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Uncovering FIFA's all very well, but what about the future?
REVIEW: FIFA Uncovered (Netflix documentary, 4 episodes) If you want to remind yourself just how insanely corrupt world soccer’s governing body FIFA has been since the mid 1970s, then the new four-part Netflix documentary, “FIFA Uncovered,” […]
Watch (trailer): Netflix's 'FIFA Uncovered' documentary series
“From power struggles to global politics, an exploration of FIFA reveals the organization’s checkered history — and what it takes to host a World Cup,” is how Netflix bills its documentary series, “FIFA Uncovered,” which airs […]
Wednesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. FIFA wraps second set of visits to potential World Cup hosts By Tim Booth (AP) 2. Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini indicted for fraud in Switzerland By Stephanie Halasz, Aleks Klosok and Jack Bantock (CNN) […]
Tuesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. FC Dallas owner Dan Hunt says firing Luchi Gonzalez gives team best chance for playoff push By Jon Arnold (Dallas Morning-News) 2. The overlooked consequences for national teams in a biennial World Cup universe By […]
What They're Saying: Antonia M. Apps
“It’s not unprecedented to have the Justice Department weigh in on the appropriate use of the money. The scale of this corruption case is much larger than your typical corruption case, so the dollars are greater […]
Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Years before Champions League final, Christian Pulisic and Zack Steffen suited up for the Philadelphia Union By Sam Stejskal (The Athletic) 2. Lilian Thuram sees MLS’s Black Players for Change as a template By Brian […]
Tuesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Source: Efrain Alvarez has not made national team commitment despite looming call-up for Mexico friendlies By Ives Galarcep (SBI Soccer) 2. Cristiano Ronaldo’s options: Rejoin Man United or Real Madrid, move to PSG or MLS? […]
Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. For Jack By Gio Reyna (The Players Tribune) 2. Prosecutor urges case against FIFA president for private jet By Graham Dunbar (AP) 3. How bad was virus aid fraud? One banker was ‘frustrated with humanity’ […]
Thursday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. USWNT stars are fleeing the United States for Europe, and COVID-19 isn’t the only reason By Caitlin Murray (Yahoo Sports) 2. Sources: NWSL to add Sacramento team, likely for 2021 season By MegLinehan and Paul […]