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World Cup on the Wall: Brazilian Graffiti Artist Tags Dissent
Social issues have loomed large in the background of this year's World Cup in Brazil. Såo Paolo-based graffiti artist Paulo Ito serves as an artistic muse of the Brazilian people amidst the chaos of FIFA's omnipresence.
The Empire Never Ended
The USMNT is growing up. It's not clear that it's turning into an adult we like very much, though.
U.S. Veteran Amputees Make Their Mark in Football
Watch the best amputee footballers in America come together at the team's first training camp in the hopes of representing their country.
Representing Darfur Through the Midst of Chaos
Darfur United is the first team ever established to represent the region in international sports. Watch as a few of the best players aim to represent their camp.
When the World Expected Brazil to Burn, Brazilians Turned to Laughter
After a historically thorough beat down courtesy of Germany, all there was left to do in Brazil was laugh at the absurdity.
Watching a Nation’s Dreams Die in Rocinha
The mood in the favelas of Rio during the national team's was that of complete astonishment.
Thailand's Football-Crazed Fishermen and the Floating Pitch
In Koh Panyee, a tiny island floating off the coast of Thailand, a group of football-crazed fishermen encounter a unique problem: Not an inch of dry land on which to play.
"Lost" Referee Hands Out Fouls and Cards Around NYC, Gets Interviewed by Us
We interview the star of a sketch comedy video. It's sports-related, we swear.
Brazilians to Use Horrifying, Eyeless Neymar Masks to "Support" National Team in World Cup Semi-Final
Brazil is pinning all its hopes for World Cup glory on a hashtag and some flimsy pieces of paper.
Brazil's Highly Competitive Blind Football Players
VICE Sports travels to Rio De Janeiro to explore "Blind Football," a highly competitive form of the sport played by blind and partially-sighted athletes.