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FIFA's Hydration Breaks Are a Commercial Dressed Up as Welfare
FIFA says the mandatory breaks at World Cup 2026 are about player welfare. Fans watching Fox cut to a full-screen ad mid-match aren't buying it.
Ade Boateng··5 min read
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The USA Beat Paraguay 4-1. That's the Easy Part.
A Katy Perry-fronted ceremony and a 4-1 opener don't make the USMNT a football power. They just raise the price of the next loss.
Ade Boateng··4 min read
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Messi at 39 Isn't a Farewell Tour. It's a Reset of the Peak
Messi will captain Argentina at a sixth World Cup, and football's quiet rule about when greatness expires just got rewritten in front of everyone.
Ade Boateng··4 min read