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 […]
Tag: brazil 2014
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 […]
an interview with professional soccer documentary director shilpi gupta
Looking back over the last few years of my writing, you find that most of the thousands upon thousands of the words I’ve written have been spent talking about the beautiful game itself: the players, the teams, the managers, the fans and the culture that surrounds it. But in all the time I’ve spent grumbling over […]
snow clásico
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 officially in Spring. Apparently, Mother Nature feels no need to answer groundhogs or astronomical phenomenons. […]
ten words or less #59
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 […]
the next ball we’ll complain about (DEBUNKED)
Two posts in less than 24 hours… you should feel very privileged. Anyway, while browsing the internet during lunch at work today, I happened to stumble upon what is supposedly a leaked image of the ball that will supposedly be used as the official match ball for World Cup 2014 in Brazil. Hold on to your shorts… […]
the big (possible) switch
i don’t know if you’ve noticed, but world cup 2014 preparations in brazil are going horribly. construction delays are the face of the problems undermining the planning of the event, though the roots of those problems lie much deeper in the brazilian culture. and what will fifa do if everything goes to hell?
Wrong Side of the Pond 