The Globalist

Why do doctors want to study the brain of Argentine soccer star Leo Messi?

Are sponsorships of sports clubs beachheads for sovereign wealth funds’ investments in the West's national champions?

Are the British just being sore losers in protesting their loss of the 2018 World Cup to Russia?

Which regions are overrepresented — and which are underrepresented — in the 2010 World Cup?

What are the economic and social dimensions of the world’s most popular sport?

After the globalization of the football economy, how to combat xenophobic violence in European stadiums?

How is the migration of African soccer player changing the game’s international and African leagues?

Can the EU learn a lesson from soccer strategies?