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Almost a Century Ago, an Autocrat Wanted the World Cup to Worship Him. Sound Familiar?

The beautiful game has a long, ugly history with autocrats. But there's something about soccer that the authoritarian mind cannot comprehend.

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Almost a Century Ago, an Autocrat Wanted the World Cup to Worship Him. Sound Familiar?

Trump secures FIFA's first Peace Prize with Row 1 seating, replicating Mussolini's 1934 spectacle-weaponization for authoritarian prestige. The pattern illustrates a governance lesson: command cannot manufacture belonging; genuine communities require cooperation and distributed trust.

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When the Beautiful Game Meets the Ugliest Ego

A recent history of the World Cup suggests the tournament can triumph over Trump.

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giovedì 11 giugno 2026·foreignpolicy.com
When the Beautiful Game Meets the Ugliest Ego
A recent history of the World Cup suggests the tournament can triumph over Trump.
giovedì 11 giugno 2026·slate.com
Almost a Century Ago, an Autocrat Wanted the World Cup to Worship Him. Sound Familiar?
The beautiful game has a long, ugly history with autocrats. But there's something about soccer that the authoritarian mind cannot comprehend.