Listen to football historian John Sloop trace the history of soccer in the US on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
- Professor of Communication Studies, Vanderbilt University
Anti-racist programs and fines have failed to end racism in European soccer. Part of the problem is that Black players have little representation higher up the sport’s hierarchy.
Major League Soccer is the most diverse league in the US. Its predecessor, the NASL, led the way.
Staging the spectacle in Qatar has raised rights issues and concerns about the heat. But away from the controversy, there will be the usual mix of sporting moments, supporters’ joy and heartache.
As the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, a scholar probes questions of identity in the American game. Is Mexico really the US’s ‘other team’?
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