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July 1, 2014

Watching the World Cup Is Like Being Trapped in a House of Mirrors

It's an exercise in baroque self-reflection.

June 18, 2014

Guillermo Ochoa’s Hair, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Pecs, and the Russians’ Wine-Red Uniforms

There's a reason they call it the Beautiful Game

June 17, 2014

The U.S.-Ghana Match Was the Best Worst Game of the Tournament

Years of investment, for what?

June 16, 2014

The Joys of Streaming the World Cup on Univision

And that's even before the halftime commercials!

June 14, 2014

What If the Most Beautiful Goal of the World Cup Has Already Been Scored?

Strikers beware: Robin van Persie's header will be near impossible to match.

June 13, 2014

God Uses the World Cup to Teach People Geography

June 12, 2014

Why Has Literature Ignored Soccer?

April 18, 2014

García Márquez Was More Important for Spanish Literature Than Cervantes