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Dalglish Example Shows That, Once Again, Money Trumps Anything At All Meaningful
“As a Liverpool supporter of a vintage that fondly remembers Kenny Dalglish the player and not just the manager, I’d love to have seen the man being given more time to realise his plans,” writes Football365’s Paul Little, adding the qualifier: “but in the cold light of day, the reality is that Fenway Sports Group [...]
Becks and L.A. Galaxy Visit White House to Promote “Let’s Move” Initiative
Today the Obamas hosted the L.A. Galaxy at the White House to congratulate the team on its recent championship and to promote Michelle Obama’s national fitness initiative, “Let’s Move.” President Obama, who called the Galaxy the “Miami Heat of soccer,” touted their three MLS Cups and their resulting celebrity status, saying that unlike other professional [...]
“I Remember Swearing a Lot”—Reactions to City’s Premier League Title
There were few people at the pub on Sunday watching the Swansea-Liverpool match, and even fewer rooting for Swansea. There was some beautiful passing on both sides, and if Andy Carroll had found the back of the net with his bicycle kick, it would have been the goal of the season in my mind. However, [...]
Trans-Atlantic Debate Part 5: Best and Worst Kits for 2012/2013
As I’ve previously written, uniforms matter. They carry storied traditions onto the pitch. They symbolize belonging and group cohesion. They impart psychological advantages. How popular (or effective) would Real Madrid be without their iconic, classic, fascist-looking white uniforms? How endearing would Liverpool be (if one finds them endearing) without their solid red kit and powder [...]
Does Roy Hodgson Know Too Much?
“My response is probably not what the curators from Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries and the New York Public Library’s Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection had in mind,” writes Paula Martinez Cohen in her recent article in The Smart Set (of H.L. Mencken fame), adding, “But who knows if my response is typical. Perhaps everyone else will think [...]
Surprise Surprise, Real Is Not the Only Team from Madrid
While often overshadowed by their ostentatious in-town rivals, Atlético Madrid has done their best to remind everyone that there are indeed two teams in la capital by winning the Europa League in dominating fashion against La Liga foes Athletic Bilbao in Bucharest. Atlético also sits fifth in the league table, only two points behind fourth-place [...]
Chelsea Set to Play PSG in Yankee Stadium This July
When the Hotel Chelsea was closed for renovations last year, Tom Leonard opened his article about it in the Daily Mail by highlighting the hotel’s famous (and often infamous) history, writing: “Every room has a story, most of them memorable and few of them printable.” Sid Vicious (or someone else, he can’t remember) killed his [...]
Dear Liverpool, Please Sign Clint Dempsey and Let Us Forget About This Nightmare. Sincerely, a Concerned Fan
According to this article by Jonathan Gottschall, fiction is good for you. Liverpool coach Kenny Dalglish apparently agrees, considering his choice of tactics and personnel in today’s woeful (to coin Alan Dymock) 2-1 loss to Chelsea in an FA Cup Final that, frankly, left a lot to be desired. King Kenny’s head must’ve been filled [...]
This Just In: Some Women Like Soccer Regardless of Men’s Opinions
When one starts a comment with the preface “It’s going to be a little unpopular to say this…”, then one might want to rethink continuing one’s statement. Unfortunately for Simon Borg, Major League Soccer’s ExtraTime Radio Editorial Staff member, he didn’t heed such advice. On Monday he felt the urge to wax misogynist about women [...]
Does Either Coach Want the Manchester Derby to Happen?
For being the man who coined the now famous and eloquently concise observation, “football, bloody hell,” Sir Alex Ferguson appears downright solicitous heading into tomorrow’s derby with City. Roberto Mancini, for his part, seems just as resigned, with both coaches insisting that the other has a better chance of taking the silverware this year, almost [...]
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