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Tag Archives: Opinion
FIFA & Interpol – Interpreting this Odd Alliance
So, FIFA and Interpol have united to crack down on match-fixing. Sepp Blatter is concerned that if money influences the game, then people will lose respect for the sport. Forget kettles. Forget pots. Let’s just all cover our mouths, contain … Continue reading
Reclaiming the Memory of Ronaldo Luis Nazario
This past weekend, Real Madrid paid tribute to “O Fenomeno”, the Brazilian Ronaldo that lit Europe afire with dazzling goals. Ronaldo’s goals and titles speak for themselves. His career also has a fantastic counterfactual “what if” moment – the convulsive … Continue reading
FIFA: Not a Dictatorship, Just a 21st Century Kleptocracy
Everybody wants to paint Sepp Blatter as the bad guy. Despite the surging success of the last few World Cups, FIFA gets a bad rap. Why? Well, the organization certainly has plenty of “votes” and “committees” for important things. But … Continue reading
Zlatan Ibrahimovic – In a League of His Own Making
Zlatan’s year at Barcelona was the most disappointing 21 goal campaign in history. The reason was simple: square pegs, no matter what the quality of wood, will never fit into a circular hole. For all his individual brilliance, Zlatan struggled … Continue reading
Roja Directa: The Empire Impotently Slaps Back, Impotently
Yes, the adverb says it all. And we have written on this topic before. Copyright holders tried to sue Roja in Spain, but lost because of “safe harbor” provisions in national law. US law has these as well. Basically, Roja … Continue reading
Making Cents Off Transfer Madness – Guilt. Pleasure.
The end of the transfer window presents a paradox for the “thoughtful” blogger. On the one hand, as writers, we mercilessly mock the larger sites for publishing slipshod paragraphs based on run-of-the-mill gossip; on the other hand, as fans, the … Continue reading
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Real Madrid
As young children, we sincerely believed in a world of perfect communication between our parents. When mom said no to ice cream, we scurried over to our father. His first question? What did your mother say? Predictable, stable, coherent, only … Continue reading
Football or Soccer: Post-Consumerism in the Globalization era
Let’s create a seductive & self-serving personal narrative, shall we? First, let’s point to two interesting trends across the Atlantic. Many Americans are turning their gaze to the English Premiership. In part, soccer, the sport itself, draws a crowd with … Continue reading