How FIFA’s Fouls May Revive the Beautiful Game

: David Goldblatt

Barcelona’s victory over Manchester United in this year’s Champions League final will go down as one of the finest displays of soccer that the modern era has witnessed. But, for a performance of true audacity, for a story that captures the essence of contemporary soccer, the Catalans have been eclipsed by the games being played inside FIFA — the sports global governing body — and above all by Sepp Blatter, who was just re-elected as FIFA’s president.

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