7 Best Articles on Soccer
The most useful articles on soccer from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Soccer Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on soccer by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on soccer—all under 10 minutes.
Argentina vs. France Was the Best World Cup Final I’ve Ever Seen
From Lionel Messi’s penalty kick to Kylian Mbappé’s hat trick, the match was stuffed with so many remarkable incidents, so much tension, such dramatic momentum swings, such joy.
Lionel Messi Rewrote Soccer History in the Best-Ever World Cup Final
The Argentina-France showdown wasn’t just the greatest World Cup final of all time, it was one of the most thrilling spectacles in sports, period, and a fairytale ending for the game’s best-ever…
The World Cup's New High-Tech Ball Will Change Soccer Forever
When the 2022 World Cup made its debut on Sunday, it kicked off one of the most significant in-game uses of technology in sports history. All tournament long, m…
Life, Death, and Total Football
My Dutch friend Lars taught me to appreciate the most radical team in World Cup history—and that their tactics could be meaningful far beyond the pitch.
Soccer Looks Different When You Can’t See Who’s Playing
During the 2018 World Cup, Zito Madu pointed out the racially coded language commentators used to describe a match between Poland and Senegal, which didn’t line…
«The physical advantages that supposedly defined the African team’s style of play disappeared as soon as their skin color did.»
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on soccer.
How the story of soccer became the story of everything
Oligarchs, private-equity moguls, and petro states took over the sport—and the world.
The Mermaid Hunter Who Invented Football
The untold true story of Arthur Pember, the journalist, adventurer, and football pioneer who helped create the rules of soccer
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Soccer, including:
The Ringer
Sports. TV. Movies. Pop Culture. Music.
FiveThirtyEight
Data-driven news and analysis from ABC News’s FiveThirtyEight
Mother Jones
Smart, fearless journalism. Reader-supported since 1976. Thank you for making our work possible!
Literary Hub
A daily literary website highlighting the best in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and criticism.
GQ Magazine
Big fits start here. @GQStyle @GQSports @GQRecommends
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