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.
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Building off of our last post on next steps for U.S. soccer goal celebration dances, there’s probably no better place to start than with Stanley Burrell, a man better known to the world as MC Hammer.
To be honest, I wouldn’t mind seeing Clint Dempsey break out in a Hammer shuffle next time he scores in international play. Hammer might not have the standing he used to have, but it certainly would be hilarious. If these folks can do it, I see no reason why Deuce can’t hurt ‘em. Continue Reading »
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Back when I played and regularly practiced, several of my coaches emphasized celebrating. Years of sliding on unforgiving fields, pretending to shine cleats, and awkward dancing indoctrinated a group of us into the school of proper soccer, hammering into us the concept that celebration was as much a part of soccer as goal scoring and Germans. Continue Reading »
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New entries into soccer’s relatively empty pantheon of English language creative outlets are few and far between. But that just makes it easier for inspired entrants to make their mark.
The Green Soccer Journal, based in the UK, takes some of the more mundane aspects of the game and ignores them, instead taking a more artistic and fashionable approach to presenting the world of soccer.
The articles (and obviously, contributors), photography, and overall feel of the magazine should all be welcome contributions for those who want to snuggle up on the couch during these frigid winter months and digest material not focused on the few details left to discover about Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Continue Reading »
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Episode 4 of Soccer Conversations takes us to a boxing ring, where an aspiring blogger agrees to meet Sepp Blatter to discuss a tape and the power of blogs. Sepp showcases his superhuman powers of persuasion.
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