June Zhang

About June Zhang

Hi! My name is June Zhang and I am a sophomore at Duke from Princeton, New Jersey. I hope to major in Biology and Global Health with a minor in French. Although I am no soccer fanatic by any means, I hope this class will encourage me to become one! I am in the French section and I hope to study abroad next Fall semester in Paris where I can hopefully use my newfound soccer knowledge to impress the Frenchies.

Le ballon officiel de la Coup du Monde

Pour élaborer sur le post précèdent de Gilda, je voudrais parler de l’annonce commerciale pour le ballon officiel de la Coup du Monde, qui a été présenté mardi dernier par Adidas. Je crois que la vidéo décrire l’ubiquité du football. Il y a les jeunes qui jouent avec la Brazuca sur la plage et dans… Read More »

A Soccer Field Carved from a Mountain

I wanted to share this short video clip I came across in the New York Times. While we have been talking a lot about the astronomical political and economic effects of the 2014 World Cup on Brazil, I think this video highlights a more personalized perspective on the passion Brazilians have towards the sport. Soccer… Read More »