Laurent Dubois's Blog, page 49

“Una vista previa del sábado: Messi, Ronaldo y los otros dos héroes de España.”

Kobi Theiler – March 30, 2016 8:05 PM El Clásico se llevará a cabo el sábado, y tanto con el Real Madrid y Barcelona en busca de tomar una serie de puntos a su más feroz rival, los aficionados de ambos lados tienen la garantía de un juego emocional. Este es un duelo de leyenda,… Read More »

Os Temas no Páginas Sem Gloria

            Páginas Sem Gloria é um livro que tem uma coleção de histórias que são muito diferentes em tema e estilo de escrito. Nos primeiros dois capítulos o autor escreve sobre diferentes pessoas que não são conectadas. O primeiro capitulo é colocado numa de casa onde um autor, Fernando, fala… Read More »

Coach K, Jay Heaps and an Improbable Relationship

He paces along the sidelines, arms crossed. Sometimes, he sits, hand on chin. Nevertheless, his expression remains stern, almost intimidating to the participants and referees alike. He closely observes the contest in its entirety, never once shifting his attention away from the action before his eyes. Such mannerisms may be aptly ascribed to Mike Krzyzewski,… Read More »

WM 2006 – Deutschland als Gastgeber

Deutschland war nur zweimal in Geschichte der Gastgeber der Weltmeisterschaft: 1974 (als Deutschland zwischen „Ost Deutschland“ und „West Deutschland“  gespalten wurde, und „West Deutschland“ der Gastgeber war) und 2006.  Während der ersten deutschen Weltmeisterschaft gab es sehr viel Kontroverse, was mit dem München Massaker zwei Jahre vor, und auch dem Kalter Krieg.  In 2006 war… Read More »

N’Golo Kanté : une ascension fulgurante

N’Golo marque son première but en Equipe de France contre la Russie le 29 Mars 2016. Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foot...   N’Golo Kanté, né le 29 mars 1991 à Paris de parents maliens, n’a pas eu une progression banale. En effet, il y a seulement trois ans, Kanté venait de signer pour le SM Caen, une équipe de… Read More »

Remembering Johan Cruyff

Remembering Johan Cruyff By William Feldman This morning, I awoke to news that I had hoped I wouldn’t receive for many more years. Footballing legend, and my personal all-time favorite, Johan Cruyff, has passed away from cancer at the age of 68. It was reported that he passed peacefully, surrounded by family and friends. Firstly,… Read More »

Die Abstimmung 2006 WM

2006 hat Deutschland die Chance gewonnen, um Gastgeber der WM zu sein. Deutschland war durch eine Abstimmung gewählt, aber es ist immer noch sehr kontrovers. Es gab zwei mögliche Ländern in dem letzen Rund von wählen. Süd Afrika und Deutschland waren die einzige Möglichkeiten. Deutschland hat endlich gewonnen, 12-11, aber etwas seltsames war es, dass… Read More »

Soccer and Terrorism

With terrorism garnering the majority of news headlines in the recent months and weeks, it is hard not to think of it impacting every aspect of daily life. Unfortunately, soccer is not immune from the dangers of terrorism. In fact, soccer matches have often been the target of many terrorist attacks, as stadiums are prime locations… Read More »

A Preview of Saturday: Ronaldo, Messi and El Clásico’s “Other Two Greats”

March 28, 2016 2:39 PM – Kobi Theiler El Clásico is this Saturday, and with both Real Madrid and Barcelona looking to take a set of points off their most fierce rival, fans on both sides are all but guaranteed an emotional game. This is a legendary matchup, a clash of titans in the sporting… Read More »

Should He Stay or Should He Go: Is It Time to Fire Jurgen Klinsmann?

Friday night in Guatemala City, the U.S. men’s national team did something that it had not done since 1988—it lost to Guatemala. In a CONCACAF World Cup qualifier on the road, the U.S. allowed the home squad to jump out to a quick 2-0 lead—one that it would not relinquish—and failed to find the back… Read More »