
What happened to the beautiful game?
What happened to the beautiful game?
Has football lost its soul? From Pele’s “Joga Bonito” to billion-dollar World Cups, sky-high ticket prices and growing commercialisation, the game has changed. But stories like Cape Verde’s fairytale run show football can still be beautiful. Global News Insight’s Rahul Pathak explains.
Published On 9 Jul 2026