Eric Betts
Slate
Austin, TX, United States
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The Explosive Family Drama Blowing Up U.S. Soccer
How a star player’s playing time, a “leadership summit,” and decades-old allegations of violence came to a head. → Read More
Why All Greatness in Soccer Is Measured Against Pelé’s
Brazil’s legend didn’t break the mold. He built the mold. → Read More
Messi Sits Atop a Different Mountain Now
After the greatest World Cup final ever, Kylian Mbappé is still journeying up it. → Read More
The World Cup Will Come Down to Its Two Mega-Megastars
The past and future are colliding in Sunday’s final. → Read More
Nobody Can Stay in Front of These Frenchmen Forever
Morocco has no shortage of heroes. But on Wednesday, they couldn’t contain France’s. → Read More
Messi Did His Magic, but the Hero of Argentina’s Win Was a Surprise
The duo led their team into its sixth World Cup final, in search of its third title. → Read More
Why Do the World Cup’s Big Underdogs Look So Much Better Than the Favorites?
The heavyweights can’t take these upstarts for granted. → Read More
Two South American Goliaths Blew Late Leads—and Only One Will Advance
A heart-pounding pair of matches both came down to penalties. → Read More
Get Ready for the Best Game of the World Cup So Far
The two heavyweights are each other’s greatest test yet. → Read More
Americans Should Get Behind the Biggest Underdog Left at the World Cup
It had only two World Cup wins ever before this tournament. → Read More
A Giant Has Fallen at the World Cup
The knockout rounds had been dominated by the favorites—until Tuesday. → Read More
How Good Can the USMNT Be By the Next World Cup?
The USMNT needs to make one major decision that'll shape the next four years. → Read More
Why the USMNT Couldn’t Go Any Further
The end result was a good but not stellar tournament from the Americans. → Read More
This France Team Was Supposed to Be Cursed. They Sure Don’t Look That Way.
World Cup winners tend to sink in the next one—but Les Bleus are threatening to repeat. → Read More
The U.S. Knows Exactly What It Needs to Do to Beat the Netherlands
The game is a favorable matchup for both teams in different ways. → Read More
The U.S. Men Got It Done—and Gave Everyone Watching a Heart Attack
They retreated after their goal. Blood pressures surged. But it worked. → Read More
The Decision Against Iran That Could Determine America’s World Cup
The U.S. needs goals to advance. Who will be trying to score them? → Read More
The Best U.S. Players Rose to the Occasion
Playing England to 0–0 was not ideal, but this was the best possible version of that outcome. → Read More
How England’s Strategy Could Fall Apart Against the U.S.
That is, if it doesn’t work perfectly. → Read More
Neymar’s Legacy Depends on This World Cup
He needs this as much as Brazil needs him. → Read More