Why the US Men Will NEVER Win the World Cup
This book isn’t some rant by a soccer coach offering a simple solution to the US men’s soccer team’s inability to reach the World Cup finals since 1930. This book shows, through historical, cultural and even legal research, that no simple solution exists.
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I’ve written books on the historical and cultural forces that will keep the U.S. men’s soccer team from winning the World Cup, histories of Major League Soccer and women’s soccer, tips for improving your soccer club’s website, and personal takes on MMA and youth soccer.
My latest writing
- Fans love watching an underdog cause an upset. The problem is that unbeaten teams are unbeaten for a reason
- The US men’s and women’s teams claimed titles at the Winter Games this past week. The warm fuzzy feelings didn’t last long
See my latest work at The Guardian and Forbes.
My posts
New posts are at Mostly Modern Media, now at Substack.
- Before the Paralympics, I named 10 (really 12) athletes to watch. How'd they do? And how did the rest of the US team fare?
- A day-by-day look at what's worth losing sleep or skipping work to see
- A lot of ignorant-ass sports media-adjacent people are saying she shouldn't have started today. That's objectively ridiculous.
- An open letter to the star of the alternative Super Bowl show.
- A day-by-day look at what's worth losing sleep or skipping work to see
- Or, how a guy from Georgia fell in love with the Winter Olympics and always loves covering them
- You can ignore this
My most popular stories and posts
My music
Who says music majors are useless? After reviving my musical life at School of Rock, I’m now a frequent participant at Flashband and a member of The Randos, an eclectic group playing eclectic music in the DMV. (That’s the DC metro area. We don’t randomly appear while you’re renewing your license.) Check out some highlights.
