The FIFA World Cup, which begins on June 11, is by many measures the biggest World Cup in history: 48 teams will compete in 104 matches across the United States, Canada, and Mexico; ticket and transit prices are through the roof; and taxpayers have shelled out hundreds of millions of dollars to keep up with FIFA’s demands. But every World Cup, massive as it may be, is also deeply personal, a cauldron of hopes and dreams that are determined in moments by human skill and a little bit of luck.
“It’s one of those huge, gigantic things that sort of go beyond sports,” said Alexander Abnos, senior sports editor at The Guardian U.S. “It’s like a life-measurement mechanism.”
It’s also an opportunity for journalism to look a little different.
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