With the World Cup as a catalyst, Germans were able to regain pride and passion for their homeland, Noah Davis writes.
Reading For All Mankind: How Soccer Makes The World a Better Place
August 2, 2011 By 1 Comment
If you didn’t watch the Women’s World Cup final last month, you missed out on more than a great match. Andrew Ladd reviews three books that explain how soccer can save society.
The 10 at 10
March 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
Grandma tried to kill a man, don’t fly the red-eye to D.C., and scientists make mice gay.
Pelé: The Essential
February 3, 2011 By 17 Comments
By accepting the game for what it was, Pelé showed us sport at its full, idyllic potential.
Abstinence for Gays During the World Cup
December 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
FIFA president Sepp Blatter tells gay soccer fans not to have sex when the World Cup comes to Qatar.
The 10 at 10: December 6
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Beard hats, overly friendly Santas, and the ultimate gift for used-underwear connoisseurs: today’s 10 at 10.
The U.S. Is Not Hosting the 2022 World Cup
December 2, 2010 By 3 Comments
While many expected the U.S. to win the bid, the money and state-of-the-art stadiums promised by the Qatari delegation won out in the end.
The 10 at 10: December 2
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Joe Biden screws up, LeBron returns to Cleveland, and FIFA falls on its face: the 10 at 10.
The 10 at 10: December 1
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The Rent Is Too Damn High: the Movie, craziness in Norway and Kansas, and the U.S. bids for the 2022 World Cup.
The 10 at 10: November 12
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Wondering what’s happening to all of those phone books that we’ll never use?
Viva España!
July 11, 2010 By 1 Comment
Dictators Make Lousy Soccer Coaches
July 10, 2010 By 1 Comment
Here, Have My Smelly Jersey
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A Period of Lassitude
July 8, 2010 By 1 Comment
On Soccer Refereeing: Subjectivity and Silence
June 25, 2010 By 3 Comments
In the Army Now: A Report from Iraq
June 24, 2010 By 6 Comments
Army Lieutenant Newman McKay has been in Iraq for one month. This is what he’s learned: 1) It’s hot. 2) The trek to the bathroom is no fun. 3) Never, ever, order the breakfast burrito.
Vocalyze
“When I was in a men’s group in 1972, I distinctly remember feeling edgy when we would hug.”
“My son and daughter keep reminding me that things are changing.” The times they are a changin’ (comment and Marco Magnani video cover of Bob Dylan song.)