What would Mandela do
The South African struggle suggests that sports boycotts are effective at forcing change. For white South Africans (and their apologists), sporting isolation was a bitter pill to swallow.
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Football is Politics in Nigeria
Nigeria is a serial offender at so many things, and the shenanigans in Nigerian football is consistent with its bad behavior.
Christmas Day for Football Fans
Football is a Country's Elliot Ross has describes the World Cup Final, every four years, as Christmas Day for football fans, just better. The champion this time is Germany.
The Beautiful T-Shirt
Art, Politics, T-Shirts, Fútbol, Play: Africa is a Country joins forces with Los Angeles artists for a t-shirt project.
Kafka in Cameroon
Cameroon's police apparently interrogated Samuel Eto'o and took away his passport over the team's World Cup display.
Algeria in Queens, New York
Watching the World Cup match between Algeria vs Germany in one of New York City's most diverse boroughs.
As American as Apple Pie
No, soccer is not invading the United States. It's been here all along.
The American Ending
The messiness, subjectivity and imprecision of football are being eroded from the game, argues the Nigerian novelist and football fan.
Cote d’Ivoire’s World Cup in Harlem
Ivorian cab driver in East Harlem: “African players never play the same for their European teams and their national teams."
Neymar e a política racial do Brasil
E, no Brasil, Neymar não é negro (ou preto).
We’re not Monkeys or Panthers
The rap music of Z'Africa Brasil — composed of rappers Gaspar and Funk Biu, DJ Tano and producer Pitchô.
Boima’s Rio World Cup Diary: FIFA Standards
Day nine of our Rio correspondent's World Cup diary wonders who the tournament is for and what the protesters demand.
A Bronx Story: Ghana vs USA
The fate of World Cup draws has fostered an unlikely rivalry between Ghana and the United States.