Laurent Dubois's Blog, page 56

Goal by Rashford and the Importance of Home Grown Players

It was Lingard with the ball from the right wing, facing Sanchez and Monreal. He faked a dribble to confuse the opponents, and quickly delivered the ball to their penalty box. It drew a beautiful curve in the air and dropped in the space between Arsenal’s two central backs. While Koscielny and Paulista were still… Read More »

The rise of the Chinese Super League

By Motin Yeung CSL? Many of you might have never heard of it before. The full name is Chinese Football Association Super League. It was created in 2004 with 12 teams in the league, and now there are 16 teams between which they play each other twice in a season with one being a home… Read More »

Football et Terrorisme : Un Duo Mortel

« Quelques personnes pensent que le football est une question de vie et mort. Je vous assure que c’est beaucoup plus que cela.» – Bill Shankley Sport et Terrorisme Le sport joue un rôle énorme dans notre société et culture et c’est peut-être pourquoi il y a une relation si spéciale et profonde entre le sport… Read More »

Gianni Infantino and FIFA Corruption

Gianni Infantio was officially elected as the next president of FIFA on February 26. Infantino has some very tough shoes to fill, following in the footsteps of president Sepp Blatter who has been suspended for his role in the numerous corruption schemes that have rocked FIFA in the past few years. Public opinion of FIFA… Read More »

Estados Unidos y las grandes expectaciones puestas en jugadores jóvenes

El domingo pasado, Christian Pulisic de Hershey, Pennsylvania, empezó su primer juego para Borussia Dortmund en la Bundesliga. Solo jugo el primer tiempo del partido, y no tuvo un gran efecto en el juego, pero todavía fue un gran logro para un niño de 17 años en empezar un juego para un club lleno de… Read More »

Os Fanáticos

  O futebol é um jogo jogado com uma bola, vinte e dois homens, e quatro a seis árbitros. As atividades antes do jogo trazem todo mundo juntos em apoio com seu clube ou país. Quando o árbitro apita para começar o jogo, cada equipe tem noventa minutos para tentar ganhar o jogo com o… Read More »

Gianni Infantino: The New President of FIFA

(Previous coverage of the 2016 FIFA election includes: “Meeting the FIFA Presidential Candidates” by Rachael Humke and “February 26th, 2016” by Nick Salzman) A few weeks ago we met the FIFA Presidential Candidates and now that the election has completed we can delve further into what to expect from the newly elected Gianni Infantino. The… Read More »

Le Football et les médias sociaux

Grâce aux avancés technologiques au fil des années, les médias sociaux est devenu une très grande partie de notre vie quotidienne. On utilise les réseaux sociaux comme Facebook, Twitter, et Instagram pour communiquer et afin qu’on soit au courant des actualités. En fait, les médias sociaux créent les liens entre les gens qui n’auraient jamais… Read More »

Leverkusen vs. Dortmund: Thoughts on the Match’s Suspension

Having been a referee for about 3 years, I know how trying it can be at times. You’re almost never appreciated, and one questionable call can make coaches, players, and spectators turn completely against you. And if that isn’t bad enough, even enforcing the written laws of the game can put you in a tough… Read More »

Forgiving Maradona

Emir Kusturica’s film Maradona follows the internationally acclaimed football star in all of his enigmatic, outrageous glory as he gives his own perspective on his life of fame: political outrage, athletic prowess, capacity for deception, and intense drug use all included. Amidst the complicated tale of Maradona’s success and the demons that sometimes threaten it,… Read More »