soccer diplomacy
Kosovo Finally Getting UEFA Recognition After 25-Year Wait
With UEFA admitting Kosovo on May 3, the country's 25-year dream of full FIFA membership is almost complete.
FIFA Is Getting A New President, But What It Needs Is New Candidates
This week's FIFA presidential election puts everything at stake, but with no real solutions in sight.
Israel and Palestine Are Taking Their Fight to FIFA
The Israel-Palestine conflict has crossed over into soccer before, but now both sides are taking their grievances to FIFA. This will not go well.
Meet the Badass Who Got FIFA to Care about Justice
An op-ed against Iranian gender segregation by FIFA president Sepp Blatter was assumed to be toothless, but activist Darya Safai sees the path to change.
Soccer Can't Fix Shit in Israel or Anywhere Else
Once upon a time, the Israeli Arab club Bnei Sakhnin was seen as a shining light of cooperation—an example of "soccer diplomacy." But once again, reality has gotten in the way.
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