The Women’s World Cup was a success, but still dogged by sexism
Thoughtless tweets and unfair conditions didn’t hold women back – but they still deserve better.
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China has more fans at this World Cup than England
Chinese football fans have gone to Russia in huge numbers – to support other nations.
Croatia’s World Cup consolation: Google searches soar as world seeks information on finalists
Croatia lost to France but has won unprecedented public exposure.
With eight years to go, Qatar’s World Cup hopes look set to run into some heavy weather
There is an old British saying: “It never rains but it pours”. One of Britain’s former protectorates may well have to consider adopting the phrase as its new national slogan. In Qatar, it hardly ever seems…
Why football may still be coming home… to France
The French set up FIFA and the World Cup.
World Cup shines a light on persistent domestic violence
Football can be a violent game. While this year’s World Cup has not been marked by serious violence on the pitch, games are hard fought and there have been a handful of red cards already. Off the pitch…
Nigeria’s World Cup campaign starts amid a crisis at home
Nigeria’s World Cup campaign takes place amidst violent crises at home. The “bring back our girls” campaign following Boko Haram’s kidnapping more than 300 school girls last month has brought the militant…
How UEFA could leave FIFA and launch its own World Cup
UEFA might lack the members to out-vote FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, but it’s got a lot of power in other forms.
World Cup protests reveal how much Brazilian politics has changed
The 2014 World Cup and the Confederations Cup before it have acted as a catalyst for discontent being expressed by a broad sector of Brazilian society that feels indignant about the money spent on these…
World Cup provides plenty of drama – but football must not forget its social responsibility
The beautiful game still needs to perform on bigger social issues.
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