Soccer

Amateur participation is sky-high, so why is the Beautiful Game such a commerical flop in Canada?

Unforgettable goal, unforgettable friend, The pride of the ’Peg and If you’re Canadian, say ‘I do’

Neil van Schalkwyk is much meeker than the metre-long plastic horn for which he’s responsible

Landon Donovan’s 92nd minute goal, Germany’s new mojo, Italy’s breakdown and other highlights from the second week of play

Five of the world’s biggest soccer salaries are paid to English players—and now they’re eliminated? The answer may lie in the tension between club and national teams.

Soccer is billed as ‘the beautiful game,’ but like any sport it is a partisan affair—and the better for it

The best photos from the first week of World Cup 2010

Messi stopped, North Korea scores, England blames the ball and other highlights from the first 8 days of play

When the U.S. tied England, it was as good as a victory

Robert Mugabe’s fascination with the Hermit Kingdom goes back many decades