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Tag Archives: Opinion
The US & England: Blame the Bloody Children!
It’s that time of the year again. Another major tournament. Another quarterfinal round exit (or earlier) for team anglosaxon. While I was happy with the US performance and thought England put in a strong first half against sprightly Germany, now … Continue reading
Mexico v. Uruguay: Calculating Conspiracy
The World Cup group stages is an engineer’s delight. After each game, you can pull out your graphing calculator, whip up an excel spreadsheet, and coherently articulate the goals/points/wins necessary for the teams to advance. However, not all of us … Continue reading
Withering World Cup & Brazilian Brightness
Theories abounded that this World Cup would favor attacking teams. The cold weather was supposed to lead to superior fitness and, ergo, a goalfest of epic proportions. However, these scientific theories overlooked a very simple fact – we live in … Continue reading
Buddle, Gomez, & Findley Shouldn't Surprise You
But first, before I make an array of connected and not-so-connected arguments, perhaps an introduction is in order. Elliott and I have spent much time on the field together. He and I are different sides of the US soccer fan … Continue reading
Why You Hate Landon Donovan, You May Ask
So, Landon Donovan. He does hysterical commercials. He wins MLS championships. He scores goals on loan in the Premiership. He scores goals against Brazil in championship games. He sets up goals for teammates in international play. He leads the US … Continue reading
Mourinho, Real Madrid, and Material Myths
Madrid set the press afire last summer with blockbuster signings. With a few swoops of his mighty pen, Perez sent shock waves through the elite of English football. Debt? Regret? Don’t fret! This summer, the merengues have restarted the notorious … Continue reading
Inter vs. Bayern Munich vs. Madrid Preview
Only with Real Madrid could this happen. The merengues shadow has cast darkness on this Champion’s League final, and not just because of the Bernabeu. True, Robben and Wesley were cast off this past summer in haste, making way for … Continue reading
WPS – Why I Love The Women's Game
Closed-minded pundits point to one simple moment, one single article of clothing, to represent the rise of the Women’s game in the US: the Chastain Sports Bra. This moment encapsulates the twisted history of women’s sports – the double standards … Continue reading
MLS Manifesto – The Don's PHP Penitence
Major League Soccer avoided a strike and has started, christening a New York stadium and a franchise in Philly. Still, though, all is not well. Fake Sigi found pages of fatal flaws in the new MLS website. The don, Senor … Continue reading