Well, it’s finally here! 2016. The year of the Copa America Centenario. The year of the 2016 Olympics which will be located in Rio. There’s lots of things happening in soccer this year. In addition to the Copa Centenario and the Olympics (which I love and am so excited about even though I know it’s … Continue reading
This is the kind of North London Derby (NLD) that Tottenham and Arsenal supporters love – and loathe. Both teams are in-form, both teams are (as usual) wanting the win – Spurs because it’s away at the Emirates; Gunners because it’s a home match and after a 5-1 slaughter at Bayern Munich – and both … Continue reading
In the spring of 2015, a handful of Chicago Spurs took a trip to London to see our beloved Tottenham Hotspur play at White Hart Lane. All together there were 11 of us Chicago Spurs members who traveled over to London and ultimately saw a 1-0 loss, yes – at home, to Aston Villa. One … Continue reading
I was recently in England during a vacation to Europe. I’ve been to Europe before, and I love it. I love the history and the culture and the people. But London is something special; not just because I actually like British food, but also because it’s interesting to learn about the history of England, as … Continue reading
The new MLS logo was revealed on Thursday, September 18th and there was much groaning but also quite a bit of applause. Before I come out to say my thoughts on the logo, here are some other thoughts on MLS. Recently someone mentioned on a message board that I was reading through that the new … Continue reading
Yesterday, before Lionel Messi picked up swept the competition for his fourth Ballon d’Or title, he was also named to the FIFA/FIFPRO XI for 2012. The ‘dream team’ of the years best European-based players not only included the 91-goals-in-a-calendar-year man, Messi, but his Barcelona teammates Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Xavi, and Andres Iniesta; Real Madrid … Continue reading
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