Ralph Ranalli

Author, media producer

there is no other athletic endeavor in which the beauty of the game on the field is as jarringly juxtaposed with the ugliness of the sport as an international business.

The author, top right, pictured with his daughter's soccer team. (Courtesy) 

It’s hard to know how much to talk about all this at home and on the practice field.

Beautiful Game, Ugly World: Making Sense Of The FIFA Scandal For My Kids

Ralph Ranalli: "There is no other athletic endeavor in which the beauty of the game on the field is as jarringly juxtaposed with the ugliness of the sport as an international business." In this photo, the author is pictured with his daughter Lilly. (Courtesy) 