Polynesian Happiness on the Soccer Field of Dreams

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Nov 15, 2023 Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Giant Step Forward for Women in Australian Soccer

Kate O'Halloran / Truthdig Mar 15, 2020 Under a groundbreaking agreement, men's and women's teams pool revenue and enjoy equal working conditions. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

American Women Seek Over $66M in Damages From U.S. Soccer

RONALD BLUM / The Associated Press Feb 21, 2020 The lawsuit has drawn worldwide attention. When the U.S. women won the World Cup final last summer, fans chanted ``Equal Pay! Equal Pay!" Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The U.S. Women’s Team Takes Its Fight for Gender Equality Global

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jul 11, 2019 The 23 women of the soccer team return from winning the World Cup in France to continue another, more difficult battle for equal pay. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Women Eye Gender Equality After World Cup Triumph

ANNE M. PETERSON / The Associated Press Jul 8, 2019 Upon defeating the Netherlands to capture its fourth title and second straight, the national team is serenaded with chants of "Equal Pay." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

World Cup

David Fitzsimmons / The Arizona Star, Tucson, AZ Jul 8, 2019 Dig deeper

Vive La France! And a Lot of Other Nations, Too

RONALD BLUM / The Associated Press Jul 16, 2018 Immigrants, sons of immigrants and grandsons of immigrants bond together with scions of families that have been French for generations, all for the rouge, blanc et bleu. And for only the second time, France is the World Cup champion. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Soccer and Sausages: The World Cup’s Inflated Carbon Budget

Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Jun 24, 2018 The consumption of sausages at the international tournament in Russia is preoccupying one group of researchers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Add Russia’s Olympic Doping Scandal to the Rich History of Cheating in Sports

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Aug 5, 2016 Seeking an unfair advantage in sports did not originate in the former Soviet Union, but state-sanctioned cheating is much more common in communist or former communist countries. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Panama Papers: ‘Biggest Leak in History’ Exposes Global Web of Corruption

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Apr 4, 2016 Edward Snowden tweets: "The story behind the #PanamaPapers? Courage is contagious." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Qatar, a Sponsor in Mega-Event El Clásico Soccer Match, Is Hit With Rights Abuse Charges (Update)

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 2, 2016 In the same week that the contest was played, Amnesty International blasted Qatar, a sponsor of one of the teams in the big event, saying that migrant workers have endured major human rights violations while building stadiums in that nation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

FIFA and Sepp

Hajo de Reijger, The Netherlands. Cagle Cartoons Sep 26, 2015 Dig deeper