Fascinating. Fake terrorism in a failed attempt to play the German stock market.

Romelu Lukaku’s searing personal story.

POLITICO on the national football team.

Nick Barlow reflects on English football.

I disagree with all of the rankings, and some of the good disagrees with me!

I'm keeping an eye on this.

@TGKraus looks ahead.

Tremendous long read.

A passionate essay on an often misunderstood subject.

This is a lovely story.

Dramatic!

Congrats to Deniz Birinci @deniz1inci for her work on this!!!

Some of this might not be true.

Unexpected connections!

It's a small world. (Especially if you're talking about County Cork.)

in under-17s Canada v England match, equalising scores in 87th minute - amazing goal! (The 2-2 draw apparently gave Canada its first-ever point at the tournament and ended a 13-game losing streak that goes back to 1987. It also marked the first goal scored by a goalkeeper in any FIFA 11-a-side finals competition. Qullan Roberts, the scoring goalie…

Spanish football team captain being interviewed by his TV journalist girlfriend sweeps her up into a tremendous kiss at the end. (You already saw this, didn't you?)

Renard Sexton explains the World Cup