Latest Slidescroller coverage mentioning Marco Materazzi across Soccer, Football.
Artists across the globe use the world's most popular sport to convey humanist ideals, national identity, and political dissent, turning pitches into galleries and players into icons.
A retrospective on five major controversies that have defined the dark side of the FIFA World Cup and prompted changes in the sport.
A FIFA‑organized Legends Match and an Italian‑language Mass marked a celebration of Italian‑American culture and soccer in Manhattan.
Zinedine Zidane’s last World Cup appearance blended brilliance and controversy, shaping a narrative that still resonates in football history.
Zinedine Zidane's unexpected comeback for France at the 2006 World Cup blended mystery, brilliance, and controversy, leaving an indelible mark on football history.
During a missile attack on Kyiv, former Italian World Cup winners Andrea Pirlo and Marco Materazzi attended a Fonbet‑organized football event in Moscow, drawing sharp criticism from Ukrainian officials and media.
From June 11 to July 19, the Guggenheim will present Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno’s cinematic meditation on Zinédine Zidane, weaving together technical innovation, artistic reference, and the broader cultural moment of a dampened World Cup.