Like the increasing trend of students rushing the court in college basketball, invading the pitch is becoming incredibly cliché. It used to be a unique event, but it happens so often anymore it hardly warrants attention. No longer reserved for just the obnoxiously inebriated supporter — though those guys still show up on occasion — […]
Tag: south africa
ten words or less #28
Summer has arrived with a vengeance in Southwest Ohio. Sweltering temperatures normally reserved for August have plagued those of us living in the humid Ohio/Miami Valley region, causing us to suffocate on the air so thick and heavy that Cristiano would trip over it. Researching for the blog has been a welcome excuse for me […]
karma is a bitch
i have to admit that i have been overly focused on the USMNT in the last few weeks. it’s not like i don’t have my reasons though. i mean i am american, and i do support my own national team first and foremost. and for a change, the national team is relevant in the national […]
ten words or less #3
these “ten words or less” posts are fantastic little things. i love being able to bang them out in less than 20 minutes, especially when a normal post takes me, at minimum, an hour (but usually more like three). and with the transfer rumor mill spitting out doozies already (i will not talk about the […]
angolan shadow cast over south africa
you know, it’s not as if club managers from around europe needed any more reasons to hate the african cup of nations. they already despised the tournament. it robs them of key squad members in the middle of the season. their players could easily return to their sides exhausted from a busy playing and travel schedule. even […]
the decade that was – part 2
Now for part two of my review of the last decade — and my apologies about being a few days late — whereI review and weigh in on the biggest stories of the 2000’s in the world of football. Thanks to all who read the first installment where I shared my choices for the Best […]
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 