A bit of music for your listening pleasure. We frequently make the case for soft rock/yacht rock. Genres that are cool, sophisticated and wonderfully measured. In other words, genres that are awesome. In the spirit of awesome, there is no way I could keep Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer to myself. The genre is Chap-Hop, which will soon be self-explanatory. It’s one of the greatest Continue Reading »
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.
So soccer is boring, huh. Not enough goals being scored? Not enough action?
Well a recent Wall Street Journal article turns a common complaint advanced by many American football fans on its head. Maybe soccer doesn’t have enough scoring to appease the gridiron faithful, but if your buddies continue harping on and on about the lack of action in soccer, the Wall Street Journal’s study on NFL coverage provides some pretty damning figures. Continue Reading »
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They’re here, they’re there, they’re _____ everywhere!
Last week, Manchester City continued its quest to take over the world in New York’s Chinatown. A host of City players, including Kolo Toure, Wayne Bridge, Emmanuel Adebayor, Micah Richards, Joe Hart, and Shaun Wright-Phillips, broke out in a game of pick up soccer much to the pleasure of the handful of City supporters and curious bystanders.
While gasps of, “Oh my God, that’s [fill in overpaid player's name],” echoed amongst the spectators, only a few feet away, New York residents were sitting on benches, playing basketball, and picking their noses, oblivious to the fact that one-third of this year’s best baby momma drama was playing soccer just steps away. Continue Reading »
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Wei Di, head of the Chinese Football Association, has spoken. China wants the 2026 World Cup. Given China’s explosion over the past decade, it might be hard to say no to the world’s most populous nation, even with the recent corruption scandals in Chinese soccer.
According to Wei, “It really moved us to see all the social benefits South Africa got from hosting the World Cup.”
And by social benefits, we should probably assume that he also means financial and publicity benefits.
Wei continued, “Everyone has been debating whether China should bid for the World Cup or when to bid, but seeing how successfully South Africa hosted it, I have to say that China has no reason not to bid and now is the best time.”
And there you go.
So prepare yourself for forty-nine year old Shakira with an umbrella under the hot Beijing sun singing an English version of some Chinese song over and over again in the summer of 2026 if the Chinese bid is successful. But first, there is a bid process to navigate. Continue Reading »
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Manchester City has moved into our backyard. City recenly announced a partnership with New York City-based Downtown United Soccer Club (DUSC) and Gotham Girls Football Club (GGFC). The goal of the partnership is to expand DUFC’s inner-city outreach program, City Soccer Initiative (CSI). CSI serves over 3,000 inner-city kids with a curriculum focused on critical life skils , fighting childhood obesity, and improving the general quality of life in underserved communities. Continue Reading »
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Fiorentina Decide That a Message is More Powerful Than a Sponsor
by Clive Longbottom-Fellow, Esq.
Pretty awesome, Fiorentina.
Italian club Fiorentina has perhaps inteligently decided to move on from their previous shirt sponsor Toyota. But instead of going out to broker a deal with another mega-corporation with a faulty product, Fiorentina has admirably decided to go touchy-feely. Continue Reading »
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