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FIFA could emulate other sports by tweaking rules to generate more excitement
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Why it is hard to monetise football’s atmosphere

As well as co-hosting the World Cup in 2026, more and more people in America are watching soccer, and spending on football media…

Xi Jinping’s masterplan was derailed by corruption and a top-down philosophy, writes Mark Dreyer

President Donald Trump has wrecked the dream of a more united region

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

The country’s football may be as corrupt as its politics