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Meloni allies neglect to take over Italian soccer...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Giovanni Malagò has a bulging in-tray as he takes over the troubled Italian football association.

Spot the Pol!

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Study the photograph carefully. Only the politician is missing. Guess who it is.

The newest GOP run surrogates: Confused tourists ...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Social media videos of wide-eyed planet Cup tourists have a fan in Republican leaders searching for a midterm message.

For South Korean men, there's only 1 uniform that...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The country can't watch a sporting event without arguing about its military service exemption.

Black, red and complicated

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Germany loves its planet Cup team. The flag is simply a different story.

NYC politicos play ball, again

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu It's shaping up to be another soccer-filled day for the fresh York City area's soccer-mad top politicos. While fresh Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is expected to attend the Germany-Ecuador match at MetLife Stadium, according to our fresh Jersey Playb...

A country that doesn’t be is simply a planet Cup...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The world’s forty million Kurds have a lot to celebrate today.

Inglewood wins a legal triumph over its most cele...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The city's legal dispute with the owner of SoFi Stadium could form California law long after the planet Cup ends.

Centrist Democrats are freaking out about progress...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu After romping in fresh York City, progressives are staring down more key primary tests.

Democratic socialists just dominated fresh York —...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The group is asking members across all 250 chapters to weigh who they want to back in the next presidential election and why, according to a plan first shared with POLITICO.

Rep. April McClain Delaney wins bitter primary to ...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Her triumph in the Democratic competition for the 6th territory blocks erstwhile Rep. David Trone from returning to Congress.

Hoyer alum Adrian Boafo wins Maryland home primar...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The Democratic state delegate defeated a crowded 24-person field in the race to replace retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer in the 5th District.

Alan Wilson, boosted by Trump’s late co-endorsemen...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The president narrowly avoided another primary endorsement blunder after he initially only backed Wilson’s opponent.

Poll: Americans draw a fresh line in the betting ...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu A plurality of Americans believe betting on election outcomes should be illegal, The POLITICO Poll finds.

Exclusive: Spanish football boss pushes for 2030 ...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu "Spain is the nation who leads the planet Cup," football chief Rafael Louzán said.

Support for Iran's squad – but not for regime

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Iranian American fans jeered the playing of Iran’s national anthem but cheered the squad's play on the field.

'Don't number on me to say bad words'

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu France's sports minister on Kylian Mbappé's political views, what scares her about snow and why she's not apologizing for PSG.

Iran's fans, pro and con

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu There was a striking juxtaposition at Sunday's match.

Vancouver learned to halt worrying and love mega-...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The city that defined modern anti-Olympic opposition has made its peace with the planet Cup.

What Jordan's ambassador wants you to think about ...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Dina Kawar is hoping Jordan's first-ever planet Cup will get Americans see beyond its safety challenges.

Sports is the Gulf's favourite soft power play. T...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Middle east petrostates have poured billions into the game. Their national teams are struggling to keep up.

Paws. Dish. Draw. Repeat.

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Sunday presents another test for both Belgium and Maximus Textoris Pulcher, the rescue cat that Prime Minister Bart De Wever hoped would become the 2026 successor to Paul the Octopus, who predicted (with amazing accuracy) the winners of the...

The planet came to play. Southeast Asia came to s...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Our trade editor explores the FIFA gift store — and finds Donald Trump's influence on all tag.

Which members of the prospective ’28 field are hit...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is leaning into the “once-in-a-lifetime” planet Cup.

FIFA plays flag football against Iranian protester...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu A California court says FIFA can ban a pre-revolutionary Iranian flag favored by Tehran's opponents. Actually keeping it out of stadiums is harder.

What does it cost to air-condition a planet Cup?

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Dallas is utilizing the most power among U.S. stadiums, according to 1 analysis, but will benefit of Texas's low energy rates erstwhile the bill comes due.

What SoFi Stadium traffic is teaching LA politicia...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Los Angeles is about to host its 4th match of the tournament, the most of any city thus far. Olympic organizers are taking notes.

Donald Trump's least favourite country seeks remo...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu No European country has infuriated Donald Trump more than Spain.

Gallego tapped run cash for household travel, Su...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) has deployed donor funds to cover travel for his family, kid care and a journey to the Super Bowl, a POLITICO review of run finance records shows.

World Cup fuels ticketing improvement demands

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Advocacy groups urge legislature to get tough on scams.

Smallest team, biggest pitch

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu A 158,000-person nation just made the planet Cup. Now it wants your investment.

The happiest planet Cup game

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu POLITICO has been crunching the numbers to see how all 48 of this year’s planet Cup participants rank in respective another off-field categories, which we’ll share more of over the weekend. In today’s item, we're looking at countries sorted...

In the planet Cup’s missing country, failure spar...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Giorgia Meloni’s government is keen to extend control over Italian football as fans mourn a 3rd consecutive planet Cup debacle.

Exclusive: Iran declares Mexico to be planet Cup ...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu After striking a ceasefire deal with U.S., government officials are striking at the the country's handling of the tournament.

Canada's soft-power flex

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu A mediate power tries to thirst-trap the world.

Climate protesters to take aim at FIFA’s Saudi oil...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Activists are pivoting from the Los Angeles Dodgers to go after FIFA.

The soccer-loving mayor who's ready to host the US...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is looking ahead to the home team's first knockout match.

Why do Dutch fans wear orange?

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The amazingly American communicative of a country whose football colors disagree from its government's.

The Dutch diplomatic playbook in Texas

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The Netherlands' sports minister is hoping the Netherlands' celebrated fan walks will leave behind a footprint.

Lurie seeing red, white and blue

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The San Francisco mayor has his heart on the U.S. squad playing at Levi's Stadium.

The Brazil-Haiti match that changed the world

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu A United Nations-hosted friendly match between the countries in 2004 helped specify Lula’s abroad policy — and reverberates in Brazil’s politics today.

Wealth correlation with football ability?

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu POLITICO has been crunching the numbers to see how all 48 of this year’s planet Cup participants rank in respective another off-field categories, which we'll share more of over the weekend. In today's item, we look at whether GDP...

In Canberra, disappointment

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The Aussies’ lackluster performance left the home crowd subdued, but it inactive booed RFK Jr.

The UK’s planet Cup diplomatic mullet

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu British fans are soaking in the planet Cup at Duke’s Grocery in Washington, D.C.

Campaigns get in the game

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Susan Collins and James Talarico ads are looking to capture a U.S.-Australia audience.

Inside FIFA’s plans to commemorate Juneteenth

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu In Seattle, a pre-game video featured an NBA legend and shots of iconic city locations.

Where Massachusetts wants to take its Scottish lov...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Gov. Maura Healey on what the Tartan Army takeover of Boston has to do with her affordability agenda.

Kennedy and Wright cheer on US

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The U.S. delegation in Seattle includes HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, according to a FIFA official, along with White home FIFA planet Cup Task Force czar Andrew Giuliani. Secretary of State Marco Rubio,...

The politician who kicked his way to power

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Andy Burnham is about to become Britain's next prime minister. He wouldn't be there without soccer.

The US-Australia face-off that isn’t happening

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Who’s not here at Seattle’s Lumen Field for the Pacific Rim face-off between the United States and Australia? If they’re following the match, the 2 countries’ elected heads — president Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese — are...