Roger Holland

Devil’s Corner by Lisa Scottoline

How Soccer Explains the World: An (Unlikely) Theory of Globalization by Franklin Foer

How Soccer Explains the World: An (Unlikely) Theory of Globalization by Franklin Foer

Foer’s angle offers a fresh if a largely superficial approach to a sport that has been deeply entwined with the politics and culture of Europe, Latin America, and elsewhere.

Eliza Gilkyson: Paradise Hotel

Lauren Ellis: Feels Like Family

Carrie Newcomer: Regulars and Refugees

Nine Pound Hammer: Mulebite Deluxe

A European Superbowl?

Erasure

Carradonna: Heart as Big as Liverpool

One For My Baby by Tony Parsons

Turin’s Shroud: Has the English Disease become the Italian Complaint?