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Quotas in football: Home groan
Apr 18th 2012, 1:33 from Game theory
Football authorities should stop imposing “home-grown” quotas on clubs(22)
GPS and sport: Location, location, location
Nov 9th 2011, 10:42 from Babbage
Global-positioning technology can now identify poor training, reveal hidden injuries and finger myopic referees(11)
Football in Brazil: Own goals from Senhor Futebol
Sep 29th 2011, 9:17 from Print edition
Brazil hopes that the 2014 World Cup will boost its image, but the country’s football federation is shrouded in sleaze(102)
The British and corruption: England ponders its isolation in world football
Jun 2nd 2011, 11:33 from Bagehot's notebook
The English know they are seen as arrogant, but forget they are also seen as sleazy(29)
The awfulness of FIFA: An embarrassment to the beautiful game
Jun 2nd 2011, 11:04 from Print edition
Swiss parliamentarians and commercial sponsors should push to reform a rotten organisation(25)
FIFA's presidential election: Beautiful game, ugly politics
May 26th 2011, 10:46 from Print edition
Pity the republic of football. It has a government much like many another(31)
Letters: On American labour, innovation, Croatia, African agriculture, Irish history, FIFA
May 26th 2011, 10:46 from Print edition(0)
The not-so-beautiful game: Offside
May 12th 2011, 11:01 from Print edition
Time to blow the whistle and put the right to host the World Cup on eBay(30)
Running world football: Bin Hammam tackles Blatter
Mar 24th 2011, 11:50 from Print edition
After 13 years in possession, soccer’s global boss faces a challenge(4)
China for the World Cup?: China 2030
Dec 4th 2010, 3:19 from Cassandra
By choosing Russia and Qatar, FIFA has shown its preference for bringing the World Cup to places that haven't hosted it before.(6)
England loses the 2018 football World Cup to Russia, and to Mr Putin: England's loss and Putin's gain
Dec 3rd 2010, 10:46 from Cassandra
The fuss will doubtless die down soon enough, but in the meantime the man who will really relish Russia’s triumph is its prime minister, Vladimir Putin.(4)
Football in Africa: Clean it up
Nov 25th 2010, 10:47 from Print edition
Too often African fans and footballers have been let down by their bosses(1)
South Africa after the World Cup: Is there a lot more to come?
Jul 15th 2010, 10:43 from Print edition
The country could get a taste for big sporting events(11)
South Africa's World Cup: Strikers off the field
Jun 16th 2010, 2:46 from Newsbook
Police have to take over security for the World Cup as stewards strike over pay in South Africa(7)
The World Cup: Loaned goals
Jun 3rd 2010, 11:10 from Print edition
Footballers from all over the world are about to take part in the sport’s greatest festival. Their employers may be watching with mixed feelings(11)
The 2018 World Cup: Own goal
May 20th 2010, 1:25 from Print edition
A self-inflicted blow to hopes of hosting football’s global party(4)
South Africa's World Cup: Who profits most?
May 13th 2010, 10:51 from Print edition
The money flows, but not only into South African pockets(20)
Tech.view: Sod it
Nov 20th 2009, 7:48 from Web-only article
The latest plastic pitches are a goal-scorer’s delight(9)
International: A World Cup double
Nov 13th 2009, 6:32 from Print edition
England for 2018, America for 2022(0)
A survey of the business of sport: Sponsorship form
Jul 31st 2008, 12:10 from Print edition
The value of sport to other kinds of business(1)
Soccer: Brazil wins the cup
Oct 31st 2007, 8:14 from Web-only article
It will host the 2014 World Cup(0)
Restaurant Sonnenberg
Feb 8th 2007, 11:59 from Cities Omnibus (0)
News from the schools, July 2006
Jul 28th 2006, 12:00 from Print edition(0)
Let the games begin
Jun 9th 2006, 11:25 from Print edition
The greatest show on earth kicks off in Germany. For the host country, at least, there is more riding on the tournament than mere sporting success(0)
Ambush marketing: War minus the shooting
Feb 16th 2006, 11:48 from Print edition
As the costs of sports sponsorship rise, some firms opt to break the rules(0)