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When the case is made for soccer as the “beautiful game” it invariably comes down to points about expressionism, flair, and its irresistible cycles of… Read More »Soccer’s Greatest Beauty: It Takes Two Hours
The US men’s soccer team’s run to the knockout rounds of the World Cup came with a unique twist: a multimillion-dollar bonus for members of… Read More »US Men’s Soccer World Cup Run Generated Millions in Prize Money—for the US Women