In West Germany, he revolutionized his central defense position and was one of only three people to win the World Cup as a player and a coach.
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Franz Beckenbauer, ‘Der Kaiser’ of World Soccer, Dies at 78
In West Germany, he revolutionized his central defense position and was one of only three people to win the World Cup as a player and a coach.
Spain’s Soccer Federation Forces Reckoning With Sexism
The nonconsensual kiss that Luis Rubiales, the president of Spain’s soccer federation, pressed on Jennifer Hermoso has come to embody the generational fault line between a culture of machismo and more recent progressivism.
Up the Matildas!
Australia’s national women’s soccer team have walked away with the nation’s hearts clasped firmly in their hands.
Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82
Pelé, who was declared a national treasure in his native Brazil, achieved worldwide celebrity and helped popularize the sport in the United States.
World Cup Homecoming Brings Argentina to a Halt
Millions of fans thronged the streets of Buenos Aires to welcome home Argentina’s national team in what may be the biggest open-air party in the capital’s history.
Your Monday Briefing: Argentina Triumphs
Plus: A Times analysis of how Russia bungled the invasion.
Behind Argentina’s World Cup Magic, an Army of Witches
France might have its star Kylian Mbappé, but Argentina has hundreds of “brujas” casting spells to protect Lionel Messi and the rest of its national squad.
World Cup Final Caps a Complex Saga Between Messi and Argentina
Lionel Messi left Argentina when he was 13 and has had a complicated relationship with the nation since. But this World Cup has changed things.
Argentina’s Most Sacred World Cup Watch Party: Maradona’s Former Home
A Buenos Aires businessman bought Diego Maradona’s old house and has been opening it up for Argentina’s World Cup matches, meat included.