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Donald Trump speaks as he receives the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA president Gianni Infantino in Washington, Dec. 5, 2025. (Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

World Cup boycott is a fantasy

Andrew O'Hehir
Goalkeeper Hope Solo of the USA in action during a match between USA and China as part of International Women's Football Tournament of Brasilia at Mane Garrincha Stadium on December 10, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Why soccer star Hope Solo is an outcast

Gabriella Ferrigine
Mauricio Pochettino, manager of World XI team, acknowledges the fans prior to Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2024 at Stamford Bridge, London, June 9, 2024. (Henry Browne/Getty Images)

Superstar coach to lead US soccer team

Andrew O'Hehir
Andi Sullivan, Naomi Girma, Lynn Williams, Julie Ertz, and Crystal Dunn in “Under Pressure” (Photo courtesy of Netflix)

7 US women's soccer documentary moments

Joy Saha
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David Beckham in “Beckham” (Photo courtesy of Netflix)

8 biggest revelations from "Beckham" doc

Joy Saha
President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales kisses Jennifer Hermoso of Spain during the medal ceremony of FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand on August 20, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Noemi Llamas/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

Soccer players protest kiss & won't play

Olivia Luppino
Alexia Putellas of Spain (L) celebrates the World Cup with her teammate Jennifer Hermoso of Spain (R) during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Final match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia on August 20, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Richard Callis/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

World Cup win marred by celebratory kiss

Joy Saha
Megan Rapinoe of USA misses her penalty in the shootout as Sweden plays USA at the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on August 06, 2023. (Chris Putnam/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

Trump is still obsessed with Rapinoe

Olivia Luppino
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Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt and Jason Sudeikis in "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+.)

Turn "Ted Lasso" into Roy Kent

Alison Stine
Brendan Hunt, Jason Sudeikis and Gus Turner in "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)

Ted Lasso: "Hey Jude" as a soccer chant

Alison Stine
Pele of Brazil celebrates the victory after winning the 1970 World Cup in Mexico match between Brazil and Italy at Estadio Azteca on 21 June in Città del Messico (Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Pelé put passion at the heart of soccer

Simon Chadwick - The Conversation
Grant Wahl with a world cup replica trophy, in recognition of their achievement of covering 8 or more FIFA World Cups, during an AIPS / FIFA Journalist on the Podium ceremony at the Main Media Centre on November 29, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Brendan Moran/FIFA/Getty Images)

Grant Wahl cause of death debunks rumors

Alison Stine
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Son Heung-min of Korea Republic adjusts his protective face mask during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Brazil and South Korea at Stadium 974 on December 5, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Why are soccer players wearing masks?

Joy Saha
A player wearing a No Discrimination Captains armband during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and USA at Al Bayt Stadium on November 25, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)

FIFA should uphold men's soccer allyship

Michael Kehler, Gabriel Knott-Fayle - The Conversation
USA fans during a game between Mexico and USMNT at TQL Stadium on November 12, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

World Cup: Why Americans cheer on Mexico

John M Sloop - The Conversation
A mosaic made of thousands of photographs of the workers who built the World Cup stadium in Lusail, Qatar, decorates the stadium’s exterior. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)

Qatar 2022 WTF: How did we get here?

Andrew O'Hehir
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Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" Goal during the 1986 FIFA World Cup Quarter Final at the Azteca Stadium on June 22, 1986 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Allsport/Getty Images)

Maradona's "Hand of God": Unforgettable

Stefan Szymanski - The Conversation
Portland Timbers fans set off red smoke in support of the NWSL womens soccer palyers as their ongoing protest over the sexual harrassment scandal by former Portland Thorns coach, Paul Riley, at during the Portland Timbers game Minnesota United first round MLS Cup Playoffs match on November 21, 2021, at Providence Park, Portland, OR (Diego Diaz/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Abuse in women's soccer was no secret

Heather Hensman Kettrey, Robert Marx - The Conversation
President of Russia Vladimir Putin touches the World Cup trophy after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)

Russia's soccer ban: Sports as politics

Stefan Szymanski - The Conversation
Parminder K. Nagra and Keira Knightley in "Bend It Like Beckham" (Getty Images/Sundance/WireImage)

Ted Lasso needs to Bend It Like Beckham

Kaitlin Thomas
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Jason Sudeikis wears a top featuring the names of England football players Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka as he attends Apple's "Ted Lasso" Season 2 Premiere at Pacific Design Center on July 15, 2021 in West Hollywood, California. (Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic)

Ted Lasso's whitewashed soccer privilege

Kylie Cheung
Protesters gather on the second day of pro-Trump events fueled by President Donald Trump's continued claims of election fraud in an to overturn the results before Congress finalizes them in a joint session of the 117th Congress on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. | Supporters protest against Manchester United's owners, outside English Premier League club Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, north west England on May 2, 2021, ahead of their English Premier League fixture against Liverpool. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

The Super League and the Capitol riot

Andrew O'Hehir
FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2014, file photo, United States midfielder Megan Rapinoe (15) against Mexico in the second half during a CONCACAF semifinal soccer match in Chester, Pa. Five players from the World Cup-winning U.S. national team have accused the U.S. Soccer Federation of wage discrimination in an action filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and Hope Solo maintain in the EEOC filing they were payed nearly four times less than their male counterparts on the U.S. men's national team. The filing was announced in a press release on Thursday, March 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File) (AP)

Rapinoe: Trump "is trying to divide"

Matthew Rozsa
Megan Rapinoe of the USA lifts the FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy following her team's victory in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Final match between The United States of America and The Netherlands at Stade de Lyon on July 07, 2019 in Lyon, France. (Getty/Richard Heathcote)

USWNT's big win triggers the right

Amanda Marcotte
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