Advertising: Voice of Soccer Calls the Action Well Off the Field

Ian Darke, a Briton who grabbed American fans by calling their team’s victory over Algeria at the last World Cup, will be calling big games in this year’s round. ESPN is trying to raise his profile.

The Saturday Profile: Mexican Writer Mines the Soccer Field for Metaphors

Juan Villoro, one of Mexico’s most decorated and esteemed writers, also happens to be a leading soccer analyst, extracting lessons about society and life from the game.