Articles
Brazil’s Protests: Social Inequality and World Cup Spending Fuel Mass Unrest
Last Thursday, police violently waded into ranks of protesters and fired rubber bullets into crowds amassed in Brazil’s financial capital, sparking days of...
Brazilian Prostitutes Learning English Before 2014 World Cup
The oldest profession in the world is brushing up its resume before English-speaking soccer fans flood their country
Chelsea May Be Crowned World Champions. Will Chelsea Fans Care?
Why the World Club Cup has become a glorified exhibition
Q&A: Aldo Rebelo, Brazil’s Sports Minister, on Hosting the World Cup and Olympic Games
London’s Olympic torch has been extinguished, and the world’s attention now turns to Rio de Janeiro—the Brazilian city that will host both the 2016 Olympics, and...
Photo Essays
Scenes from Brazil’s Angry, Nationwide Protests
Anger over a bus ticket price fare hike in the Brazilian megapolis of Sao Paolo has blown the lid off a seething pot of frustrations and tensions. Hundreds of...
A Brief History of the Rugby World Cup
The seventh tournament takes place between September 9-October 23 in New Zealand, which was one of the locations for the first World Cup in 1987. Can the host...
Time.com Specials
Obama's World Cup
Now that the country is focused on the world — well, world sports, anyway — here's what the President needs to do in five international brackets
Top 10 Sports Superstitions
With the World Cup underway and national pride at stake, England's manager Fabio Capello has taken an unorthodox approach to improving his team's performance —...
