Don't Call It Luck: The Divine Powers of the Soccer Fan

New York TimesDon't Call It Luck: The Divine Powers of the Soccer FanNew York TimesStill, that has never kept fans here from turning to rituals, magic, prayer or just odd practices to give a helping hand to their club, or to the Brazil national soccer team, which plays Chile on Saturday in the Round of 16 at the World Cup. Whether it ...

Even in World Cup defeat, this US soccer team brings us together

New York Daily NewsEven in World Cup defeat, this US soccer team brings us togetherNew York Daily NewsThere are a handful of people who know what it is like when you have the country rooting for you the way it is rooting right now for the United States team that advanced to the knockout round in the World Cup, on this day when you really did feel the ...

Soccer Is Awesome: Team USA Moves On Even Though They Lost!

CBS LocalSoccer Is Awesome: Team USA Moves On Even Though They Lost!CBS LocalIt's almost like World Cup soccer was scheduled with the American attention span in mind. Baseball has reached the basically meaningless middle part of the season, football has the summer off, and everyone is tired of talking about LeBron James.

At World Cup, Two Unknowns Are Surprise Stars

New York TimesAt World Cup, Two Unknowns Are Surprise StarsNew York TimesUntil recently, Mr. Bennett and Mr. Davies were best known — to the extent that they were known at all — for their weekly “Men in Blazers” podcast with a small but devoted following of American soccer geeks, known collectively as “GFOPs” (Great ...

US Women's Soccer Stars Take Lead on Risks of Heading

New York TimesUS Women's Soccer Stars Take Lead on Risks of HeadingNew York TimesRIO DE JANEIRO — Long before millions of Americans decided that the United States men's soccer team was so cool that they couldn't live without tuning in to watch it, the players on the 1999 women's national team — remember them? — had set the bar ...

World Cup Fever: Audi Launches Giant LED Soccer Scoreboard

FOXSports.comWorld Cup Fever: Audi Launches Giant LED Soccer ScoreboardFOXSports.com“Audi is proud to bring the passion of international soccer to the shores of Manhattan with a fun, eye-catching LED installation. As the U.S. appetite for international soccer grows, Audi will continue to bring fans exciting activations that enhance ...

Why Soccer Players Walk Out With Kids

ABC NewsWhy Soccer Players Walk Out With KidsABC News... News</a> | <a href="http://ift.tt/Tfs6Ic Celebrity News</a>. Copy. Player escorts are getting the thrill of their young lives walking onto the soccer field hand-in-hand with a player before the start of every game. 2014 FIFA ...

How to Enjoy Soccer

New Yorker (blog)How to Enjoy SoccerNew Yorker (blog)I was five years old when I first heard the word “soccer.” My best friend and I were changing into our fresh-out-of-the-box uniforms in his Mom's station wagon, and I figured that the name of this sport we were about to try must have something to do ...

France's Aversion to Its National Soccer Team

New York TimesFrance's Aversion to Its National Soccer TeamNew York TimesFour years ago, Les Bleus, the French national soccer team, went on strike in South Africa. The incident capped the team's self-destruction in the 2010 World Cup. In the aftermath, the players were called undereducated “PlayStation junkies” who were ...

The Soccer Fan's Argument for Immigration Reform

BusinessweekThe Soccer Fan's Argument for Immigration ReformBusinessweekAs World Cup competition intensifies in the coming weeks, European soccer fans are going to see a lot of familiar faces on their national teams—and on everyone else's. A huge proportion of players on national teams from the U.S. to Australia spend ...

Cristiano Ronaldo, Gerard Pique, and More Soccer Hotties From the 2014 World ...

Daily BeastCristiano Ronaldo, Gerard Pique, and More Soccer Hotties From the 2014 World ...Daily BeastCristiano Ronaldo, Gerard Pique, and More Soccer Hotties From the 2014 World Cup. More Galleries. EMAIL. 1 of 15 AFP/Getty. enter fullscreenview all (15). 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10. by The Fashion Beast Team. Soccer devotees and non-sports ...

Swiss Soccer's Multi

NewsweekSwiss Soccer's Multi-Colored StripNewsweekSwitzerland's national soccer team poses for photographs before their international friendly soccer match against Jamaica in Luzern May 30, 2014. Pictured are (front row L-R) Stephan Lichtsteiner, Admir Mehmedi, Granit Xhaka, Blerim Dzemaili and ...

US soccer bringing game to more kids in urban areas

USA TODAYUS soccer bringing game to more kids in urban areasUSA TODAYWASHINGTON -- As a full slate of World Cup games were under way in Brazil on Saturday, more than 400 youth soccer players honed their skills on a disused and weathered field outside RFK Stadium. While the world's attention turns to the beautiful goals ...

Why Soccer Is Un

POLITICO MagazineWhy Soccer Is Un-AmericanPOLITICO MagazineSports are a reflection of national character and aspirations, and it is no coincidence, I think, that soccer has had a hard time catching on in the United States. Simply put, soccer—call it “football” if you must—is a tragic game, and thus it cuts ...

Why America Doesn't Like Soccer, And How That Can Be Changed

TIMEWhy America Doesn't Like Soccer, And How That Can Be ChangedTIME“In soccer it's too usual to see a game end at 1-0.” Football — the one with the helmets and pads — may not always have a lot of scoring, but at least each touchdown delivers six points and an opportunity for a couple more. And then, between them ...

Psychology of Soccer: How to Pick a World Cup Team

NBCNews.comPsychology of Soccer: How to Pick a World Cup TeamNBCNews.comWhen Brazil takes on Croatia in the first match of the World Cup in São Paulo on Thursday, millions of fans around the world will kick off a monthlong obsession with “football” (aka soccer). Every four years, everyone else on Earth spend their nights ...

Lichtenstein: Soccer Is Boring TV, Which Is Why Most Americans Don't Care ...

CBS LocalLichtenstein: Soccer Is Boring TV, Which Is Why Most Americans Don't Care ...CBS LocalLike every sport played at the highest echelons, it takes years of dedicated practice to master the skills and other technical aspects of soccer. But can you imagine how imposing Calvin “Megatron” Johnson would be on crosses into the penalty area if he ...

These World Cup teams play the dirtiest soccer (but still lose)

QuartzThese World Cup teams play the dirtiest soccer (but still lose)QuartzThe more aggressive sports team usually wins, right? Not if it is far better than its opponent. In the World Cup, the countries that most regularly get dealt red and yellow cards are some of the least successful to have entered the tournament. Just ...

How Metrosexual Soccer Stars Made the Sport Safe for Gay Players

Slate Magazine (blog)How Metrosexual Soccer Stars Made the Sport Safe for Gay PlayersSlate Magazine (blog)When the 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off June 12 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, there will not be one openly gay man among the 22 players on the field. Indeed, 32 nations will participate in the monthlong soccer extravaganza and not a single one of them will have ...

Diversity is good for team performance in soccer

Washington Post (blog)Diversity is good for team performance in soccerWashington Post (blog)This is the first in a series of posts that The Monkey Cage will run on politics, political science and the World Cup. Some of our posts, including this one, will use soccer (or football) as a kind of laboratory to better understand competitive ...