My heart broke in Omaha, Nebraska. I’ve dreamed of going to the Final Four for as long as I can remember. As all kids do, I dreamed of being the star player. I imagined leading my team through the tournament and hitting the buzzer-beating shot in the national championship game. I visualized confetti streaming down… Read More »
I’m a big fan of Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight.com. For anyone interested in in-depth statistical analysis of sports, politics, economics, and culture presented in engaging and interactive formats, I really suggest you visit the site. As fans of the beautiful game, I’m sure that the site’s club soccer predictions will be particularly interesting for readers of the… Read More »
Je croyais que le commentaire de Winner sur le Coupe du Monde en 1974 était très intéressant. Winner décris l’impact de la perte du jeu comme représentant de plus que seulement le jeu. Pour les hollandais, la défaite contre les Allemagnes soulevé l’animosité persistante du Deuxième Guerre Mondiale. Winner écrit « [Hermann von der Dunk]… Read More »
In the aftermath of that dreadful night in Couva, Trinidad, I, like many other US Soccer supporters, felt a wide range of emotions. Anguish and despair, over not being able to see the first true American star on the game’s greatest stage. Embarrassment and confusion, over how a country with our size and resources could… Read More »
Im Jahr 1974 war Westdeutschland das Gastgeberland für die WM. Dieses Jahr war natürlich eine besondere Zeit in Deutsche Geschichte, denn es war zwei Jahren nach dem Münchner Massaker (als eine palästinische Terroristengruppe, die Schwarzer September hieß, elf israelische Sportler ermordet hat). Internationale Spannungen waren unglaublich hoch, also müsste Westdeutschland während der WM 1974 zeigen,… Read More »
Image labeled for reuse from Google Search It seems absurd that a country with over a billion people cannot field a team that can qualify more than just once for the World Cup. Yet, with a FIFA ranking of just 81, China has managed to do just that, finishing 31st out of 32 teams in the… Read More »
On March 30th, Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and Hope Solo, filed a federal complaint by means of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, accusing U.S. Soccer of wage discrimination. As a result of the collective bargaining agreement long ago negotiated between members of the U.S. women’s national team and U.S. Soccer, they… Read More »
“La mano de Dios” es el nombre del primer gol anotado en el partido entre Argentina e Inglaterra durante los cuartos de final de la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 1986. Este gol es considerado por muchos como uno de los más controvertidos en la historia del fútbol. Para entender la importancia del gol, es… Read More »
Have you ever wondered why the bidding process for hosting the World Cup is so competitive and intense? FIFA has a pretty sophisticated process for compiling bids and ultimately deciding on a destination. The process begins with a simple request form that is sent out, and made available to every member association (MA). The MAs… Read More »
Como sabemos, el fútbol es un espectáculo internacional. Dos equipos de dos países completamente diferentes comparten una cosa en común: la pasión por el fútbol. Esta pasión trae los equipos juntos para la competencia, donde los países luchan por el orgullo. En muchos casos existe una historia entre las dos naciones. Esta historia podría estar en el campo de fútbol… Read More »
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