There’s a difference.
For example, one is a factual story about something that happened and asks the reader to make up their mind.
The other is scary stories about how the US is engaging in sportswashing to distract from bombing a girls school in Iran.
The latter only happens to certain countries
Daniel Ahmad
There are absolutely think pieces about that? For example there's currently outrage about a Somali Referee beeing deported despite having a diplomatic Passport, the astronomical ticket prices, and whatever bullshit the FIFA was up to when they banned re-fillable bottles