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March 1, 2016

Pitch Imperfect

The following story has been reposted with permission by the author. It previously appeared in Duke Political Review. There’s more money in world football than ever before, but could discontent in soccer’s middle class change the sport as we know it? Cristiano Ronaldo sprints down the left flank, followed closely by Filipe Luís, a defender… Read More »
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Published on March 01, 2016 11:47

Warum sagen wir Soccer?

Jeder weißt, dass amerikanische Fußball und Europäische Fußball nicht gleich sind. Eigentlich würde niemand „Europäische Fußball“ sagen, weil das Sport nur „Fußball“ genannt wird. Für einen unbekannten Grund, amerikanische Leute wollte ihren eigenen Sport mit dem gleichen Namen haben. Diese Entscheidung macht es sehr schwer für amerikanische Jugendliche über Fußball zu diskutieren, besonders in ihrer… Read More »
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Published on March 01, 2016 11:05

The Thousand Faces of Silvio Berlusconi

by Derek Wei He’s probably the most controversial figure you have and will ever know from Italy. No matter what‘s your personal or profession interest, and no matter what kinds of news that you follow, I am sure that his name has come to you somehow at some point: he is a successful entrepreneur and… Read More »
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Published on March 01, 2016 10:20

Le jeu beau

En classe, nous avons parlé de la beauté du foot. Avec son simplicité, c’est une des raisons pour laquelle les gens l’aiment tellement. Je suivais le foot depuis quelque mois, alors mon appréciation c’est très jeune. J’ai presque compris l’attrait du foot dans le sens d’un jeu : le rareté d’un but, l’action constante, et… Read More »
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Published on March 01, 2016 09:47

FIFA: More Than Just A Video Game

While the United States still lags behind the rest of the world in its love for the sport of soccer, the gap between the two is shrinking and shrinking fast as recent metrics have shown that the sport is on a tremendous upswing in American culture. The Women’s World Cup final in 2015 drew over… Read More »
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Published on March 01, 2016 09:45

Pourquoi est-ce que les Américains sont mauvais au football ?

Les américains sont en général très bien dans les sports. Nous gagnons presque le plus médailles dans les jeux olympiques. Nous sommes le meilleur pays pour le basket, le baseball, et évidemment le football américain. Les États-Unis avait le troisième plus grand nombre de personnes par pays du monde, et ce pays est peut-être le… Read More »
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Published on March 01, 2016 00:42

Here Comes Everton

Continuing a pattern of regression since their 5th place finish in the 2013-14 season, Everton is again disappointing in the Premier League. Everton’s fall from England’s elite has brought shadows of doubt and speculation regarding the team’s future. However, bucking the trend, Everton was anything but disappointing on February 20th. On this day the lights… Read More »
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Published on March 01, 2016 00:14

February 29, 2016

The Kazakh Fairy Tale

Founded only six years ago, FC Astana is the first football club from Kazakhstan to reach the group stage of the UEFA Champions League (UCL). There are four qualifying rounds that teams need to proceed in order to participate in the UCL. Kazakhstan Premier League’s ranking coefficient allows champions of Kazakhstan to start from the… Read More »
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Published on February 29, 2016 23:40

Fred el Rojo y el Diablo Azul: Comparando Manchester United y Duke, dos equipos bien amados (y odiados)

“Oído, adorado, nunca ignorado” una bandera de un fanático de Manchester United … ¿o fue una de un fanático de Duke? Con el partido famoso del baloncesto entre Duke y UNC-Chapel Hill ocurriendo en pocos días, quiero tomar la oportunidad de examinar por qué se odian algunos equipos. ¿Existen factores comunes entre los diablos azules… Read More »
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Published on February 29, 2016 23:08

La Masia – A Different Kind of Farmhouse

FC Barcelona is one of the most successful football clubs of all time and arguably currently the best team in the world.  Although they bring in some of their best players like Neymar or Ronaldhino from other professional teams, the club credits its success to its prolific youth development academy, affectionately called “La Masia” (The… Read More »
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Published on February 29, 2016 22:30

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