The Secrets of a Soccer-Turf Master

The New York Times | June 14, 2026, 5 a.m. | Original
John Sorochan, a turf scientist at the University of Tennessee, has led the yearslong, multimillion-dollar effort to develop perfect playing fields for the 2026 World Cup.
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