Trump’s Reverse Midas Touch Even Got the World Cup Trump’s Reverse Midas Touch Even Got the World Cup
Of course fans roundly booed the president at the World Cup final: Damaging the integrity of anything he touches is true to the Trump brand.
Jul 20, 2026 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Root for Spain for Their Play and Their Politics Root for Spain for Their Play and Their Politics
A World Cup victory will not just feel like a soccer triumph but a national triumph. For that reason, fans should support Pedro Sánchez’s Spain over Javier Milei’s Argentina.
Jul 16, 2026 / Dave Zirin
Golf Caddies Just Unionized for the First Time Golf Caddies Just Unionized for the First Time
Caddies—workers tasked with everything from carrying golfers’ bags to giving them armchair therapy—won out after a recent change to their employment structure.
Jul 13, 2026 / Jaz Brisack
The Joy of Watching the World Cup in Gaza The Joy of Watching the World Cup in Gaza
For 90 minutes, the World Cup gives us something the genocide has tried to take away: a sense of community, a sense of normality, and a moment of pure celebration.
Jul 13, 2026 / Hassan Abo Qamar
How One Woman Is Using the UN to Attack Trans Rights Worldwide How One Woman Is Using the UN to Attack Trans Rights Worldwide
It’s no coincidence that the Supreme Court’s decision allowing trans sports bans echoes the work of Reem Alsalem, the UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls.
Jul 10, 2026 / S. Baum
I Quit College Basketball to Transition. This Is What the Debate About Trans Athletes Misses. I Quit College Basketball to Transition. This Is What the Debate About Trans Athletes Misses.
In order to make progress on gender equity in sports, we must expand our understanding of trans people.
Jul 9, 2026 / Maxwell Nagle
The World Cup Meets Casino Capitalism The World Cup Meets Casino Capitalism
FIFA’s new prediction market partners cast a shadow over the people’s game.
Jul 7, 2026 / Jules Boykoff
Trump Is Trying to Rig the World Cup Trump Is Trying to Rig the World Cup
FIFA has a long history of corruption, and now soccer’s governing body is again bending to the will of an autocrat.
Jul 6, 2026 / Dave Zirin
The World Cup of Racism The World Cup of Racism
The Trump administration has a message for every soccer fan on the planet: The US government is unapologetically bigoted.
Jun 25, 2026 / Jules Boykoff