The Netherlands’ rightwards lurch has spread into stadiums For a few hours, the heart of Dutch democracy was transformed into a battlefield. On September 20th, an anti-refugee protest in the centre of The Hague turned violent; police vans were set alight, and the headquarters of the progressive D66 party had its windows smashed in, withContinue reading “Does Dutch Football Have a Far-Right Problem?”
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Is This What the End of a Club Looks Like?
Just four years after finishing fourth in the Eredivisie, Vitesse Arnhem are on the verge of bankruptcy after years of wrangling over the club’s ownership It seemed as though the first shafts of light were finally visible. On 29 January, a group of five shareholders agreed to purchase Vitesse, saving the club from the financialContinue reading “Is This What the End of a Club Looks Like?”
Can Soccer Escape the Margins of American Sporting Life?
Note: This article is the first part of a series chronicling the state of American soccer ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which the United States will co-host. The journey began on the slopes of a golden-brown hill in a Bay Area suburb, at a converted track and field stadium less than an hour’s driveContinue reading “Can Soccer Escape the Margins of American Sporting Life?”
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