Beautiful game

I come from India, where cricket has always been more than just a sport—it's a passion. I grew up with the game, playing it extensively during my school and...

Warm welcome

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 is progressing toward tougher matches, the football fever is not showing any signs of slowing down. With each passing day, the glittering sporting...

What's in a song? The story behind the music playing at World Cup stadiums

Watching the World Cup and hearing the music in the stadium may have left you wondering - how is that chosen? Is it just coincidence that 'Wonderwall' plays after...

Soccer dreams

Rules of the game

Miami art exhibit celebrates Africa’s soccer legacy throughout World Cup

A photo of Vinícius Júnior celebrating a goal with one fist in the air was mounted near the entrance of the art exhibition, right next to an acrylic piece...

World Cup politics

The US along with Canada and Mexico is hosting the 2026 World Cup although soccer/football had been neither widely played or not a great favourite in the US. However,...

World Cup is more than a game for me

My first soccer World Cup memory was watching Argentina’s Diego Maradona arrogantly juggling the ball on his shoulders, before the opening game of the Italia 1990 World Cup. I...

Messi exits MLS game in injury scare ahead of WC

Lionel Messi was at the center of an injury scare just weeks before the start of the World Cup on Sunday after abruptly exiting Inter Miami’s Major League Soccer...

Turkish soccer imposes temporary bans on 102 players over betting scandal

Turkish soccer temporarily banned 102 professional players including 25 from the top-tier league on Thursday over a widening betting scandal that has implicated hundreds of referees. The Turkish Football...