Matthew Futterman has an interesting article in The Wall Street Journal asking why no American has become an international football star : “The United States has won more than 1,000 Olympic gold medals. It has produced 26 British Open champions, 14 No. 1 tennis players and two winners of the Tour de France. It’s the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘World Cup’
Why can’t the US build a football star?
Posted in What I'm reading, tagged football, World Cup on June 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Another four years
Posted in What I'm watching, tagged football, Iniesta, Spain, World Cup on July 12, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I am trying to come to terms with another four years without the World Cup. One remedy is to start saving so I can go to Brazil in 2014 and another is to reminisce on some highlights from the past four weeks: – while watching the final I didn’t understand the significance of Andres Iniesta [...]
Maxwell’s hot summer night
Posted in What I'm listening to, tagged BLACKsummers'night, England, football, Germany, Maxwell, music, World Cup on July 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I managed to do one non-World Cup* related thing last weekend and catch Maxwell in concert at Madison Square Garden. I loved his first album, Urban Hang Suite, way back in 1996 but then completely lost track of him. As a result I didn’t even realise it was Maxwell performing at last year’s BET Awards [...]
Football is boring argument dies in US
Posted in NY-LON, What I'm watching, tagged England, football, soccer, World Cup on June 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Before the World Cup started I regretted not being in England due to the lack of enthusiasm in the US for my all-time favourite sporting event. So it has been a real, and wonderful, pleasure to be in New York and see interest leap one hundred-fold from four years ago. One American friend who works [...]
Football vs soccer
Posted in NY-LON, What I'm watching, tagged England, football, Nike, soccer, USA, World Cup on June 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Not wishing to indulge in hyperbole of course but is this possibly the worst result since 1066?” Paul Bowler in the Guardian After Friday’s embarrassing performance by England I was wary of even thinking about football but it proved to be a good lesson in letting go – despite my heartfelt wishes there was nothing [...]
The power of football
Posted in What I'm watching, tagged Adidas, football, Nike, South Africa, World Cup on June 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Nelson Mandela: “The 2010 Fifa World Cup is more than just a game: it symbolises the power of football to bring people together from all over the world, regardless of language, the colour of one’s skin, political or religious persuasion.” I have been counting down the days to the World Cup for the last four [...]
Reconciliation in South Africa
Posted in Serendipity, What I'm reading, tagged apartheid, National Geographic, Nelson Mandela, South Africa, World Cup on June 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »
As I have written before the World Cup, which starts a week today, is my favourite sporting event because you truly feel like you are participating in a global phenomenon. This year’s event is even more special as it is the first to be hosted by Africa, and for what it means to South Africa. [...]
Nike’s World Cup ad
Posted in NY-LON, What I'm watching, tagged football, Nike, World Cup on May 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am sad that I won’t be in England during the World Cup where everything grinds to a halt during our team’s games and you truly feel you are taking part in a global tournament with billions of other football fans. The US is improving, and it is definitely better than four years ago, but [...]
