Um, you should probably read this, especially if you have any interest in US Soccer or Major League Soccer. Basically, former USMNT player and Fox Soccer analyst Eric Wynalda gets all out of character and speaks his mind and pulls his punches at the recent NSCAA Convention in a lecture cleverly titled “Why Not US.” Go ahead. Don’t be embarrassed. As you’ll soon see, he isn’t.
If you love perms or Didier Drogba, you’ll love the Les Éléphants shirt …
Spain is trying to conquer the world again. This time, they might succeed.
After the venerable Sid Lowe’s interview with Barcelona and Spain maestro Xavi, Robbie Savage decided to sit down with our Clive Longbottom-Fellow, Esq. to give another view about how football should be played. All this took place in a parallel universe. Robbie shared his thoughts on Blackburn’s dominance under Sam Allardyce, his footballing philosophy, Blackburn’s Champions League loss to Barcelona, and Lee Bowyer’s stunning move to the Catalan giants. Continue Reading »
In a recent GQ Magazine article, Andrew Hankinson offered a rather scathing critique of MLS supporter culture using several members of Sons of Ben, the Philadelphia Union supporters group, as his guinea pigs. Turns out, his efforts weren’t entirely appreciated on this side of the pond.
I will be the first to acknowledge that elements of Hankinson’s characterization of MLS fans ring true. You don’t have to dig too deeply to excavate heaping piles of awkwardness, ill-informed posturing, and a lingering second-hand stench, especially if you have some familiarity with established supporter groups abroad. Continue Reading »
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By now we’re probably all familiar with the Pablo Ramirez BOON-BOO-REE call of Teal Bunbury’s goal against Chile. If you happened to miss it, you can catch up here.
A few minutes after the goal, we tweeted the following:
“I like the BOON-BOO-REE. I like the BOON-BOO-REE!” — Instant classic. Tell your kids about that one. Matter of fact, that’s a t-shirt.”
Well, ladies and gentlemen, now it is a t-shirt. Continue Reading »
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This Hummel Sierra Leone jersey is … well, self-explanatory. Actually, it reminds me of a story a friend told me when he recently returned from Spain.
During my friend’s visit to the home of the world champions, he accompanied his girlfriend to visit her uncle and aunt who live just outside of Barcelona. My friend’s Spanish is virtually non-existent and the uncle and aunt barely speak English. It was one of those situations. Continue Reading »
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