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Vergeht uns der Spaß am Fußball? (Do we miss the fun of football?)
Wer wissen will, warum König Fußball die Welt regiert, muss nur die alten Philosophen fragen, am besten Immanuel Kant. Der hat schon früh erkannt: „Der Himmel hat den Menschen als Gegengewicht gegen die vielen Mühseligkeiten
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Katie Ledecky Crosses Into the World of Pro Sports. It Feels Like Home.
Katie Ledecky was not angling to become the face of American swimming when she joined the Palisades Porpoises as a 6-year-old. Her grand goal was to make it to the other side of the 25-yard
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Why Does Every Soccer Player Do This?
Goals in soccer games can be few and far between, which helps explain the delirious nature of most scoring celebrations. Some players yank off their jerseys or drop to their knees and glide across the
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The Question Dividing U.S. Soccer Fans: Is It OK to Root for Mexico?
American soccer fans had eight months to mull the question. Between the time the U.S. national team collapsed in World Cup qualifying last October to the moment the tournament kicked off here this month, they
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In Sports, a Must-Win Situation Usually Leads to a Loss
On May 31st, Mauricio Macri, the President of Argentina, met with the members of the nation’s soccer team as they departed for training before the World Cup, which opens, in Russia, on Thursday. “Whatever we
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The Science Behind South Korea’s Race-Based World Cup Strategy
Whenever you bring together dozens of different countries from around the globe, there’s bound be some cross-cultural confusion. The World Cup is no exception. And if you’re Shin Tae-yong, coach of the South Korean national
