Matthew Hall

Matthew Hall writes about politics, sports, and culture for The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald, and South China Morning Post.

Stories by Matthew Hall

Hakeem al-Araibi, a former Bahrain national team soccer player with refugee status in Australia, is escorted by immigration police to a court in Bangkok on Dec. 11, 2018.

FIFA Cares About Cash, Not Players

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January 23, 2019, 5:20 PM

Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric appears in court to testify in a corruption trial in Osijek, Croatia, on June 13, 2017. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)

Croatia’s Soccer Stars Should Be Heroes. Instead, They’re Hated.

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July 6, 2018, 8:07 AM

Children play soccer in Johannesburg, South Africa on June 7, 2010. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

The Scramble for Africa’s Athletes

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April 20, 2018, 11:13 AM

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