2014 World Cup Soccer Coverage

http://www.niemanlab.org/2014/06/its-world-cup-time-heres-how-8-news-orgs-will-tackle-the-worlds-biggest-sporting-event-online/

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* You’ll need a cable login to "watch the ESPN coverage online":http://watchespn.com/

* but if you don’t have a cable subscription you’ll be able to watch at least the early round games online via "Univision":http://futbol.univision.com/fifa-copa-mundial/ — though you’ll need to dust up on your Spanish to understand the commentary.

* The redesigned "ESPN FC website":http://www.espnfc.com/ is -fully responsive- and has separate versions aimed at American, British, and global audiences.

* Sports Illustrated has unveiled a new standalone website — "Planet Futbol":http://soccer.si.com/soccer/planet-futbol — to house its soccer coverage.

* "Planet Futbol Instagram account,":http://instagram.com/si_soccer which are also featuring video.

* Upstart Fusion will be covering every game of the tournament live "through GIFs.":http://soccer.fusion.net/matches/

* Fusion has also launched a "new soccer site":http://soccer.fusion.net/ in time for the World Cup, and it plans to cover each game with up-to-the-minute GIFs highlighting the most exciting plays and goals. 

* Fusion will also broadcast and stream a live show called "Soccer Gods":http://soccer.fusion.net/soccer-gods/ from Rio each night of the tournament, summarizing the day’s action.

* Gawker Media’s Deadspin has also started a new site for the World Cup. It’s partnering with the quarterly soccer magazine "Howler":http://www.howlermagazine.com/ to cover the Cup on "Screamer":http://screamer.deadspin.com/, its new soccer site. They’ll post unique content from writers of both publications throughout the tournament. 

* For the more literarily inclined, The New Republic will be running a "World Cup blog":http://www.newrepublic.com/project/world-cup-2014 throughout the tournament.

* And if you’re still not fully prepared for the World Cup, Vox Media’s SB Nation has you covered with a "massive illustrated preview":http://www.sbnation.com/a/world-cup-preview-2014 to the tournament. They’ll be covering the World Cup as it progresses, but the preview is a good place to start if you want to learn more about the teams competing. 

* http://worldcup2014access.com/


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