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Soccer

With Trump’s lobbying to reverse a star player’s red card, America is shedding its soft, disinterested approach to the beautiful game.

July 6, 2026

Josh Kaplan

Niall Ferguson: The World Cup Looks Like a Fiesta of Nationalism. Don’t Be Fooled.

When U.S. sports fans go to a ball game, they are pursuing happiness. But, as Nick Hornby explained in ‘Fever Pitch,’ soccer is entertainment as pain.

June 12, 2026

Niall Ferguson

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