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Gerard Piqué Wants to Transform Women’s Soccer With His Queens League on Twitch
After turning traditional men’s soccer on its head with his Kings League, ex-professional soccer player Gerard Piqué now has his eyes set on transforming women’s soccer using the same formula: streamers, drama, and video game-like rules.
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FIFA Launches its Own Netflix for Soccer
Soccer fans are cheering after FIFA, the international governing body for the pro sport, launched its own streaming service for live games, match replays and original documentaries on Tuesday. FIFA+ is available for free now on the web and mobile devices, but it’s still not clear whether it will eventually charge for the biggest matches.
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Why Would Any Country Host The World Cup?
There should be a sense of pride and revelry overtaking the nation of Brazil, where the World Cup starts today. Yet residents in cities across the country are protesting with transit strikes and tent occupations, hoping to draw attention to the extreme costs and unfinished facilities stunting the sluggish economy.
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Brazil’s World Cup Logo Sure Looks Like Someone Facepalming
With less than 50 days to go before Brazil hosts the World Cup finals, chatter over whether it’s prepared has been growing by the day. This doesn’t help: The event’s logo is being ridiculed for bearing an uncanny resemblance to the internet’s favourite way to express disgust, shame or embarrassment — the ol’ facepalm.