The World Cup has become Erling Haaland’s American coming-out party
Erling Haaland arrived in North America as a famous club striker. Norway’s historic World Cup run has made him the unmistakable center of a national story.
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Mexico and Scotland now have unofficial World Cup duck mascots
The 2026 World Cup already has an animal cast. Canada has Maple the Moose, Mexico has Zayu the Jaguar and
Japan fans carry World Cup cleanup tradition to Dallas Stadium
Japan’s fans stayed to clean Dallas Stadium after their draw with the Netherlands. They produced blue bags, collected cups, wrappers,
Why America still hasn’t produced a male soccer superstar
America has money, stadiums, corporate backing and a national men’s team good enough to qualify comfortably for its own World
Timothée Chalamet might be Hollywood’s most hardcore soccer fan
Timothée Chalamet’s football life does not read like a loose celebrity affiliation. It’s one of the few threads that connects
Arsenal and Atlético’s last Champions League finals came from different worlds
There are Champions League absences that read like statistics. Arsenal and Atlético Madrid’s read more like clocks. One stopped in
Football’s strangest routines include organ meat, mouth tape and baby oil
Marcos Llorente’s routine starts before training, before the match sheet, before most of the day has properly begun. His day
Adidas is launching World Cup jerseys for pets
Adidas has found a new place to carry its 2026 World Cup design language. The company is releasing pet-sized national
Ronaldo’s former chef backs Erling Haaland’s heart and liver diet
Erling Haaland’s diet is not a shortcut to his scoring record. It is a window into the amount of control
How RC Lens rebuilt itself into a title contender
RC Lens have spent this spring doing something few expected to see so soon. They have reached the Coupe de