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From Democratic Revolutionaries to Far-Right Partisans, How Brazil’s National Team Lost its Soul
Kickoff Soccer fans in Brazil have fallen out of love with their national team, and there’s data to back this up. In a 2025 survey by O Globo, only 15.9% of participants described themselves as “fanatic” fans of the national… Continue reading
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The Progressive’s Guide to Supporting Team USA in Trump’s America
Kickoff In early September, several thousand Washington D.C. residents marched towards the White House in protest of his controversial executive order which deployed National Guard troops in the nation’s capital. With their long history of progressive politics and support for… Continue reading
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Kicking Off the Explaining Offsides Blog
“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.” This quip was famously uttered by Bill Shankly, the legendary manager of Liverpool FC in the 1960s and 70s, and… Continue reading
