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Nothing New Under the Sun: Tactics at the Lower Levels
One of the small mistakes I often make is to assume that all soccer is played the same way, no matter who or where the game is taking place. This is something that’s seen in other sports. When kids play … Continue reading
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Tagged American football, lower level, picking on David Luiz, tactics, usa
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The Tuesday Ten
Feelings Experienced During the Women’s World Cup Final. Spoiler Alert: It’s not a happy ending. 1st minute: Frustration (Unable to find parking at the packed-out bar.) 18th minute: Still Frustration (Are these goals regulation size? Are we sure they’re working?) … Continue reading
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Tagged U.S.A., usa, women's world cup, yet another star wars reference
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Playing Forward: Homeless Soccer in America, Part V
“Playing Forward” is a five-part report on 2010′s Street Soccer USA Cup, a 4 v 4 tournament contested between homeless or recently homeless soccer players and held in Washington, DC from July 30 to August 1. It is being printed … Continue reading
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Tagged apollo creed, homeless, homeless soccer, ivan, rocky, russia, Street Soccer USA, usa
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Shades of 1999
On how the 1999 Women’s World Cup casts its shadow forward in time to 2011. Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Christine Lilly. The names hearken to myth more than reality at this point. Like Jordan, Pippen, Barry Sanders, Ripken, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged brandi chastain, brianna scurry, china, christine lilly, kevin garnett, mia hamm, usa, women's world cup
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