When I first saw articles about this event, I thought it was some kind of satire or click-bait headline, but unfortunately, its not. Al Saad Sports Club, the Qatari Club that Xavi is rumored to be signing for, organized a “mega marathon” in which they wanted 50,000 people to run in order to break the Guinness World… Read More »
On Wednesday, Minnesota United was officially announced as an expansion side into Major League Soccer. The franchise looks to build a 20,000 seat stadium from scratch; however, the Minnesota Governor stated that Minnesota United and Major League Soccer will not be receiving public money for their private stadium [1]. Minnesota Democrats and Republicans came out in… Read More »
It appears that after hosting the 2016 European Championships on the men’s side, France can look forward to hosting another major tournament. FIFA announced today that the 2019 Women’s World Cup will be taking place in France [1]. South Korea was the only other country to bid for the 2019 Women’s World Cup, after England, New… Read More »
After reading African Soccerscapes, I was reminded of Qatar’s Aspire Academy: a footballing academy based in Doha, Qatar that takes children from Africa, South America, and Asia and brings them into Qatar to develop their football skills. When most people think of Qatar and soccer, they think of the 2022 World Cup or perhaps Paris Saint… Read More »
Today the North London Derby between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur is known as one of the biggest rivalries in European Football. Emirates Stadium and White Hart Lane, the homes of Arsenal and Tottenham, respectfully, are roughly a 4.5 mile drive apart (seen below). However, this was not always the case. The driving distance between Emirates… Read More »
(image courtesy of the BBC) This past summer during the World Cup viewers learned a lot about the political troubles of Brazil and how the World Cup helped unite the nation to some extent during the games. A conflict we do not hear much about in America is that of Belgium: specifically the French and… Read More »
This past Thursday, New England Revolution youngster Diego Fagundez started for Uruguay in the South American Under 20 Championship, which, under current FIFA rules, will permanently exclude him from suiting up for the United States Men’s National Team in the future [1]. Many fans of the USMNT were hoping that the 19 year old… Read More »
English Football Association Chairman Greg Dyke has long sought to change the current work permit system that allows for a large number of non-European Union internationals the chance to compete in England. The BBC reported that in 2013, English players played under one-third of the minutes in the Premier League, in aggregate. Currently, many in England believe that international… Read More »
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