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  The New York Times

  

  A Prince Who Would Be King Challenges Sepp Blatter for FIFA’s Presidency (Published 2015)

  The New York Times - Sam Borden

  LONDON — Sepp Blatter has been elected to four consecutive terms as president of FIFA, a run that dates to 1998. In his first election — the process gives every FIFA-affiliated country a vote — Blatter defeated a former head of the European soccer confederation. In the second, he defeated the …

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  The New York Times

  

  M.L.S. Set to Begin 20th Season With New Lineup (Published 2015)

  The New York Times - Jack Bell

  There is much that is new about Major League Soccer as it begins its 20th season this weekend, with one team shuttered and two new ones joining, but the best news for the league and its players could be that there will be soccer at all. The new collective bargaining agreement hammered out Wednesday …

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  The New York Times

  

  Team Sells Its Best Players, and Doesn’t Pay for It (Published 2014)

  The New York Times - Sam Borden

  SOUTHAMPTON, England — Les Reed remembers the venom. He remembers the anger and the worry and the stress. He remembers — much as he may try to forget — the cursing. Just moments after the end of Southampton F.C.'s final home match last season, Reed, the club’s executive director, sat in his seat at …

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  The New York Times

  

  At Stadium in His Backyard, He Stands Alone (Published 2014)

  The New York Times - David Goldblatt

  BRISTOL, England — English soccer clubs began to enclose their stadiums and charge admission in the last quarter of the 19th century. While the fans came in considerable numbers, there were those who could not pay or would not pay, or those who just spotted an opportunity to watch the games free. …

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  Hoping to Fill Gaps, U.S. Soccer Expands Its Programs for Young Players (Published 2014)

  The New York Times - Billy Witz

  CARSON, Calif. — When Jurgen Klinsmann went to Florida last December and watched the United States under-17 team thrash its counterparts from Brazil, 4-1, a Brazilian coach told him how impressed he was with the American players. But he also had a question. “How come once they’re done with that …

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  The New York Times

  

  Soccer Fans Supply Strong Voice in Scottish Independence Debate

  The New York Times - Graham Ruthven

  GLASGOW — In this city defined by the rivalry between its two biggest soccer clubs — Celtic and Rangers — there were no team colors on display Sunday night as fans filtered into a gloomy pub to watch Scotland play Germany in its first qualifying game for the 2016 European Championship. There is, …