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Category Archives: World Cup
The Secret to Dutch Success: Delicate Ankles
The Futfanatico globe-trotting and guespostery continues. After a spell on the lovely island of Ireland, we hopped on over to our favorite London-based blogger, the Dunmore who has done-more than you can shake a stick at. Nick. Of course, the … Continue reading
The Next Chapter in National Teams: NCAA
So, Adrian Russell has taken over the sports editor reigns at “The Score.” In celebration, I agreed to do a guest post on the tension between national teams and globalization. I recall Bruce Arena’s quote about Giuseppe Rossi that he … Continue reading
Paul "El Pulpo" – The Oracle's Obituary
On the 25th of October, Paul, our beloved cephalopod, friend, colleague, comrade, and inspiration, has fallen into eternal sleep. He passed peacefully in the night, from natural causes, with no signs of suffering.
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Vucinic: From Marxist to Butler Gender Bender
Last week, I was wrong. I assumed that Mirkvo Vucinic’s goalscoring celebration against Inter Milan revealed a Marxist streak in his thinking. However, I couldn’t have been more mistaken about the Montenegrin striker’s etymological proclivities. Just glance at his goal … Continue reading
World Cup 2010 Redux: Links & Videos
So, yeah, the World Cup has ended. Some hated it. I enjoyed it. Of course, I took into account that no even can realistically live up to the hype as “the greatest and most entertaining” sporting event on Earth. Still, … Continue reading
Spain v. Netherlands – Red Herring Revisionary
The end of the World Cup is like quitting smoking cold turkey, only you can’t cheat. No matter how hard you try, no matter how many old recordings you have of classic games, the sensation, the media overload, the frenzied … Continue reading
My Actual World Cup Final Prediction…
So, for those of you who, like me, live in the post-television era, Univision has been streaming for free all the World Cup games. Mad props. They also are currently employing South American deity turned icon turned announcer Chilavert, known … Continue reading
Slavoj Zizek Predicts the World Cup Final
Despite the parakeet, the octopus, and an assortment of other animals, only one entity can accurately predict the World Cup final: Slovenian philosopher and critical theorist Slavoj Zizek. We had a quaint chat with the man to wax Marxism, the … Continue reading
Junito: The Everlasting Love Eternal
The first round implosions of the 2006 World Cup finalists cast a shadow on the tournament, highlighting a cruel reality of the sporting world: four years is an eternity. On the one hand, France’s insecure tantrums only worsened under the … Continue reading
The Jabulani Defends Herself…with Aplomb
The Jabulani has been attacked from all corners of the globe, but finally gets the courage to defend herself. Please check out the coverage at Fistedaway of this once in a lifetime press conference.