So you’ve been asking around for new music? Well these aren’t exactly new, but here are a few fantastic songs from South America that highlight the intersection of music and football. First up — the great Manu Chao (I know he’s French). The song is called La Vida Tombola, and as you can tell from the video, it’s about that lovable pudgy guy, Diego Maradona. There’s some quality early footage of young Maradona. Check it out after the jump. Continue Reading »
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No they’re not coming with tricks up their sleeves like last time. This time they come bearing gifts and it comes in the form of a football camp with none other than Manchester United great, Paul Aaron Scholes. Scholesey has teamed up with Midwest Soccer Academy (MSA) to bring the youth of America the “Paul Scholes Soccer Academy,” a two-week day camp for 5th through 12th graders. For a nominal fee of $449 per week, aspiring U.S. Nationals can learn from one of the best players England has produced. Let’s hope Scholesey skips the lesson on tackling. The national team already has a hard enough time fielding a full squad during major tournaments.
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These days I have a problem finding clothes I like. I don’t like dragons on my clothes. I like simple, clean, classic. I don’t like loud. I don’t want to feel as if my clothes are yelling at me. “Hey! I’m a dragon on your back! I’ve got green, yellow, hot pink, and blood orange splattered on your arms!” No thanks.
Periodically we’ll post some apparel pieces that we think are cool. You may not like them. But we all can’t have good taste. Ba-da-boom. No seriously, we all can’t. Continue Reading »
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Social Change
Kenyan Prime Minister’s Action on Football Matters Raises Questions About Focus on Social Challenges
by Clive Longbottom-Fellow, Esq.
Kenyan international McDonald Mariga has secured a switch from Parma to Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan side. Not surprisingly, Kenyans have been paying attention given that this is highest profile transfer for a Kenyan footballer in the modern era.
Hours before the close of the transfer window, Mariga was seemingly on his way to Manchester City. Kenya was excited, even though for most Kenyans he was going to the wrong team in Manchester. As in most African nations, the English Premier League is the big draw in Kenya, dwarfing the once storied Kenyan Premier League. The move not only resonated with average Kenyans, but it apparently also resonated at the highest levels of government. In order to engineer Mariga’s move to the Premier League, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga put on his cape and hit the phones. Raila became an all-action player — the type of player Arsenal desperately needs.
But it makes you wonder … is Raila inspired to move this quickly and aggressively on non-football related matters? Continue Reading »
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