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The Awkward Case of the Lazio Polymarket Partnership in Serie A
Lazio, one of the most important Italian football clubs, signed a partnership with Polymarket, but the company can't legally operate in the country.
 • Valerio Moggia
How Infantino Turned FIFA From Democracy to a Despotic Institution
FIFA used to function (technically) a democratic system, but Infantino morphed it into an autocratic regime.
 • Valerio Moggia
England v. Argentina, Falkland-Malvinas and Milei's Contraddictions
The 2026 World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina reignites the political dispute over the Falkland-Malvinas, leaving Milei's government in an…
 • Valerio Moggia
Football and the Complexity of National Identity
The 2026 World Cup shows how complex national identities are today, and how nationalism is an outdated ideology.
 • Valerio Moggia

June 2026

The South Korean Football-Political Drama
A shocking World Cup exit, fans' protests, and a political battle between government, Football Association, and a 'chaebol.'
 • Valerio Moggia
A German Football Gift for Trump
A few days ago, the German Chancellor Merz gifted Trump with a special football jersey of the Germany national football team, in the hope of recovering…
 • Valerio Moggia
The 2026 World Cup Isn't Sportswashing - It's Something Else Entirely
It is often argued that the 2026 World Cup is a major sportswashing operation by the United States. In reality, it is something quite different.
 • Valerio Moggia
The Iran World Cup Visa Chaos: Explained
What is really happening with the visas for the Iranian national team for the World Cup games in the US? This is what we know.
 • Valerio Moggia
2026 World Cup: A Geopolitical Atlas
It is finally available my new book: a geopolitical guide to the 2026 World Cup.
 • Valerio Moggia

May 2026

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