Latest Slidescroller coverage mentioning Sepp Blatter across Soccer, Football.
A look at the growing number of players with multiple national ties who must weigh family roots, personal ambition, and fan expectations when picking a World Cup jersey.
A retrospective on five major controversies that have defined the dark side of the FIFA World Cup and prompted changes in the sport.
An exploration of how Ronaldo and Messi’s competition reshaped the sport, their commercial impact and the enduring debate over the greatest of all time.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s push to expand the World Cup to 48 teams reflects a strategic bid to double the revenue of the Paris Olympics, yet critics warn that the federation’s growing power and close ties to autocratic regimes could undermine accountability.
John Skipper’s unlikely journey from a UK‑loving sports fan to the architect of ESPN’s multimillion‑dollar FIFA rights deal reshaped soccer’s profile in the United States.
From factory towns to worldwide tournaments, football's history reflects the social and economic forces that shaped it, while FIFA's transformation reveals the challenges of governing a global sport.