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The Letter from Jakarta and the Limits of a Photograph: FIFA's 2027 Presidential RaceThe photograph went up on Instagram one evening and there was nothing to see:...
Four Years After Kanjuruhan: Infantino's Pledge and an Unclosed Circle of AccountabilityOn October 1, 2026, the social media account of FIFA President Gianni Infanti...
Indonesia 0-0 Malaysia: Thom Haye's Red Card and John Herdman's Unresolved EquationIn the 37th minute, on the stands of Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno, the cha...
FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 kicks off: a festival night at SUGBK and Indonesia's patched-up back lineOn the stands of Gelora Bung Karno, Agnes Monica sang. Isyana Sarasvati sang....
Indonesia Makes New History for Southeast Asian Football by Hosting First FIFA TournamentIndonesia has officially made history in Southeast Asian football by being...
Faker, ASIAD 2026 and Two Compressed Weeks: Reading Risk from a Health NoticeThe day the notice went up, T1's practice room was still lit as it is every...
SHB Da Nang beat Hanoi FC 1-0: 72 minutes of numerical advantage nobody knew how to useIn the 45+3rd minute the ball was in Hanoi FC's net. The Hoa Xuan stands...
WTT China Smash 2026: Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar reach the men's doubles semifinals after a 3-0 win over a Chinese pairAt the WTT China Smash 2026 in Beijing, the Indian men's doubles pair of Manu...
Amy Hunt Breaks 22.16s at Diamond League Final in Brussels: Strong Form After Four European Golds, Ready for 100m with Sha'Carri RichardsonAmy Hunt achieved a season's best of 22.16 seconds in the 200m at the Diamond...
The Blank Name: When Vietnamese Football Data Stops Seeing PeopleSaturday night, I sat in the press row at Hang Day Stadium and opened my tabl...
Nguyen Thi Tam and the Silence Before the Bell: From the 5-0 Paradox to the Asiad 20 FinalWhen everyone looks at victory, I look for where they hide their weaknesses. ...
Sarah Rafferty and the Fight Against Alzheimer's: When Family Pain Becomes a Public VoiceThere are moments in life when a person must choose between silence and...
The Empty Right Flank: Lucy Bronze Out of the England Squad, Ella Toone Recalled for the 2027 Women's World Cup Play-offThe right flank is the quietest place on a football pitch. Supporters remembe...
The BWF Points Ladder: Why a Super 1000 Quarterfinal Beats a Super 100 TitleOn Sunday night I reopened the ranking spreadsheet I had built at the start o...
PV Sindhu and the 2026 Asian Games: Mapping the Decline of a Power AttackerHangzhou, late September 2026. The women's singles draw started later than th...
UEFA Appoints Referee Atilla Karaoğlan: A View from the Referee Labour MarketWhen the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) issued an official statement that...
Beneath the Still Surface: The Women's 400m Freestyle Final and What the Scoreboard Never TellsBeneath the Still Surface: The Women's 400m Freestyle Final and What the...
Sonalben Patel and a C3 medal decided in the third gameAt the second game of the knockout round, Sonalben Patel lost 8-11. The hall ...
9-2, the 60th Minute, and the Blind Spot Behind Kevin DiksI reviewed the Indonesia–Bangladesh footage three times before writing the...
Vietnamese Football: The Silent Revolution of Coach Kim Sang-sik and the New GenerationIn the last three matches of the Vietnam national team, I recorded an unusual...
