2022 World Cup held in Qatar had several [...]

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