Question came up today on Twitter: We know Russia and Qatar were controversial choices. Who would be a good World Cup host? … More
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Why I prefer the Olympics to the World Cup
“So, you getting ready to go to Rio?” asked my dentist. He loves soccer. We often have conversations like this: … More
Diamonds are the USMNT’s best friend
Can anyone make sense of the new diamond midfield that’s really more of a parallelogram? Today, Zonal Marking and MLSSoccer.com’s … More
World Cup qualifying: Minnows in!
For the USA and England, today’s World Cup qualifiers mean games against two of the smallest countries in the world. … More
Midweek Myriad: Fretting over Freddy, winter winners, soccer challenge
Time for another Midweek Myriad, also known as “stuff that happened while I was at Disney World.” I’ve saved the … More
Explaining the World Cup vote using ‘NewsRadio’
Having failed in my effort to explain the World Cup vote using When Harry Met Sally, I’ll now explain it … More
Time to transition to a post-FIFA world? (Or World Cup, anyway?)
The FIFA World Cup bid process long ago descended into farce long ago. BBC’s long-threatened Panorama investigation, released a couple … More
World Cup economics and skepticism
Journalists are supposed to be skeptical. Actually, all of us should be skeptical but not cynical. Big difference. A cynic … More
Virtual Viewing Party: Mexico-South Africa
Can’t be at your favorite watering hole for a game? Just so enamored of a couple of soccer bloggers that … More
Book review: ‘Chasing the Game’
I’m thrilled to see two books on American soccer history being released in the same month. I’m absolutely biased in … More