Tag: World Cup
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Nation & World
World Cup dreams come true for Harvard’s Hasbo
The Danish midfielder’s quest started in second grade. It was fueled by grit, speed, agility — and a lot of time on the bus.
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A Cup as complex as world
Mideast scholar Cemal Kafadar untangles anti-gay, migrant labor, geopolitical tensions rising as World Cup soccer tournament is set to begin in Arab nation for the first time.
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Nation & World
Why Maradona matters
Professor Mariano Siskind talks about Diego Armando Maradona, the soccer star who died on Nov. 25 of heart failure at age 60, and what he represented for fans of the world’s most popular sport.
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Nation & World
In sports, live TV is still No. 1
A panel of experts at Harvard Law School explored how the Internet and social media are redefining the traditional sports business model.
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World Cup worries
Harvard Kennedy School associate professor, a native of Brazil, reflected on the World Cup and its likely repercussions.
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Gaming the political arena
Journalist Ken Shulman talks about the ways in which global sporting events are used to advance political agendas and how activists can leverage sports to draw attention and action to human-rights issues.
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World Cup wisdom
Urban planning scholar Judith Grant Long spoke with the Gazette about the impact of hosting a mega-event like the World Cup.