Jun 11 In Brazil, soccer no longer ‘opiate’ of the masses By Larisa Epatko Much has changed in Brazil since the last time it hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1950, including a more skeptical, informed and middle class audience. Continue reading
Jun 06 Your water cooler guide to the World Cup By Robert Pursell Are you an American struggling to understand the hype behind the World Cup? You’re not alone. In fact, a recent Reuters poll showed that 86 percent of all Americans said they know little to nothing about soccer’s biggest event, while… Continue reading
Jun 06 7 tips from a ‘soccer fanatic’ on what to look for in World Cup 2014 By Larisa Epatko The 2014 FIFA World Cup, hosted by five-time gold trophy winner Brazil, is just around the corner. Ahead of the June 12 kick off, we reached out to PRI’s The World editor/reporter William Troop for some pointers on the month… Continue reading
Jun 03 FIFA ethics investigator won’t review new corruption allegations against Qatar By Robert Pursell Despite criticism for a lack of transparency and allegations of corruption, the ethics head of FIFA announced Monday he would not review new evidence of corruption surrounding Qatar’s winning bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Continue reading
Jun 02 Fate of 2022 World Cup in question after allegations of corruption By Ariel Min The Sunday Times reported June 1 that FIFA officials received bribes to help Qatar to win the World Cup bid four years ago according to leaked documents. The newspaper said the banned former Qatari official Mohammad bin Hammam, also a… Continue reading
Apr 22 World Cup trophy returns to Brazil ahead of tournament By Justin Scuiletti The World Cup trophy was officially presented in Rio de Janeiro Tuesday, returning to Brazil after a voyage across 89 countries in the lead up to the 2014 World Cup. The trophy will now embark on a tour across Brazil. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch One Million Protesters Fill Brazil’s Streets to Vent Anti-Government Grievances Anti-government fury swelled to new heights across Brazil as at least a million protesters took to the streets overnight. The mostly peaceful week-long protests turned violent when masked youths challenged riot police. Jeffrey Brown reports on how the public outraged… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch For Global Soccer, Scandal and Corruption Seem Pervasive as Grass Stains For Global Soccer, Scandal and Corruption Seem Pervasive as Grass Stains… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch Olympics Preview: Reporting Results in Record Time; A Runner with ‘Cheetah Legs’ Olympics Preview: Reporting Results in Record Time; A Runner with 'Cheetah Legs'… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch At Euro 2012, Germany and Greece Face Off in Battle of the Eurozone At Euro 2012, Germany and Greece Face Off in Battle of the Eurozone… Continue watching