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December 15, 2017
Steven Cohen
FIFA’s Dirty Wars
A corruption trial in Brooklyn reveals the deep connections between the old dictatorships of Latin America and soccer’s global governing body.
June 11, 2014
Simon Schama
This Is the Team That Actually Invented Total Football
They did it in stadium known as Wankdorf (some things a nine-year-old doesn't forget)
May 12, 2014
Marc Tracy
How Major League Soccer Can Beat the English Premier League in America: Embrace Its Inner Brooklyn
With a new TV deal, the league is ready for almost-primetime
February 26, 2013
Noah Davis
Why Pelé's Cosmos Were the Best and Worst Thing to Happen to American Soccer
The Brazilian star's shadow still looms over the MLS
June 28, 2010
Steve Wilson
The Other Reason Soccer Keeps Growing

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