Fifa World Cup

A decade ago celebrities lauded him. Now he’s a war criminal

Everybody in the world knows why the World Cup is taking place in Qatar

Sports would not have survived Classical Greece and the Roman Empire

This is Putin’s time. Next week, the Fifa World Cup kicks off in Moscow, and the Kremlin has spared no expense to showcase Vladimir Putin’s new Russia as a vibrant, safe and strong nation. Half a million visitors will be welcomed — with the Russian press reporting that the notorious ‘Ultra’ hooligans have been officially … Read more