…for the man-made orchestrations in this year’s FIFA World Cup that nearly brought the beautiful game of football to disrepute. Never has there been so much deep-seated sour taste in the mouth in any edition of the global showpiece as the 2026 edition hosted by Mexico/United States/Canada. Admittedly, one must salute th…

…of you who missed watching kids, babies, grandparents, and parents come together for the beautiful game, I say sorry that the matches are now over and sorry that you missed all that joy and togetherness," Infantino wrote. "Sorry that you were so consumed by hate and criticism that you missed it all. "To those behind th…

Kevin Bridges embarks on a journey to understand whether the beautiful game still exists.