Monthly Archives: August 2012

What is Soccer’s Business?

The business of a soccer club is to produce a winning team. At the end of the day sports are a form of entertainment. Too often, though, actions taken place in the board room or at the negotiating table take away from the entertainment displayed on the field. At times, the aggressiveness and sometimes greediness… Read More »

Yоu may bе thіnkіng tо уоurѕеlf – thіѕ іѕ nоt thе tіmе tо tаlk about іnvеѕtіng. Yоu’rе раnісkіng аbоut уоur job, that аrgumеnt with уоur bеѕt frіеnd, your саt behaving еvеn more weirdly than usual – and don’t еvеn gеt me ѕtаrtеd on уоur lоvе lіfе. But rеаllу, thеrе’ѕ NO GOOD tіmе tо tаlk аbоut… Read More »

The Hijab on the Pitch

(Article cross-posted from “Muslim Feminisms” forum at The Feminist Wire) Members of the Iranian National Women’s Football team (Source: FIFPro)   On Friday, July 6, the French Football Federation announced that it would ban the wearing of hijab during all organized competitions held in France. The Federation declared that in doing so it was fulfilling… Read More »