A Brazilian soccer mine strikes gold at last
In many ways, there is nothing extraordinary about Renan Lodi. A defender at Spanish soccer club Atlético Madrid, Lodi is among the hundreds of Brazilian players who have crossed the...
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U.S., Canada, Mexico soccer set for joint 2026 World Cup bid
Soccer leaders in the U.S., Canada and Mexico are in talks about joining forces to stage the biggest-ever edition of the World Cup in 2026, when the field of sport's...
Supermodels, CEOs, athletes do business in Rio’s other games
If you think the athletes in Rio are battling it out, you ought to see what corporations are up to. From Heineken to Nissan to Visa, companies have set up...
Iceland’s miracle soccer run creating havoc for jersey sellers
Iceland's improbable run in soccer's European Championship has drawn parallels with Leicester City's remarkable Premier League title win. And like it was for the English champion, the Nordic country is...
FIFA president found $2 million pay ‘insulting,’ report shows
FIFA's recently elected President Gianni Infantino told its governing council a salary offer made to him by the soccer group's compensation committee was "insulting," according to report by German newspaper...