Tag Archives: Messi

A Humble Running Diary of Barcelona-Chelsea

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

7”–Phew. Finally got my (not illegal) stream to work. I see there have been no goals so far. Twitter tells me Messi dragged one close, but that’s it. 9”–I can’t keep up with my Twitter feed. Something about Gary Cahill … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Ten: Christ, We’re Old Edition

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

Ten Most Interesting Events in Soccer Since We Started As A Blog One Year Ago 1. US Women lost the World Cup to Japan. That World Cup run was amazing in many respects, but ultimately we were all left with … Continue reading →

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On the Diving Culture in Soccer

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

“Rugby is a beastly game played by gentlemen; soccer is a gentleman’s game played by beasts; football is a beastly game played by beasts.”- Henry Blaha I drove to New Orleans with a buddy from Canada and we talked a … Continue reading →

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Ask Me Anything: Jurgen Klinsmann

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Our mission has always been to provide you the most up-to-date, in-depth, straight-from-the-horse’s-mouth soccer news. In an attempt to bring you ever closer to that ineffable something that motivates an athlete to don the kit of their club or national … Continue reading →

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Formation Renovation: Barcelona 2008-2012

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Welcome to Formation Renovation, where we figure out which modern players would best fit into some time-honored styles.  The idea behind Formation Renovation is simple: It’s an attempt to figure out who today could do what they did back then. … Continue reading →

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Oh, What A Tangled Web…

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

The internet history of Robin Dutt, coach of Bayer Leverkeusen, the 24-hours before they played Barcelona. 5:00 a.m. Google // Hangover cures 5:01 a.m. Allrecipes.com // There Will Be Bloody Mary 5:02 a.m. Allrecipes.com // Memory Eraser Mimosa 5:03 a.m. Allrecipes.com // … Continue reading →

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Never Mind Your League, Here’s The EuroLeague Cup

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

What if we could determine the best league in the world once and for all? Wait. We can. There’s something magnificent about Yahoo Answers. I don’t even mean in a goddammit-there’s-a-whole-lotta-stupid-out-there kind of way, although that’s certainly part of the … Continue reading →

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Film and Footballers: A Dialogue

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Adams and contributor Matthew McGraw discuss how soccer and cinema can be understood in similar lights. Adams: Let me ask you a question, Matthew. In a few weeks Billy Crystal’s animated corpse will once more walk among the living, stirred by … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Show on Earth

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Let’s get real about soccer superlatives. I’d like to pose a hypothetical, and if you’ll bear with me, it will indeed become germane. What if Leo Messi were a movie?  No, I don’t mean in a movie. Eric Cantona and … Continue reading →

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Philosophy Without Philosophy: Finding Our Inner Fans

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Disclaimer: I’m talking to you, but not to you! One of the prerogatives of being an American following soccer abroad is not being tied down to a team geographically. That isn’t to say that it can’t be a motivating factor … Continue reading →

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