WSOTP Pod: Season 1 Episode 17 I’m not sure if you noticed last week or not, but there was a lot going on in the world of soccer. On and off the pitch, there were nearly too many story lines to keep up with. Not only was the long-awaited draw for the 2014 World Cup held last […]
Category: USMNT
i want: 1994 stars by bumpy pitch
As I’ve said more times on this blog than I could even count, the 1994 World Cup here in the United States was a seminal moment in my life. Just 12 years old at the time, I completely immersed myself in the World Cup and the US national team in a way that I was […]
ten words of less #83
Though I didn’t plan this out or anything, the fact that this week’s TWOL is very American-soccer heavy is oh-so-ironically perfect timing considering today is Veterans Day. That said of them, none of them have anything to do with veterans themselves. Anyway, many thanks from WSOTP to all of the veterans and current members of the armed forces […]
who is going to brazil?
Hanging out in Crew Stadium a half an hour after the final whistle, I was there to witness as the US Men’s National Team celebrated officially booking their tickets to World Cup 2014 thanks to a 2-2 tie between Honduras and Panama. Of course, a fourth straight Dos a Cero over the Mexicans was still the […]
ten words or less #80
I’ve been a little USA-Mexico heavy in this space for the last week or so, and understandably so. And predictably, a little bit of that spills over into this weeks TWOL posting. If you’re feeling a little burnt out on the subject, don’t worry… there’s still a further six links below that aren’t related to […]
WSOTP pod: episode 5
WSOTP Pod “Dos a Cero Special”: Season 1 Episode 5 If you went to bed on Tuesday night sad and confused as to why you didn’t get to listen to the newest edition of the WSOTP Pod, my deepest apologies. We didn’t mean to leave you hanging. We just thought it best to delay the […]
USA Mega Tailgate
As you’ve probably (hopefully) already read in my complete guide to all of the USA-Mexico festivities occurring in Columbus in the lead up to the big game, there’s a lot of stuff going on. But if you’re not getting into town until the day of the match, it’s likely that you’re really only concerned about […]
growing pains, part II
This won’t last forever. I know it hurts, but the pain will go away. Everyone has to go through this. Growing pains, my mother contended, were just a part of growing up. The persistent throbbing and aching, she promised, wouldn’t last and the pains would eventually fade away. And if I wanted to grow up to […]
WSOTP pod: episode 2
WSOTP Pod: Season 1 Episode 2 So you’re back for more, eh? Delayed a day so we could squeeze in some discussion on Manchester City-Newcastle, Jeremy and D.J. will give you a full rundown on the opening weekend of the Premier League season. Was Jeremy was impressed with Mourinho’s second debut? Was D.J. satisfied with […]
cutting off the nose to spite the face
In a world of ever increasing change, many of the passionate followers of the church of football often depend on their clubs and national teams to be their “ever-constants”. Particularly in the traditional strongholds of the sport — Europe and South America — many sides are 100-year-old-plus institutions whose fans have long looked to for […]
Wrong Side of the Pond 