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Comparing the Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Soccer Leagues Big and Small

In a recent article posted on ESPN, it was announced that the newly created XFL has laid off nearly all its staff and currently has no plans to return in 2021. The XFL is an American football league whose inaugural season was cut short by the emergence of COVID-19.  The financial impact of having its… Read More »

The Two Escobars

As a huge fan of Narcos on Netflix, I was very curious to see the link between Pablo Escobar and the world of soccer. The Two Escobars highlights the intersection of sports, drug trafficking, and politics in Colombia during the rise of Colombian soccer. The Two Escobars provides insight into the connection between the two… Read More »

The Political Dilemma of Players

  Just like politics, the world of football has also joined the field where controversies fetch higher scores than the actual goals on the playground. One of the worst victims of this politicization of soccer, in my opinion, are the football players who want to make their independent views about any national or international affairs… Read More »

Conectando música a las lecturas de Soccer Politics

Este semestre, tuvimos que leer varios libros, ensayos, y ver unas peliculas para guiar nuestras discusiones de fútbol. En este artículo, quiero compartir mis favoritas lecturas y canciones que me hicieron pensar de la lectura, o conectan a la materia.   The Country of Football: Soccer and the Making of Modern Brazil escrito por Roger… Read More »

Iconic Goal Celebrations

While some goals are remembered for their technique, others for game they won or trophy they secured, certain goals are remembered for the iconic celebrations that followed. In all leagues and on every national teams, players are raising their celebratory standards by creating new post-goal routines or mimicking legendary poses, and the results have given… Read More »

L’équipe féminine de football des États-Unis ne compromettent pas. Ainsi, nous?

Avant le début de COVID-19, un procès entre les titulaires des l’équipe féminine de football des États-Unis et la Fédération de football des États-Unis développait rapidement. Le groupe a reçu le statut d’une classe; elles réclament que elles suffrent les conditions de travail et à des salaires inégaux lorsqu’ils jouent pour leurs pays. Recennement, le… Read More »

Garuda Select

Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar have become well-known names among even those with a minimal connection to soccer as the sport continues to grow internationally. However, I’ve always wondered what the journey was like for players to reach that stage – namely to have the opportunity to be a part of the biggest soccer clubs in the… Read More »

One of a Million

What about a soccer star is so magnetizing? Is it the fame? Or the ability, wealth, or influence? Simply put, we all value things differently, and it’s likely the things we value most that will pull us to any particular star. A particularly passionate person may be drawn to a star’s passion for the sport,… Read More »

El Día Especial que es el 13 de Mayo de 2012

He sido fanático del Manchester City desde que asistí a uno de sus campamentos cuando tenía 7 años. Sus uniformes eran mi color favorito, pensé que tenían un logotipo genial y conocí a varios de sus jugadores, incluidos Claudio Reyna (quien es de los Estados Unidos) y Paulo Wanchope (quien es de Costa Rica, el… Read More »

An Ode to Rebecca from a Rebecca

Premier League mornings tend to look a little different for everyone. There are the diehard fans who camp out on their couches at early hours, with total and utter disregard for the time difference. There are the more casual fans of whom rely on Twitter for commentary and highlights because they accidentally slept through their… Read More »