Cincinnati’s Soccer Stadium Scam Cincinnati’s Soccer Stadium Scam
The city should be addressing its high rates of child poverty, not building a third publicly funded stadium.
Apr 19, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Can a Feminist Revolution Save Women’s Soccer in South America? Can a Feminist Revolution Save Women’s Soccer in South America?
Brenda Elsey explains how women are saving their soccer federations from near-oblivion.
Apr 17, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Why Does Adidas Sponsor Soccer Teams in Illegal Settlements? Why Does Adidas Sponsor Soccer Teams in Illegal Settlements?
A hundred and thirty Palestinian sports organizations have called on Adidas to stop branding teams in Israeli settlements.
Apr 2, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Judah Friedlander: America Is #1 Judah Friedlander: America Is #1
The comedian offers a unique view on why the USA failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
Nov 7, 2017 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Player Protests Are Not a Spectator Sport Player Protests Are Not a Spectator Sport
Amplifying the movement is critical, it is not a substitute for a movement in and of itself.
Oct 16, 2017 / Dave Zirin
An Elite Soccer Team Protests ICE After Their Teammate Is Detained An Elite Soccer Team Protests ICE After Their Teammate Is Detained
Lizandro Claros had a soccer scholarship waiting for him, but Trump’s agenda turned a promising future on its head.
Aug 7, 2017 / Dave Zirin
FIFA Punts on Palestine and Fouls Its Own Bylaws FIFA Punts on Palestine and Fouls Its Own Bylaws
The world soccer body has decreed that the West Bank is just land without teams for teams without a land.
May 18, 2017 / Dave Zirin
US Women’s Soccer Just Scored a Big Win US Women’s Soccer Just Scored a Big Win
The US women’s national soccer team has a new contract, and it’s important for a number of reasons.
Apr 5, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Here’s Why the US Women’s National Hockey Team Is Going on Strike Here’s Why the US Women’s National Hockey Team Is Going on Strike
This is “a fight they don’t want, but must have.”
Mar 16, 2017 / Dave Zirin
‘Africa Has Given Enough of Its People to the Sea’ ‘Africa Has Given Enough of Its People to the Sea’
Fatim Jawara, like many first-tier soccer talents in West Africa, attempted to migrate to Europe by boat. She did not survive.
Nov 2, 2016 / Dave Zirin