The People's Game

When the 12th writes stories for ‘The People’s Game,’ we focus on portraits of the people who make this community incredible. Think immigrant stories, family connections, amateur and grassroots efforts to uplift each other. The top flight of Mexican football may soon welcome a legendary Mexico City club back

It didn’t come until the 71st minute, and didn’t amount to anything. It didn’t happen again.  But for a brief moment during Inter Miami’s dreadful 4-0 loss to PSG on June 29 in the Club World Cup knockout round match held in Atlanta, I was transported

Promotion/relegation adds to growing scene.

Whether you say "soccer" or "fútbol," there's more to the beautiful game than the final score. In the U.S. and around the world, people talk about the special relationship between the community in the stands and the players on the pitch.