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Argentina Could Really Use a Win
Politics and soccer mix everywhere, but this year it’s not just the government hoping for a championship to lighten the national mood.
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Brazil’s Improbable Journey to Win the 1970 World Cup
The story behind victory in Mexico City shows that then, as now, politics is never far from the “beautiful game.”
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How Argentine Women Are Taking the Feminist Fight to the Soccer Pitch
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A new professional league underscores the growing clout of Argentina’s women’s movement.