HE’S BACKCourt Reinstates Brazilian Football Confederation Prez Rodrigues faced backlash over his team’s less-than-ideal performances.Mark Alfred
PRIDE AND GLORYNetflix’s ‘Pelé’ Reveals the Football God’s True ColorsThe documentary sees the Brazilian football legend look back on his World Cup highs and off-pitch lows (political neutrality), painting a portrait of a singular sports genius.Nick Schager
NO GOALSoccer Star Neymar Tests Positive for Coronavirus: ReportThe Paris Saint-Germain striker had been on vacation with two teammates who tested positive.Rachel Olding
BEAUTIFUL GAMEHow Local Fans Cheer on Brazilian SoccerThe streets of Rio will be empty on Saturday as Brazil watches its soccer team face off against Germany in the gold medal match—and viewers won’t be able to relax until the referee blows that final whistle. Gabrielle Glaser
Party's overThe Day FIFA Greedsters Went Too FarIn 2010, the corruption inquiries were mounting, Sepp Blatter was aging, and the executive committee members needed one last score. Now they’re paying for it.Michael Daly
Close CallBrazil’s World Cup Nail-BiterThe first knockout match saw the tourney favorites scrape past a plucky Chilean squad, and into the quarterfinals. Tunku Varadarajan
KeepersThe Literature of FutbolFrom Pele on the beautiful game to Bill Buford on the sport’s dark side, check out a complete team of terrific books that give you all the prep you need for the World Cup. Robert Birnbaum
LuckyBrazil’s Sushi SambaThe home team eked out a win in the World Cup opening match, with a little help from the Japanese ref.Tunku Varadarajan
