The most politically charged World Cup ever puts the U.S. and Iran on a collision course while America co-hosts with neighbors it has tariffed
The World Cup has never been free of politics, yet this year’s event may be in a league of its own. The quadrennial global soccer tournament will be co-hosted for the first time this year by three nations: the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. It will also be the biggest version of the tournament ever, with FIFA, the global soccer governing body, utilizing an expanded 48-country format that adds 16 more teams. But Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff, a historian and professor at New York University’s Tisch I...
Marotta: ‘Malagò can be an interpreter for Serie A and FIGC’ with politics
Inter President Beppe Marotta explains why Giovanni Malagò would be the best choice as new FIGC President. ‘We need an interpreter’ to work with politicians. Read Football Italia Ad-Free and get access to Exclusive News and Content – Free Trial – Click Here The search is on for a new Federation chief after Gabriele Gravina resigned in the wake of failure to qualify for a third consecutive edition of the World Cup.A vote today saw 18 out of 20 Serie A clubs back former CONI (Italian Olympic Commi...
Today’s Papers – Serie A returns after Italy’s flop
La Gazzetta dello SportThe coach leaves, Baldini as caretaker coach, then Conte or ManciniGattuso gives up, Capello reports‘In Italy we walk, the others run.’ Stadiums and bets, Gravina attacks the politics.’Exclusive De BruyneScudetto, we tryI’m okay in Naples. Our target is to win all games, then we’ll do the countingWe have paid for the many injuries. Hojlund will become a top player.Modric to the maxNever in such shape, he launches Milan for a super finaleInter RomaDumfries and Ndicka the ke...