Swiss police entered a luxury hotel in Zurich on Wednesday and arrested seven FIFA officials on charges such as racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering in a case that involves more than $150 million in bribes. The Justice Department announced…
Seven officials with the world soccer body Federation Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA, were arrested Wednesday, charged with racketeering, wire fraud and money-laundering after a sweeping probe alleging corruption spanning two decades.
Soccer's a contact sport. Kids can get hurt. I'm not looking to bubble-wrap my kids, but I'd be lying if I said my wife and I weren't increasingly uneasy while watching from the sidelines.
Youth soccer has become one of the leading causes of concussions for kids in the U.S. Now some parents -- including a prominent neurosurgeon and World Cup champion Brandi Chastain -- have begun to petition for taking headers out of…
Widely remembered as the unofficial cease-fire between British and German troops at the start of the first World War, the details surrounding the story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 have become muddled over time.
U.S. soccer star Brandi Chastain has changed her mind about kids heading the ball in soccer, saying the practice should be banned for players aged 14 and younger. NewsHour Weekend's William Brangham discusses the issue with the World Cup and…
One of the nation's leading experts on concussions in youth sports answers questions about the growing concern over head injury in youth soccer.
Youth soccer has become one of the leading causes of concussions for kids in America, sending an estimated 10,000 kids to the E.R. every year. NewsHour Weekend correspondent William Brangham, whose three kids all play soccer, weighs the risks and…
While Germany celebrated it 1-0 win over Argentina in the final game of the 2014 World Cup, Brazil faced its loss and the high cost of hosting. Judy Woodruff talks to Tommy Smyth of ESPN and Matthew Futterman of The…
It only took six minutes for Germany to get four more goals to speed past Brazil 5-0 by half time.
