Category Archives: Uncategorized

Figo’s Transfer

It was the year 2000, when Messi and Ronaldo were teenagers, and Luís Figo was the favorite to win the Ballon d’Or. Barcelona had just won the league title, which had prompted Figo to dye his hair blue and purple and cry “White crybabies, salute the champions”. The “white crybabies”, on the other hand, had… Read More »

Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm from Selma Alabama was a very great soccer player. Mia was a 5’5 forward/ midfielder for the United States women’s national soccer team. Mia played for the United State women’s soccer team from 1987- 2004 and was a two-time Olympic gold medalist and also a two-time FIFA women’s World Cup champion. Hamm is… Read More »

Kobe Bryant y el Fútbol

Siguiendo con mi ultimo post, quería buscar jugadores de la NBA interesados en el fútbol. Uno de los primeros en que pensé fue Kobe Bryant, quien tristemente falleció el 26 de enero este año. Kobe Bryant era un icono de la NBA. Después de ganar 5 campeonatos, más muchos otros logros en el baloncesto, Kobe… Read More »

London is Red. And Blue and White.

The major football clubs in London are not particularly fond of each other. Arsenal, Chelsea, West Ham and Tottenham are the Premier league clubs to all call London home, and the hatred that these clubs’ supporters have for one another is real. This phenomenon is not exclusive to London, however. Many cities have multiple clubs… Read More »

African Soccerscapes: A Review

Soccer has been utilized as a civilization tool. (Alegi 1) This was accomplished by the use of ports and railroads by colonial militaries and police forces. (8) Additionally, mission schools and government schools became involved and promoted soccer by integrating soccer into the curriculum. (9) This was a win-win for both Africans and colonist (13)… Read More »

Questions sur African Soccerscapes

Quels rôles jouait l’éducation physique dans la colonisation ? Pourquoi les dirigeants des mines en Afrique du Sud encourageaient-ils des équipes de football constituées exclusivement des membres d’un même groupe ethnique ? Comment des cultures de football sont-elles nées au sein de groupes distincts en Afrique ? Comment le football a-t-il contribué à la constitution d’une identité nationale… Read More »

Le football, est-il universel? Analyse du roman, “Le Ventre de l’Atlantique”

On estime généralement que le football est une langue universelle—n’import ’où dans le monde, il est probable qu’on y trouvera soit des joueurs, ou soit des fanatiques du football. Dans son livre, Le Ventre de l’Atlantique, l’écrivaine Fatou Diome confronte les inégalités postcoloniales qui existe entre la France et ses anciennes colonies à travers une… Read More »

Sadio Mane’s ability

Sadio Mane is one of the best soccer players today for sure. Likely the first place loser to Lionel Messi. Sadio Mane is from Senegal and plays for the Liverpool F.C who is a Senegal National professional team. Sadio is a forward and he has a lot of ability. Sadio has many skills that he… Read More »