The football governing body is learning a tough lesson about sport and money. Talk about an own goal!
Why do athletes falter when victory is within reach? The World Cup offered a lesson in how pressure can change performance
Soccer, tennis, rugby … it’s all in this week’s episode of ‘ListenUP’. Also: the shenanigans at the PIC
Rob Rose and Zukile Majova on DA infighting, Tony Leon’s lobbying, Dina Pule’s return and the politics of cashing in on connections
In the wake of June 30, Rob Rose and Zukile Majova unpack March and March, its ties to MK Party, and the economics behind xenophobia
Football’s greatest show has become Fifa’s greatest cash machine – and fans are happily buying in
A trip to the US, complete with a graduation, basketball and the World Cup, reminds David Shapiro that joy is best when shared
The sharp take on local government elections, the fuel levy, water rates and Bafana Bafana at the 2026 Soccer World Cup
The global football extravaganza, set to kick off this month, is showing early promise of being a gloriously mad mess
Joburg has no money, but the mayor wants yet more executives to oversee the sinking city. Is it simply beyond saving?
Freshlyground push Fifa and Sony for answers on where WakaWaka’s post-2014 millions – meant for African charities – have gone