World Cup

Stop using the U.S. women’s soccer team as inspiration*. Just pay them more money.

On Sunday, moments after the U.S. Women’s National Team defeated the Netherlands 2-0 to win its second consecutive World Cup title — its fourth championship overall — Fox cut to commercial, and a Nike advertisement aired. The ad, shot in stylish black-and-white, was a take on U.S. Soccer’s “I believe that we will win” chant, …

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The Actual Brazil World Cup Scandal Isn’t About Thongs

The 2014 Brazil World Cup made big headlines again this week after a controversial Adidas promotional campaign that the country’s tourist board says suggests that Brazil is a lascivious pit of sexual debauchery. As part of the elite club of mega-sporting event host nations, the “emerging” economic powerhouse of Brazil is understandably concerned about its public image …

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South Africa’s World Cup Brims with Broken Promises

South Africa is the center of world this week, kicking off the first-ever World Cup Games on the African continent. But as the cameras pan across green fields and lavish festivities, labor activists are keeping their eye on the ball. According to a report on soccer ball manufacturing from the International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF), …

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Madeline Messa

Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.