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Sports June 12, 2026

How the US finally fell in love with soccer

by Gemma Ware, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Roberto Baggio missed a penalty in the 1994 Fifa World Cup final at the…

A crowd gathers under a big tent on Smyrna Village Green to watch Mexico's 2=0 victory over South Africa in the first World Cup game

From the Editor June 12, 2026

Village Green in Smyrna hosts viewing for yesterday’s first World Cup Game

By Larry Felton Johnson Despite yesterday’s substantial heat a crowd gathered at Smyrna’s Village Green to watch the World Cup soccer match between Mexico and South Africa. Smyrna filled their…

Uncategorized June 12, 2026

The World Cup Comes To Atlanta: Can You Afford A Game?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Eight World Cup FIFA Games are coming to Atlanta, Georgia, Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Can you afford a game ticket? This article…

Sports June 9, 2026

We ran 100,000 computer simulations of the World Cup. And the winner will be …

by Achim Zeileis, University of Innsbruck, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In times past, when we wanted to know which team would win the World…

Sports June 6, 2026

Battery Atlanta to Host Free World Cup Viewing on Plaza Green

The Battery Atlanta distributed the following schedule for its World Cup viewing events at the Plaza Green: This summer, The Battery Atlanta™ will be a free viewing venue for FIFA…

Sports June 1, 2026

Far removed from today’s global juggernaut, soccer was born in the well‑heeled boarding schools of 19th‑century England

by Thomas Adam, University of Arkansas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past two centuries, soccer – or football, as it is called in…

Community Life May 28, 2026

Smyrna announces World Cup celebrations

The City of Smyrna distributed the following announcement about its scheduled events to celebrate the World Cup: The City of Smyrna is getting ready to celebrate all things soccer! First…

Sports May 19, 2026

Cobb Travel & Tourism and City of Smyrna to Host Official Soccer World Record Attempt this June

The City of Smyrna and Cobb Travel & Tourism distributed the following press release: Soccer fans from across Metro Atlanta are invited to make history as the City of Smyrna…

Sports October 2, 2025

Atlanta United soccer officials cut the ribbon on $25 million expansion of Marietta training facility

By Mark Woolsey Atlanta United soccer officials cut the ribbon on a $25 million expansion of their Marietta training facility on Tuesday. The Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta training ground has…

Sports October 21, 2024

Why America is buying up the Premier League – and what it means for the future of ‘soccer’

by Kieran Maguire, University of Liverpool and Christina Philippou, University of Portsmouth, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the Premier League broke away from the…

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