This semester in “Soccer Politics” at UVA, students worked on projects focusing on football clubs around the world, including their history, financial structure, and fan cultures. You can read the different projects below. AC Milan Ajax Arsenal Barcelona Chelsea Clubs in the Shadows (Borussia Dortmund, Westham United, Valencia FC) Global Football Tour (Iconic Clubs Around… Read More »
Antes de entrar en detalle sobre tema título del artículo, explicaré brevemente qué es el Balón de Oro y cómo surgió, como una pequeña introducción para aquellos fanáticos “light” del futbol o que son nuevos en estos temas. El Balón de Oro es un premio que fue creado en el año 1956 por la revista… Read More »
While some goals are remembered for their technique, others for game they won or trophy they secured, certain goals are remembered for the iconic celebrations that followed. In all leagues and on every national teams, players are raising their celebratory standards by creating new post-goal routines or mimicking legendary poses, and the results have given… Read More »
El 1 de julio de este año, Real Madrid Femenino saldrá al campo por el primer tiempo. Este día transcendental marcará la culminación de un acuerdo entre el club blanco y Club Deportivo Tacon, un equipo de fútbol femenino que actualmente milita en La Liga Iberdrola. Comienzo en la temporada 2020-2021, Real Madrid absorberá Tacon,… Read More »
Todos los años, el Trofeo Zamora, el premio al “mejor” portero del año de la Liga Santander, es otorgado por el diario deportivo Marca al portero que menos goles ha recibido (siempre y cuando haya jugado más de 28 partidos con 60 minutos jugados en cada uno). ¿Pero, acaso es justo este indicador para decidir… Read More »
In anticipation of the most watched club football match, el Clasico, happening today March 1st, it’s interesting to evaluate the future of one of the teams, FC Barcelona and their tiki-taka playing style. I believe that this time around, Real Madrid have a much more dynamic team, with a healthy number of veteran players (Ramos,… Read More »
El miércoles de la semana pasada se dio una jornada histórica en la Copa del Rey de España. Las dos mayores potencias del futbol español, el Real Madrid y el Barcelona, se vieron en aprietos en sus partidos de cuartos de final de la Copa y terminaron perdiendo. Es la primera vez desde la temporada… Read More »
It could have been a Clásico, but the Spanish Supercup final will finally be a “Derbi”, Madrid’s Derby, the other most iconic Spanish game. The 2020 edition of the “Supercopa de España” will see city rivals Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid face off in Sunday’s final, played at 1:00pm. However, it will not take… Read More »
There are some big players in world soccer who will likely change teams this upcoming summer. This list likely includes: Paul Pogba, Eden Hazard, and Adrien Rabiot. These players are all coming from different situations and this creates some interesting dynamics for their current teams and potential future teams. Paul Pogba: Pogba will likely leave… Read More »
Now that we’re coming to the end of the year, the Champions league gets closer to the final in Kiev between the two greatest teams of Europe this year. So who are our contenders? In the red corner, we have Liverpool and Roma. Both teams have showcased their attacking prowess and defensive shortcomings throughout… Read More »
