Pelé: Ambassador of Joy
Sean MurphyThere are two ways to describe what a big deal it was to receive this toy as a Christmas gift in 1970-something. First, it was high tech entertainment for the…
On Hockey, Hooligans, Soccer and The Death of a Clown
After my post yesterday, "Back To The Future With Old Time Hockey?", wherein I acknowledged --and celebrated-- the recent trend of accountability and team-toughness in our most misunderstood sport, it…
The World Cup Is Coming
Mundial de Futbol* Tomaso sat down to watch the day’s action. He had missed several crucial games from the 1990 tournament because, like most men, the extraordinary physics and logistics…
Sucking in the ’70s or, Joga Bonito and Leisure Suits
Maybe soccer was doomed in the states from the start. Maybe renaming football (as it is known everywhere else in the world) was akin to renaming (props to Denis Leary)…