Laurent Dubois's Blog, page 5

I’m Sorry, Arsene Wenger

I owe Arsene Wenger a personal apology. In the end of his time at the helm of Arsenal FC, Arsene took relentless criticism from not only the fans but all sorts of media outlets for the state of the team. In my defense, the squad was deteriorating and the club had not shown signs of… Read More »

La Peor Temporada en la Historia del Fútbol Ingles

Cuando uno habla de la Premier League de Inglaterra, varios equipos legendarios son mencionados: el Arsenal que ganó 49 partidos sin ser vencidos, el Manchester City que obtuvo 100 puntos en una sola temporada, el Liverpool que quedó campeón de Europa el año pasado y estaba a punto de romper varios records antes de que… Read More »

Soccertown USA

A new documentary has just been released, and is free to watch on Youtube, about the remarkable story of Kearny, New Jersey and the town’s role in the history of U.S. soccer. One of the makers of the film, Tom McCabe, has also written an interesting piece about an African-American soccer player from Kearny in… Read More »

Bojan Krkić — un ángel que cayó al infierno

Si parece un tanto precipitoso afirmar que un jugador, aún con tan solo 29 años, está acabado en el fútbol, entonces quizás un repaso de la carrera del jugador español Bojan Krkić pueda ofrecer alguna justificación. Es la historia de un joven que prometía ser la próxima estrella mundial del futbol. Pero en eso quedó,… Read More »

How We Can Beat the Coronavirus with Dutch Soccer

COVID-19 presents a public health crisis unmatched in the last century. At its onset, the disease seemed troublesome. Forcing fever, dry cough, and sometimes pneumonia in its victims, COVID-19 poses a major, global threat. By now, people around the world are beginning to understand the dire stakes of combating coronavirus with coordination and intensity. The… Read More »

El Perpetuo Aficionado del Valencia CF

Antes de que el mundo de los deportes – y realmente el mundo como tal – entrara en una pausa nunca vista quizá en la historia de la humanidad, uno de los últimos eventos deportivos de renombre que ocurrió fue un partido de octavos de final de la UEFA Champions League entre el Valencia de… Read More »

Histories of Women’s Soccer

The last few years have seen the publication of several wonderful new works on the past and present of women’s soccer globally. Gwendolyn Oxenham’s Under the Lights and in the Dark provides a rich portrait of contemporary players making their way in different parts of the world. And last year Brenda Elsey and Joshua Nadel… Read More »

Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm from Selma Alabama was a very great soccer player. Mia was a 5’5 forward/ midfielder for the United States women’s national soccer team. Mia played for the United State women’s soccer team from 1987- 2004 and was a two-time Olympic gold medalist and also a two-time FIFA women’s World Cup champion. Hamm is… Read More »

Kobe Bryant y el Fútbol

Siguiendo con mi ultimo post, quería buscar jugadores de la NBA interesados en el fútbol. Uno de los primeros en que pensé fue Kobe Bryant, quien tristemente falleció el 26 de enero este año. Kobe Bryant era un icono de la NBA. Después de ganar 5 campeonatos, más muchos otros logros en el baloncesto, Kobe… Read More »

Jersey Bulls

The FA in its infinite wisdom has declared that every league below the sixth division has been voided for the 2019/20 season. In other words, there will be no promotions or relegations for teams in those divisions. One team in particular that will feel hard done by COVID-19 is Jersey Bulls of the Combined Counties… Read More »