World Cup 2014 was a great one. But what does the future hold? Copa Mundial 2014 was a wonderful tournament, despite the bad officiating, diving and cannibalism. We saw the emergence of new […]
The future of the World Cup: three burning questions
World Cup intermission: underachievers and overachievers so far
The round of 16 features at least nine surprises. Who has outperformed expectations? Who swallowed their tongues? The group stage of World Cup 2014 is done and we have our entrants in […]
#USMNT 0:1 Germany: Yanks back into round of 16
It wasn’t pretty, but the Yanks advance. What next? Also, the ghost of Landon Donovan. The US Men’s team lost to Germany today, but thanks to Portugal’s win over Ghana the Americans advance […]
Nigeria 1:0 Bosnia-Herzegovina: how bad was the officiating?
Edin Dzeko’s disallowed goal was clearly onsides, but a close review of the replay suggests that it was a simple missed call. Yesterday’s pivotal Nigeria/Bosnia-Herzegovina match featured a blown offsides call that deprived […]
#USMNT 2:1 Ghana: eight quick thoughts
So far so good, but it’s not going to be easy the rest of the way. 1: CLINT DEMPSEY! CLINT DEMPSEY!
World Cup friendlies are a necessary evil. Emphasis on the “evil.”
It’s Hold Your Breath Season. At least three World Cup dreams ended today and the USMNT plays tomorrow. For the 32 national football sides heading to Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World […]
Will Germany meet Ghana in the World Cup final? (Probably not. But I predicted it.)
Black Stars vs. Die Mannschaft was my prediction for Brazil after Copa 2010 in South Africa, but a lot has changed. Four years ago, in the aftermath of Spain’s World Cup win, I […]
#USMNT should pledge itself to Jurgen Klinsmann for the long term – regardless of what happens in Brazil
Landon Donovan was left off the World Cup team and American soccer fans are up in arms. Everyone needs to calm the heck down and think about the big picture for a minute. […]
UEFA okays moving 2022 World Cup to winter: who could possibly have seen this coming?
UEFA (the governing body of European football) has given its tentative approval to moving the 2022 World Cup to the winter. The prospect of a winter World Cup in 2022 took a […]
Five reasons why soccer will eventually surpass football in the US – #5: Americans love a winner
Part five in a series. As Americans continue to succeed in the global game, expect fans to jump on the bandwagon. Back to my original thesis, noted in part one: Americans love […]
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