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Lionel Messi Is the Right Man for Argentina’s Post-Macho Moment

Argentina’s passionate football fans create the players they want to see. They adore, they chide, they analyze. And few have…

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The Team Each and Every American Should Root For

THREE RIVERS, Mich. — “We didn’t forget your sign!” This friendly assurance from Maddy, my favorite bartender at Rooster’s Wing…

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Yes, the Players in the World Cup Do Keep Falling Over for No Reason

LONDON — It is a part of the viewing experience of World Cup football (soccer, as Americans know it). At…

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Germany’s Coach Is Out of His Depth, and So Is Its Chancellor

BERLIN — The start was promising. In a WhatsApp group — under the peppy name “Get prepared” — the coach…

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John Hadl, Star Quarterback of the A.F.L., Dies at 82

A college All-American, he led the San Diego Chargers to an American Football League title and later steered the N.F.L.’s…

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Eastern Europe Was the Crucible of Modern Football. Now It’s a Wasteland.

There is a theory that, other than Uruguay at the inaugural tournament in 1930, every World Cup winner has been…

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Why Qatar Deserves to Host the World Cup, Actually

When FIFA announced in 2010 that Qatar would host this year’s World Cup, football fans and sports pundits were left…

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