As the final whistle blew in Montivideo last week, a 0-0 scoreline between Uruguay and Jordan was enough to see the South American champions ease past the visitors to become the thirty-second and final nation to qualify for World Cup 2014 in Brazil. The 20th edition of the tournament, Brazil 2014 will be the first […]
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ten words or less #68
Without a shadow of a doubt, mid-February has to be one of my favorite portions of the entire footballing calendar. The major European leagues are entering the home stretch of their seasons, with the races for final league places really heating up. The Champions League knockout stages have kicked off, presenting us with loads of […]
ten words or less #30
I took a small break last week from the blog as I was having trouble balancing work, soccer, the 4th of July weekend and my 29th birthday along with my writing responsibilities. I really screwed the pooch in the lead up to that, blowing the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make my 29th TWOL post on the […]
reactions to the world cup draw
Seven months out, and we’re already reaching fever pitch. Today is the day that the 32 qualifying nations find out their fates for next summer’s World Cup finals in South Africa. I almost feel like I’m on the right side of the pond today, with all of the coverage that the draw in Cape Town […]
Wrong Side of the Pond 