In the modern era of professional sports, many teams have erred on the safe and responsible side when it comes to judging a player’s actions off the field. The NFL is a perfect example in which teams will promptly release a player following the emergence of illicit activities that ought to warrant concern. Thus, it… Read More »
Creo que el fútbol es el mejor deporte del mundo. Creo que el fútbol es el mejor deporte del mundo. Aparte de su popularidad, el deporte tiene un gran impacto en el mundo y es tan divertido de ver. Una forma que yo quiero ver a transformar el deporte, sin embargo, es en el teatro.… Read More »
Viewership and potential for profit set the stage for many of the biggest deals in sports around the world. It should come as no surprise that football, one of the most oft criticized sports for backroom deals and controversy over finances—see the Qatar 2022 World Cup issue—is once again at center stage for the future… Read More »
Gianni Infantino, the previous UEFA Secretary, was elected the new president of FIFA several days ago. His election marks him as just the ninth president in FIFA’s 111 year history, a stunning number. In many ways, it’s no wonder that FIFA is so… Read More »
“No hay nada menos mudo que las gradas sin nadie” (P.259), escribió Galeano en su libro “El futbol a sol y sombra.” Sin duda alguna Galeano estaba en lo correcto. No existe algo más deprimente que un estadio sin espectadores y muy seguramente no existe algo más deprimente para un jugador de futbol que jugar sin el… Read More »
Karl Marx una vez dijo “la religión es el opio del pueblo”. Aunque correcto, claramente nunca imagino el impacto que el futbol podría tener en la sociedad. El futbol se ha vuelta el deporte más popular del mundo, el que más dinero genera, el que más gente sigue. El futbol ha creado fanatismo y… Read More »
Para resumir, Andrés Escobar fue un futbolista del equipo de Colombia nacional. Escobar jugaba defensa central y era uno de los mejores futbolistas durante su época. El 2 de julio de 1994, el jugador famoso murió después que le dispararon doce veces. Unos colombianos hicieron esto porque él metió un autogol en el Mundial de… Read More »
The following story has been reposted with permission by the author. It previously appeared in Duke Political Review. There’s more money in world football than ever before, but could discontent in soccer’s middle class change the sport as we know it? Cristiano Ronaldo sprints down the left flank, followed closely by Filipe Luís, a defender… Read More »
In his book The Game of Our Lives, David Goldblatt expertly captures the sweeping economic, political, and social changes of British society in the post-Thatcher era through his analysis of football. The sheer scale of football and its central place in British cultural life renders the sport a ripe medium for exploring Britain’s changing character.… Read More »
Continuing a pattern of regression since their 5th place finish in the 2013-14 season, Everton is again disappointing in the Premier League. Everton’s fall from England’s elite has brought shadows of doubt and speculation regarding the team’s future. However, bucking the trend, Everton was anything but disappointing on February 20th. On this day the lights… Read More »
