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James Gheerbrant·The Times

May 2026·20 min read

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How Brazilian Soccer Came to Haiti and Haitian Soccer Came to Brazil

James Young·VICE

Jan 2016·6 min read

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Connor O'Halloran·ESPN

Aug 2025·27 min read

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The forgotten story of … Carlos Kaiser, football’s greatest conman

Rob Smyth·The Guardian

Apr 2019·10 min read

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Wright Thompson·ESPN

Dec 2013·35 min read

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The Art of Being Pelé

Wayne Drehs·ESPN

Jun 2014·16 min read

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Multiple Authors·The New York Times

Oct 2013·27 min read

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