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Grassroots Soccer: Changing The Game For Adolescent Health

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December 17, 2022

A reminder from Bill Gates about a unique non-profit organization called Grassroot Soccer, which leverages the power of soccer to equip young people with the life-saving information, services, and mentorship they need to live [...]

Waving the Flag of the World Cup’s Unofficial Team: Palestine

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December 11, 2022

Via the New York Times, a look at how Arab fans and Arab teams have been using the World Cup tournament’s global stage to elevate the Palestinian cause in the stands and on the field: In the tumult, in those minutes of [...]

What the U.S. Asks of Black American Athletes

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December 4, 2022

Via The Atlantic, commentary on the Black athlete's experience in America: In a press conference yesterday, Tyler Adams, the 23-year-old captain of the U.S. men’s national soccer team, was chastised by an Iranian journalist [...]

U.S. Soccer Briefly Alters Iranian Flag To Show Support For Protesters

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November 29, 2022

Via Axios, a report on how U.S. Soccer briefly altered an Iranian flag on some social media posts in show of support for protesters: The U.S. Soccer Federation in a post on social media over the weekend temporarily displayed [...]

Iran’s Football Team Has Already Won

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November 26, 2022

Via The New York Times, commentary on Iran's World Cup football team and its impact on ongoing protests back in its country: Iran’s national football team, known affectionately as Team Melli, kicked off its World Cup on [...]

Iran Arrests Soccer’s Voria Ghafouri Amid Scrutiny of World Cup Team

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November 25, 2022

Courtesy of The Washington Post, a report on Iran's arrest of soccer star Voria Ghafouri amid scrutiny of World Cup team: A prominent Iranian soccer player was arrested Thursday on charges that included destroying the [...]

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