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Someone get Punxsutawney Phil on the phone, because that bastard is a liar. Like most meteorologists, the over sized rodent didn’t see his shadow which meant winter was over with. We even passed the March equinox two days before kickoff, so we’re … Continue reading
if this excellent promotional poster doesn’t get you amped up for tonight’s USMNT match… i don’t know what will.
It’s been a busy week here at WSOTP. This is my fourth post in less than a week, which has to be a blog record. Hopefully everyone’s been eating it up.
But as you might expect, the events that have dominated my attention over the last few days have to be crucial the upcoming pair of US men’s national team World Cup qualifiers. In the lead up for that, I’ve been busy promoting watch parties in Dayton, OH, as well as helping others to find bars/parties to watch those matches all over the country by promoting the WSOTP Soccer Pub Atlas (And be sure to peep the sidebar to check it out yourself). And of course, I’ve been obsessing over the match-ups themselves.
Anyway, if you’re anything like me, and you are impatiently waiting for tonight’s kickoff, here are some of my favorite links from around the interwebz over the last week to help keep you entertained until then.
The Free Beer Movement suddenly becomes a Middlesborough fan. – dirtytackle.net
I’m not sure how, but AVB’s brilliance is still underestimated. – thescore.com
I would get married again just to have this cake. – facebook.com
Will anyone call this third party ownership if it happens? – mirror.co.uk
Consider yourself a dedicated fan no longer. This is dedication. – guardian.co.uk
This would be so nostalgic. – phillysoccerpage.net
I might need to update my isolated pitches list. – inbedwithmaradona.com
Ole Gunnar Solskjær is so meta. - kckrs.com
Club president quits post to take the pitch… and score. - eluniverso.com
Warning: Spanish.
If you’ve got $20 to burn, why not learn to design kits. – skillshare.com
Writing is a tough gig. Doing it well? Even harder. And while I’ve been doing it for a while now, I’ll be the first to admit that my ability to string together words is far from polished and still a work in progress. As a self-taught writer, I suppose that comes with the territory.
it appears that nobody is happy with klinsmann right now.
Journalism, I’ve come to find, is the toughest type of writing. Not only do you have to be a good writer, but you also need to do it quickly to stay relevant and — perhaps the more difficult task — ideally be the first to do so. The idea behind that being, once you’re able to regularly deliver breaking news first, you’re the someone who everyone will want to turn to in the future. Eyeballs equal dollars, after all. Being able to pull all of that off is unquestionably a difficult task, and that’s one of the many reasons you see so few people making a living from the job. I’m not there… yet, at least.
That said, when I see a good piece of journalism, I’m not afraid to admit it.
Take for example the latest piece from the Sporting News‘ Brian Straus, a bombshell of exclusive reporting on the fractured relationship between the US Men’s National Team and head coach Jürgen Klinsmann. It revealed insider information directly from the mouths of the players and those close to them, confirming the fears that many fans and pundits alike had about Klinsmann’s spell in charge. In short, confidence is lacking both in the German’s tactical acumen and his ability to take the team forward.
Clearly, Brian Straus put in long hours at the office to put this thing together. Getting people with exclusive information — such as those with intimate knowledge of the inner workings and thoughts of a national team — is a really tough task. Nobody wants to be made as the one who leaked information, the nark or appear as if they’re sabotaging the team. Straus, however, got twenty-two people to talk, and a monumentally larger effort was necessary to get that many people spilling their guts.
But despite all of the work that clearly went into it, what I found odd about the entire piece was its timing.
With just a few days before a pair of crucial World Cup Qualifiers, the shockwaves from Straus’ article were felt in every corner of the American soccer community. What exactly did Straus hope would come from publishing this at the time that he did?
Was he trying to pressure Klinsmann, US Soccer president Sunil Gulati or the players into some sort of responsive action? Because if you ask me, the only type of pressure this places on them is the wrong kind. It’s the kind that breeds malcontent, finger-pointing and accusations, especially since everyone is now aware of the elephant in the room. Was he hoping that it would just get the conversation started, so that they could all sit down and talk it out, and then conduct a big bro hug at the end? That seems a pretty unlikely end result.
And what of us supporters? We were already a fan base on edge thanks to a nervy semi-final round and an opening loss in the Hexagonal to Honduras. And with a number of marquee players missing through either injury, self-imposed exile, or simply being left off the roster, a vocal contingent of supporters were already electronically-screaming for Klinsmann’s head on a plate. At a time where the USMNT desperately needs our support, Straus’ article did nothing but pour gas on the fire and then fan the flames of discontent.
the timing of straus’ article seemed more “kick me while i’m down” than “kick in the pants”.
So given it’s timing, if nothing but negatives could really be taken away from publishing an article, why would a respected journalist like Brian Straus drop a bomb he knew would disrupt things in an already tumultuous national team environment? Couldn’t he have just dropped it a week from now when they wouldn’t have near the negative impact?
Well, it all goes back to eyeballs.
Imagine he had waited to publish it after the qualifiers: what if the national team managed two positive results? It could have rendered his arguments — and the month of work needed to produce them — completely moot. Nobody wants to read an article about dissension within the USMNT camp if everything appears to be running smoothly. You see, readers want confirmations that all their fears are true while they’re experiencing that fear. The nervousness and uncertainty ahead of the Costa Rica and Mexico matches is the perfect environment to drop a bomb of drastic consequences; delaying it’s release ran the risk of completing all of that work for nothing.
In short, Strauss exploded the National Team’s internal problems at an extremely poor time just to get more eyes on his story. And if you recall, more eyeballs means more advertising dollars in his and Sporting News‘ pockets.
Drama sells. Totally worth it, right?
Personally, I think the hypothesized argument for their timing is a poor one. He could have easily spun all of those quotes and thoughts into a positive piece had the national team gotten the results they so desperately need. Negative critiques and worries could have been used as introductions into how Klinsmann and his staff solved those problems. Sure it wouldn’t have been as influential, but it still would have made for a good article. And if the national team stunk it up, he could have left the article as is and run it after the qualifiers, and it still would have been impactful.
That said, maybe I’ve got it all wrong. After all, journalism and writing are a tough gig, and Straus’ intentions could have been entirely different.
However, if things go poorly over the next two games for the US National Team, I hope Straus is prepared to accept that his writing might have played a small part in bringing down the ship… even if that’s not what was intended.
The cat’s out of the bag: Robbie Rogers is gay. Thanks to a middle-of-the-night personal blog posting last night, the former Columbus Crew wide man publicly announced that he is a homosexual and that he is retiring from professional football.
cheers to you, robbie, for taking control of your life and living it the way you want to.
Of course, only one of those twin announcements will grab a majority of the headlines today and in the days to come. Understandably so, given the nearly non-existent number of professional players who are publicly out of the closet.
There have, in fact, only ever been two footballers prior to this point who have come out. Nottingham Forest’s Justin Fashanu was the first to do so in 1990, though he tragically committed suicide just eight years later after suffering unfathomable amounts of abuse. The only other comes from Swedish third-tier side Utsiktens, whose Anton Hysén revealed that he was gay in 2011. And while the Football League has indicated that they’ve spoken with up to eight other players in England who have admitted to being gay, none of them were willing to do so publicly. There are undoubtedly far more players out there that are gay, but are just too afraid of the backlash for admitting as much.
So Roger’s announcement about his sexuality is significant in that it’s a rare storyline in a sport that is regularly exposed to “shocking” headlines, and too that he’s a relatively high-profile player due to his nationality.
It also hit a bit close to home for me, as he was one of my favorite players on the Crew’s MLS Cup-winning side a few years back. Not because I ever cared about or debated his sexual preference before, but more just because it caught me off guard that he was suddenly done playing.
That’s not to say that I want to diminish the gravity of his proclamation either. It took an incredible amount of bravery for the Los Angelean to disclose that personal information, especially considering the often intolerant nature of his (now former) occupation.
But to me, the bigger news isn’t that Rogers is gay, but rather that he’s retiring from football.
I’d love to believe that this was a mutually exclusive set of decisions. I want to think that Robbie was worn out from playing, or that he wants to focus on his new fashion line. Perhaps he was simply disappointed that things hadn’t gone as well for him since making the jump across the pond to Leeds United? But if that were the case, you would think he would pine for a move back to MLS — though he also publicly expressed his disappointment that his MLS rights were recently sent to Chicago in the Dilly Duka-Dominic Oduro swap with Columbus. Aged just 25, Robbie still has loads left in his tank and is obviously a talented player. Had he found his feet again, it wouldn’t be beyond the realm of reality to think he could make a return to the national team set up.
a life away from the game might be the easier option for rogers moving forward.
But with his decision to quit football cold turkey, it seems extremely likely that Rogers’ retirement is directly related to his coming out. And if that’s the case, I’m really curious to know why he chose to walk away now.
Maybe he has still grown tired of the daily grind and commitment necessary to play in the upper echelons of his sport. It’s clear from his message that the emotional toll of keeping his sexuality a secret has been severe, and perhaps he felt that he couldn’t fully focus on his duties to his club while also wrestling with the emotions that come with this kind of life decision. It’s possible that he didn’t want to deal with the abuse that would be hurled at him from the stands, not to mention fellow “professionals” on the pitch. There could have been worry that he wouldn’t have been accepted back by his own teammates after his announcement. And though he would have had the wonderful opportunity to be the rainbow-colored flag bearer for the gay community in soccer, maybe he didn’t want to deal with the weight of such responsibility.
Whether any of those — or possibly all of them — are the reason Rogers has chosen to step away, we won’t know until he decides it’s time to tell us more. And that may be never, which is his prerogative. He doesn’t owe us anything more. Whatever his reasons, I’m just sad that the conditions within the sport forced a player of his quality to leave the game.
Regardless, I’m happy for Robbie. Hopefully his decision brings him the peace he’s desired, and allows his to pursue dreams that might not have been possible prior to coming out. And if nothing else, it’s another notable mile post in the long road to social acceptance for a group of human beings that have long been subjected to unfair scorn from those too ignorant to see beyond themselves.
Thus far, 2013 has been a whirlwind. As with most years, there’s been the expected absurdity that accompanies the holiday season to keep me busy: the annual cornucopia of fixtures, plus the ensuing avalanche of (faux-)headlines that is the January transfer window.
the only person who’s had a busier start to 2013 than WSOTP is wesley sneijder’s agent.
But, unlike previous years, things have been especially crazy around the imaginary WSOTP office during this already hectic time of year thanks to the eclipsing of a number of major milestones for the blog. First, I had the privilege of having my first ever article published by legendary blog In Bed With Maradona. Next came the announced partnership with the stalwarts at the Free Beer Movement. And then piggybacking off of that, over the last week I’ve seen the WSOTP Soccer Pub Atlas get further attention from at least three major MLS blogs… which has left me buried in pub submissions.
If it sounds like I’m complaining, I’m not. If these were problems, they’re good ones to have. And thanks to the vast increase in exposure for the blog I’ve also seen an influx of new followers and likes from the social media channels. And if you happen to be one of the n00bs, don’t think I’m just a “soccer bar specialist” — as if that kind of specialization actually exists. I also write a bit, too. So make sure to check back regularly to read my musings on the world’s game.
So as I put some finishing touches on my next original treatise, let me kick the new year off in truly lazy fashion by sharing a few of my favorite links from the last week.
Sign this petition to end USSF support for Sepp Blatter. – theshinguardian.com
Kevin Prince Boateng takes a stand… and might walk away. – guardian.co.uk
“He eats other chairman sprinkled on his morning corn flakes.” – dearmrlevy.com
Want to find and watch an old match? Check this out. – reddit.com/fullmatch
A theory explaining why Gooners are the way they are.
- beardedgeniusofftwitter.tumblr.com
Is Baines just good, or good because he’s at Everton? – espnfc.com
Ben Olsen is a D.C. icon. – kckrs.com
My new year’s resolution to read more books got easier. – forbes.com
Checkout any time you like, but you can never leave. – dirtytackle.net
The true centennial crest for US Soccer. – thebeautifulgear.com
what… this isn’t how you celebrate your christmas every year?
No matter what your beliefs, as the oft-played song says, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year”. But while most might label it as such because of the presents, the family gatherings or the excessive amount of eating and drinking that often accompanies the holiday season, my reasoning is a little different: football, football and more football. Between three full sets of match days in a fortnight and the upcoming January transfer window, there’s enough soccer on tap to feed the needs of even the most ardent footie fanatic.
So to help kick things off, I’ve prepared my latest TWOL posts to help get you in the mood for the insanity.
Most leagues put up nets to protect fans, not players. – bbc.co.uk
Should we start sounding the death knell for GolTV? – philly.com
Lone Udinese fan travels to Sampdoria, shown excellent time. – football-italia.net
“The oldest extant professional U.S. soccer footage.” – freebeermovement.com
Apparently, Neymar has a thing for Disney princesses. – dirtytackle.net
The reasons behind Timmy Chandler’s USMNT indecision. – inbedwithmaradona.com
This might explain some of the shit writing on Goal.com. – guardian.co.uk
Get me this, and I might start drinking hard liquor. – theoriginalwinger.com
Who’s better: EPL or La Liga? It’s not even close. – blog.paddypower.com
This kid is… what’s the word… deluded. – reddit.com/soccer
the mere suggestion that there’s been too much footie on lately should immediately inspire “deuce face” like reactions from all of us.
If you’re anything like me, you’ve had a busy schedule lately. Between all of the normal fall activities that need to take place (raking the leaves, wrapping up the amateur league outdoor season, drinking at tailgates, etc.) and real world work, there’s hardly enough time to take in the copious amounts of Champions / Europa League and World Cup qualifying matches that we’ve been treated to lately. Then I remember that, as a guy that claims he’s on the wrong side of the pond because of the lack of football coverage, I’m not really allowed to bitch about having too much soccer to watch. Right?
Right.
So with the idea of “there’s never too much soccer” firmly implanted in our heads, feel free to enjoy some of the best links I’ve unearthed from around the game over the last week to feed your never-ever ending thirst for information about the game.
For the U.S. to progress, choices have to be made. – nytimes.com
Arsenal’s 14 minute flight to Norwich to avoid traffic jams? – telegraph.co.uk
Good guy, Nemanja Vidić. - sportwitness.ning.com
Nike finally pawns off Umbro… will their renaissance will continue?
- footballshirtculture.co.uk
More like the Final Sunset for England’s “Golden Generation”. – grantland.com
Porto’s Miguel Lopes lets you know exactly what he thinks. – dn.pt
Positive developments in the works for the US Soccer pyramid? – mlssoccer.com
Not to self: do not try to rob Leonardo Bonucci. – dirtytackle.net
Nike took Özil to court over his wearing Adidas boots. – soccerreviews.com
Extremely well done stadium art from the always brilliant @miniboro.
- thebeautifulgear.com
Over the years, I’ve been to more professional soccer games than I can count: MLS regular season and playoff matches, men’s and women’s national team games, USL and NASL matchups, European friendlies, World Cup games, and even a single Premier League match at White Hart Lane. And all of them were highly enjoyable experiences.
the atmosphere at crew stadium was unlike any i had experienced in a long, long time.
But up until last week, I could say with complete honesty that only two of them ever gave me goosebumps.
The first of those occasions was a 1994 World Cup match in the Pontiac Silverdome between the US and Switzerland. A then 12-year-old D.J. was given the chills by an incredible Eric Wynalda freekick equalizer in the 44th minute. It stirred a crowd of nearly 75,000 — who had just been silenced five minutes prior by a Georges Bregy opener for the Swiss — into an absolute frenzy. Without a doubt, I know that it was this moment that cemented an obsession with the game that’s lasted well into my adult life and shows no signs of waning.
Occasion number two occurred in the summer of 2004, when on a preseason tour of Europe with my college soccer team, I was in attendance for the Premier League opener between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Spurs’ White Hart Lane. Getting to watch my favorite club open up their campaign at home was nothing short of — oh what’s the word – orgasmic. Whether it was from the crowd’s bellowing out song after song, or due to the joy of getting to watch my team for the first time in person, I’m not sure. But I can tell you that the hair on my arms was standing on end for nearly the entire 90 minutes.
i had hoped to take loads of fan pictures from the tailgate, but the ridiculous lines to get into the parking left us with little time to snap more than the stragglers.
I count both of those experiences among my favorite life moments, and have long used them as early mile posts in the development of my passion for the game. However, those two seminal moments in my soccer life are no longer the only events I’ve attended that really got my blood flowing.
Two Tuesday nights ago, another event had my heart racing. The US versus Jaimaca in World Cup qualifying match definitely had me feeling the goosebumps once again.
Now, I’ve been to probably 100 matches at Crew Stadium, and the atmosphere has steadily improved over the last few years. But while attendance numbers and the boisterous Nordecke supporters group has grown in both numbers and decibel level, the crowd in general is still fairly tame when judged against fans from the likes of Chicago’s Toyota Park or Portland’s JedWen Field.
…we did, however, run into one of my wife’s friends.
But that Tuesday night, the crowd in attendance at Crew Stadium to watch the Americans avenge a weekend loss to the Reggae Boys was not to be outdone. From the incredibly loud legion of American Outlaws filling both North Stands, to the average fan packing in the cheap seats, everyone was on their feet for the entire 90 minutes, waving their American flags and screaming for the boys on the pitch throughout. The noise was incredible. The crowd even seemed to have a semblance of intelligence to it, knowing when to boo or when to applaud, a trait that is often times absent during matches in the states.
I can say without a shadow of a doubt that I have never seen a US Men’s National Team crowd better than the one that night. Others have written similar sentiments, so I don’t feel like I’m blowing this out of proportion either. The funny thing is, the result on the pitch — a nail-biting 1-0 win for the home side — only served to underline the experience in the stands. Even if we had dropped points, I imagine the atmosphere would have still been worth the drive on its own.
getting into crew stadium felt like a proper stadium march.
But that’s not to say that it wasn’t still an amazing performance from the boys in red and white stripes. Stoke City’s Geoff Cameron played with poise beyond his years and partnered a very steady Bocanegra in the center of defense. José Francisco Torres lodged his best ever performance for the US, doing well as an inverted winger. And in particular, Sporting KC’s Graham Zusi and Hoffenheim’s Fabian Johnson cemented themselves as national team regulars with stellar showings. The team showed fluidity and intelligence moving forward. It seemed a completely different side than the one who had turned up in Kingston midweek.
But as pleasing as the play was, I still keep coming back to the excellent fan support on hand at Crew Stadium.
Now, we probably have immigration patterns to thank for part of that crowd advantage. Jamaican immigrants don’t exactly populate the Midwest in quite the same numbers as some of their hispanic counterparts. So while matches against Honduras or Mexico are likely to have as many visiting supporters in the stands as the American support can normally muster, Jamaica don’t have the same luxury at their disposal. Yes it was a decidedly pro-American crowd, but our opponents probably played a part in that too.
the surge in support for the match was as varied as it was passionate.
That said, the crowd still deserves massive praise. I ran into fans that were at their first pro-soccer match ever as well as Crew season ticket holders, meaning the soccer authorities did well to at least try to capitalize on the numerical advantage with supporters that was available to them. Even little things like passing out small American flags at the gate helped to boost the feel of the night.
the girls from capital, a league rival from my collegiate playing days, put up with our drunken shouting throughout the match.
So with a good, passionate showing now under our belts, will we see this kind of support replicated in the future?
To be honest, a lot of that depends on us, the American fans. Our next match is against Guatemala on October 16th at Kansas City’s Livestrong Park, and news of the game already being sold out is promising… but only if we as an American fan base were more proactive than our Guatemalan counterparts in securing tickets. Otherwise, if we sat on our laurels and allowed las Azul y Blancos to even up the numbers a bit by snapping up more tickets, we’ve already blown the opportunity. That’s not to mention that we have to do the same thing against the other sides too — Mexico in particular — assuming we advance on to the CONCACAF Hexagonal.
and mrs. wsotp says we look bad when we wear matching outfits…
So we have our work cut out for us, both on the pitch and off.
Could the unbridled support have given Klinsmann’s men that extra motivation to push onward? Might it have provided that extra confidence needed to be inspired glory? At least to this one fan who stood in the stands that Tuesday night in Columbus, the electric atmosphere off of the pitched helped to reap rewards on it.
If we can find a way to recreate that energy, that electricity, on a consistent basis, it might just make a difference in whether we’ll get to cheer on our boys to bigger and better things in Brazil in two years time. And if we’re really lucky, we’ll all have a reason to feel the goosebumps.
Thanks to its rise in popularity over the last decade, it’s never been easier to watch football in the United States than it is today. Most Americans with a digital cable subscription have at least one full-time soccer channel at their disposal, meaning watching a load of live European matches per week from the comforts of one’s own living room sofa is a reality for a huge percentage of the country.
if you want to watch football, and you want to have a beer, but you don’t know where to go… you came to the right place.
But if you’re anything like me — aside from taking in a match in person — there really isn’t a better place to watch football than at a pub with your friends.
Now, I can understand why some might think that’s just me attempting adopt the customs of our European contemporaries on the other side of the pond. And while that’s true to a degree, taking in a basketball, baseball or the other football game at a bar is pretty much ubiquitous stateside too. The only thing that’s odd about my game day bar habit is the time in which my game kicks off.
Finding a bar that will open up for those early morning kickoff times, though, can be a bit of a task. Luckily, over the years nearly every major city in the country has answered the call for a pub that will open its doors early enough for us to come in, have a beer and support our football with others like us. I love soccer bars, the atmosphere they provide and the community they can create. I even interviewed one once. But while we all know the best local spot to watch our teams play, if you ever leave the safe confines of your home city… you might need a little guidance.
Now, there are loads of websites out there that are attempting to list every “soccer bar” in the country. Some of them are advertising based, others are free. But not one of them offers quite what I’m looking for in a football pub directory. My requirements aren’t that crazy, but they are rather specific:
there are certain elements characteristics an establishment must have to be a great football pub.
Are there any supporters groups that call the bar home? It’s always nice to know who shows up to watch the games there. You know, because as a Spurs fan, I’m at least slightly wary of getting my ass kicked if I accidentally stroll into a hardcore Arsenal supporter’s bar.
I don’t feel like that’s a lot to ask to know about when trying to find a bar to watch a game. But if you have a look around the tubes, none offer quite that combination.
Until now, that is.
Today, I’m launching a brand new soccer bar endeavor, a Google Maps based project called the WSOTP Soccer Pub Atlas. So far, I’ve kicked off this project by doing a short write-up including all of my requirements above for each of the soccer pubs that I’ve attended over the years. Each has its own placement on a map that can be accessed from any smart phone, tablet or computer. And I’ve added it to the site’s main navigation bar, making it even easier for you to find. Pretty slick, right?
Well, I’ve got just one problem with this task I’m undertaking. I can’t possibly visit every soccer bar in this country, even if I wanted to. And while I’ve got about 10 pubs on the list already, they’re mostly concentrated in the Midwest/Ohio. So — my dear readers — I’m inviting you to help get this project off the ground… the WSOTP Soccer Pub Atlas project will be a crowd-sourced one. All I ask is that you provide a short write-up including the information I mentioned above, and I’ll add it to the list. And hey bar owners, this is a chance for some free advertising if you hadn’t yet noticed!
So, about that map… do you want to have a look at what I’ve started so far?
So if you’re trying to find a spot to watch, take a gander at what we’ve got in store so far. But, even better, if you want to get more fans in to take a match at your local pub, why not share it with us? You might just make another soccer fans day, or at least mine if I’m ever out your way. Which would be awesome.
To submit a bar or pub to the directory, either fill out this form or send me an email. Please be sure to include the following information: Name, Address, If they Open Early, Beer Selection Comment, TV availability (channels/quality), and any other relevant information. See the map for examples.
It’s time for the young 2012-2013 season’s first international break, and contrary to my normal reactions, I’m actually pretty excited for this one. The last few international breaks have featured the USMNT squaring off in friendlies against opponents preparing for other tournaments, meaning they’ve all been devoid of any of the passion and desire that makes an international fixture entertaining. This time, however, the Yanks are actually playing two meaningful, relevant World Cup Qualifying matches.
if you’re heading to c-bus for the 9/11 world cup qualifier against jamaica… be on the lookout for WSOTP!
My excitement is likely also buoyed by the fact that I’m actually heading to one of those relevant matches, the second qualifier against Jamaica in Columbus on 9/11. I’m planning on prowling the Crew Stadium parking lot prior to kickoff to take pictures of the tailgating fans. So if you see me walking around with my wife in the new striped US kit, feel free to stop me and say hello… you might just end up with your face on the blog!
Anyway, here are some links to keep you entertained in the mean time.
Grown men wearing full kits in public. - richardp1975.wordpress.com
Sir Alex personally handling United transition to Guardiola? – mundodeportivo.com
This is seriously big for Australian football. – espnfc.com
I can juggle all the way to… potato. – rasenreich.com
Only a rumor, but potentially bad news for Revs fans. – thedrugisfootball.com
Having conquered one natural disaster, Boca now on to tsunamis. – kckrs.com
The US finally has 24-hour, soccer-only radio! – nasn.tv
Nike’s clever: Iniesta as a puppet with the new CTR360′s. – youtube.com
No more jokes. This is actually getting pretty sad now. – whoateallthepies.tv
The official 2014 World Cup ball’s name… Brazil + Bazooka = BRAZUCA?
- footballshirtculture.com
