You are using an
outdated
browser.
Please
upgrade your browser
and improve your visit to our site.
Skip Navigation
The New Republic
The New Republic
LATEST
THE TICKER
THE SOAPBOX
APOCALYPSE SOON
CRITICAL MASS
MAGAZINE
NEWSLETTERS
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
LATEST
THE TICKER
THE SOAPBOX
APOCALYPSE SOON
CRITICAL MASS
MAGAZINE
NEWSLETTERS
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
Author
Ilan Stavans
All Articles
July 1, 2014
Ilan Stavans
Watching the World Cup Is Like Being Trapped in a House of Mirrors
It's an exercise in baroque self-reflection.
June 18, 2014
Ilan Stavans
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
Ilan Stavans
The U.S.-Ghana Match Was the Best Worst Game of the Tournament
Years of investment, for what?
June 16, 2014
Ilan Stavans
The Joys of Streaming the World Cup on Univision
And that's even before the halftime commercials!
June 14, 2014
Ilan Stavans
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
Ilan Stavans
God Uses the World Cup to Teach People Geography
June 12, 2014
Ilan Stavans
Why Has Literature Ignored Soccer?
April 18, 2014
Ilan Stavans
García Márquez Was More Important for Spanish Literature Than Cervantes
Our Writers
Kate Aronoff
Climate & Energy
Apocalypse Soon
Matt Ford
Law & The Courts
The Soapbox
Melissa Gira Grant
LGBTQ Rights
The Soapbox
Jason Linkins
Power & Plutocracy
The Soapbox
Timothy Noah
Politics & Economy
The Soapbox
Tori Otten
Breaking News
The Ticker
Grace Segers
Congress & Elections
The Soapbox
Walter Shapiro
Politics & Campaigns
The Soapbox
Alex Shephard
Politics & Media
The Soapbox
Heather Souvaine Horn
Climate Change
Apocalypse Soon
Molly Taft
Climate Change
Apocalypse Soon
Michael Tomasky
Politics & Ideas
The Soapbox
About
The New Republic
’s history
1