’70s New York Cosmos, Red Hook, Brooklyn, NYC
Giovanni hipped me to this guerrilla campaign on Weds & I just saw it on my ride…da Cosmos are coming back!
24.09.10
In recent months, illegal betting syndicates have cast a lengthening shadow over international sport - both soccer and cricket have been mired in scandal. So why has American sport remained largely free from corruption?
27.09.10
A Football Report: The beauty of football is all but lost; this is now ‘The Ugly Game’
More disillusionment with football…no, not the American variety. via afootballreport:
By Darshan Joshi, writing from Sydney
The Wayne Rooney saga, coupled with disgraceful pre- and in-match violence and racial abuse, has led me to lose faith in football. And it’s all happened in the past week.
Shouldn’t football be an escape? Certainly, the advertisements leading…
(Source: philosofooty)
23.10.10
Idiot! Playstation Culture And How It’s Changing Football Fans For The Worse
via philosofooty:
Guest post by Marquis Escalier, writing from New York
He was a funny looking lad. Not really of the kind with an obvious oddity in his face, like big ears or large nostrils (that would just make one look and giggle quietly). No, this boy had a vibrant air of intrigue and oscillating daftness about him. And it was a pity because he probably wasn’t even 17 or 18 years old, and, failing serious facial reconstruction, faced the prospect of life filled with strange stares and muffled laughter.
Nevertheless, unfazed by the looks from the Sunday morning faithful he plodded his way to the bar and took a seat. The Arsenal kicked off against Man City nigh two minutes later, and I think for the most we forgot about him.
Indulge me for a minute while I introduce you to the regulars. There’s Jack, who’s been following the Gunners since ‘81. John, from Islington, who’s held a season ticket every year before moving to New York. Jane and Sarah, who think Cesc is, um, Cescy. The lads from the supporters club. The lads from London. The lads from North Africa. The fat Frenchman who looks like an obese Robert Pires. Big Arsenal fans all. Here every game. We sing about Wenger, we sing about Tottenham. We only drink Guinness and talk about life in the New World.
11.11.10
“Good Ol’ Emile Heskey.” By Jon Horner. Apologies and eternal love to Schulz.
18.11.10
via laughingsquid:
This map of London Premier League supporters all kinds of awesome. I often wondered how fans of different sides are mapped out in London. Now I want to read a socio-economic history of the fandoms. Kudos to the Queens Park Rangers fans that put it together.
New York’s Yankees v. Mets fan distribution or Giants v. Jets has nothing on London’s football supporters.
11.01.11
The modern player he adores, predictably enough, is Lionel Messi. “He plays like a child in a playground, unaffected by tactics, teammates or opponents.” But Messi would not, he believes, be as great as he is if it weren’t for Pep Guardiola “who does not try to confine his talent but gives Messi all the space he can express it.”
And that, in a nutshell, is what Baggio would like more coaches to do: “One should never denigrate talent, as happens far too often at grassroots, when young players are told off for trying a backheel or some clever dribbling.
“For me, football has always been about trying something difficult, truly inventive or an action that will be truly remembered. I’ve never really been satisfied by the easily scored goal.”
That vision of football, he feels, has been undermined because “modern football is increasingly dominated by the coaches, their narcissism, their tendency to put themselves above the team and their players.”
04.02.11
Football, at its best, is a beautiful cabroncete
via afootballreport:
By Eric Beard, writing from Barcelona
When 90 minutes were up and the whistle blew for extra time, time, for a moment, seemed suspended. Perhaps it was exhaustion, frustration, unbelievable pressure, or just two things wonderfully canceling one another out, but every player on the pitch in Valencia for the Copa del Rey had a moment of pure “what more can I do?”. Maybe it was Xavi finding a few inches time and time again only to find that Mourinho’s defensive shape was absolutely perfect. Maybe it was Pepe’s glorious header off the post or Dani Alves’ near-perfect performance making Mesut Ozil seem nothing more than malignant on the wing. Maybe it was Messi after being kicked by Xabi Alonso or Ronaldo not getting a few calls because of his reputation or Pedro seeing he was marginally offside moments after erupting into ecstasy. Every player will tell you that they cherished those minutes against their rivals, but at the same time those minutes were filled with the highest degree of irritation. But is all this angst, all this trepidation, simply football at its highest form?
And the crazy thing is there are two more to go in the next couple of weeks. The first match was edge of chair madness. The second was amazing bordering on transcendent. What’s next????
22.04.11
via afootballreport:
“If Barcelona win the Champions League it will be with the Bernabéu scandal.”
The man who loves to talk. Following Real Madrid’s 2-0 Champions League home defeat to eternal rivals FC Barcelona, where Jose Mourinho was sent off in the second half, once more entertained the world of football with a raging and highly controversial post-match press conference. The room sparked when the Portuguese manager stated: “If I tell UEFA what I really think and feel, my career would end now.”
This was the turning point in the manager’s speech which preceded with a harsh criticism directed towards Pep Guardiola, “I hope one day Guardiola has the chance of winning a brilliant, clean championship with no scandal.” Jose Mourinho believes there is a conspiracy which involves UEFA benefiting FC Barcelona as he said “They have to get to the final, and they’ll get there, full stop.”
In the conference, the manager boasted that with both FC Porto and Inter Milan he won a “clean” Champions League in 2004 and 2010. However, this video which was created to accompany this post, shows a different story for both of those adventures. Maybe Jose should take a look too. - Posted by Dominic Vieira, follow on twitter
This video is simply #brilliant. Anem Pep i Barcelona!
The music is “Tive Razao” (I Was Right) by the incredible Seu Jorge.
30.04.11
Diego Maradona. Serious Badass.
In spite of being a mess sometimes, Viva Diego!
via flipflopflyball:
Diego.
21.06.11
MASSIVE #RESPECT to the US Women’s Team for never giving up. I DVR’d the game and haven’t had a chance to watch…yet.
Saw the highlights last night and was immediately taken back to the 1999 Women’s World Cup here in the States.
I was lucky enough to see the first day of matches at a sold out old Meadowlands/Giants Stadium and subsequent matches in DC. That first day was amazing on many fronts and prompted me to send a souvenir from that first match along with a note to my then 3 year old niece. The note was about her being able to do whatever she wanted in her life no matter what anyone says, no matter whatever obstacles put in front of her. She’s now a very sick teenage sweeper on a select team in Texas.
Here’s a good analysis of the match by Roger Bennett.
via motherjones:
WE DO BIG THINGS.
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11.07.11
New US National Men’s Team Coach Jurgen Klinsmann on what the USA needs to do to become a real player on the international football stage…from last year’s World Cup after the US’s run ended.
When I heard him say this I immediately thought: “US Soccer, hire him ASAP!” It took a year and I appreciate what Bob Bradley did but it was clear he wasn’t the coach to carry the US to the next level. Now with Klinsmann on board, are you kidding? One of the most electrifying player/coach is now heading up the US National Men’s Team?
YYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!! I BELIEVE! USA! USA! USA!
30.07.11
#TheSpecialOne’s reaction after #Messi’s 1st goal #Priceless #SuperCopa #Classico #Barca #football - Newsflash: #JoséMourinho is a #douchecanoe who happens to be a great coach: “This is a tiny little title…” #RealMadrid is full of great players I luv & they are playing amazingly tough & aggressive football but they looked a bit classless at the end of the match…#QuePena (Taken with instagram)
18.08.11
This was so incredibly painful to watch. Earlier in the match he showed a brief glimpse of his old form that made him such a deadly player for Liverpool and Espana. No more.
#KarmaIsABitch
via paulkatcher:
Fernando Torres with the ultimate fail.
18.09.11
