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April 14, 2016

Las Barras Bravas de Argentina

El fútbol argentino tiene unos de los grupos de hinchas más dedicados del mundo del fútbol. Estos hinchas son las personas que llegan al estadio seis horas antas del partido, los que decoran el estadio de banderas y letreros simbólicos y que nunca paran de cantar todo el partido. Pero muchas de las excentricidades que hacen… Read More »
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Published on April 14, 2016 18:57

FIFA should not be paid for its mistakes

Last month, FIFA reached out to the Justice Department to ask that some of the money be returned to the organization from the pot the authorities will collect from the defendants of its corruption case, including $190 million that convicted defendants have already agreed to pay though many have yet to be sentenced.[i] But this… Read More »
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Published on April 14, 2016 18:27

April 13, 2016

Euro 2004: The Greek shock

As we prepare our final projects on a variety of topics relating to the upcoming international competitions and as I work on a piece regarding the 2016 Euro Cup I am reminded of the last Euro Cup I ever paid attention too, the 2004 tournament in Portugal. As someone who isn’t an avid soccer fan… Read More »
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Published on April 13, 2016 12:12

April 12, 2016

Paginas Sem Gloria

Na obra, Paginas sem Gloria, o autor Sergio Sant’Anna inclui dois contos e um romance. O primeiro, titulado Entre as Linhas, conta a historia de um cara que pergunta uma amiga a opiniao dela sobre o conto que ele escreveu. A maior parte do conto trata-se da amiga falando sobre o conto dele. Ao longo… Read More »
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Published on April 12, 2016 22:57

Jour de Paie l’Égalité et le Foot Féminin

Aujourd’hui, le 12 Avril, est l’Equal Pay Day aux États-Unis. Il représente la façon beaucoup plus loin en 2016 que les femmes doivent travailler pour recevoir le même montant d’argent des hommes ont fait tout au long de 2015. Les femmes blanches gagnent 0,79 $ au dollar d’un homme et les femmes de couleur font… Read More »
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Published on April 12, 2016 17:03

¿Por Qué Nos Gusta El Deporte?

Para aquellos que no tienen una afinidad particular con el deporte, parece un poco extraño. ¿Por qué muchos de nosotros venimos juntos para rodear una televisión y ver dos grupos de hombres o mujeres atléticas patear una pelota a través de un campo, lanzar una pelota en un aro alto, o, aún más extraña, pasar… Read More »
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Published on April 12, 2016 16:29

For Club or Country?

Today in class, we celebrated “Jersey and Scarf Day”; many of the students in our Soccer Politics class brought in their favorite piece of soccer memorabilia and shared their story about how it was obtained, as well as the extent of their allegiance to their respective team. The class appeared to be roughly split 50/50… Read More »
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Published on April 12, 2016 09:31

April 11, 2016

¿Para que albergar el Mundial?

Catorce mil millones de dólares estadounidenses. Éste es que costó a Brasil (enlace en portugués) a albergar el Mundial de 2014, la cantidad más alta de la historia de la competencia. Para comparar, los juegos olímpicos de Beijing de 2008, un espectáculo de 28 deportes y 302 eventos, costaron US$8 mil millones. ¿Y que resultó… Read More »
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Published on April 11, 2016 23:48

Experiencia Personal: Arsenal vs. Chelsea Community Shield

Durante el verano pasado, tuve la oportunidad increíble de asistir al Community Shield en el Estadio Wembley. Esta competición enfrenta a dos equipos cada año: lo cual ganó la liga Barclays Premier el año anterior contra lo cual ganó la Copa FA el año anterior. En este caso fue Chelsea contra Arsenal, ambos siendo unos… Read More »
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Published on April 11, 2016 18:37

Bringing In Revenue

When you think of Professional sports and the money that these clubs make immediately Professional basketball, football, baseball, and hockey are most likely the sports that pop in your head.  While those Professional organizations do bring in a ton of income, lets not forget Professional soccer.  These Professional soccer clubs bring in just as much… Read More »
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Published on April 11, 2016 15:08

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