Stow Away 1st Ghanaian to sign for Boca Juniors
Stowed away on a boat traveling to an unknown location, Bayan Mahmud could not have imagined what laid ahead. 28-months ago he was fleeing from a tribal war in his native Ghana, a conflict that had already claimed the lives of both his parents in 2005. Now he’s on the books of Boca Juniors, training […]
Top 10 Premier League Shirt Sellers
Top 10: Premier League shirt sellers based on UK sales 1. Robin van Persie | Manchester United | 25.4% 2. Steven Gerrard | Liverpool | 8.2% 3. Wayne Rooney | Manchester United | 6% 4. Shinji Kagawa | Manchester United | 5.8% 5. Luis Suarez | Liverpool | 3.6%
Does hosting sporting events promote social and economic development?
In Rio de Janeiro, a fierce debate over preparations for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics is under way. Brazilians are proud to have been chosen to host these important sporting events and to have the world’s attention. But they reasonably worry that both competitions may end up being a bonanza for […]
Urban Street Soccer Radio: 1
[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/100791140″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Episode 1 of Urban Street Soccer Radio. Featuring a vast array of sounds from many different genres; from the incredible jazz-funk style of Brazilian trio Azymuth to rapper Al Kani from Zambia to the latest contemporary electronic music by Victor Niglio, Bob Sinclar, and many more. To […]
World Cup vs. The People
We are in a time where information is abundant and accessible. We are not limited to an either/or existence. Not only do we have more, but we are expected to do more. Be more. Embrace more. This access to information is what makes this time in history special. The responsibility of these privileges have been […]
New Camera System Helps Soccer Refs Make the Right Calls
A kicked soccer ball can move 10 times faster than the human eye can perceive. Soccer referees are human. That might explain why the most popular game on earth has the least popular officials—they keep blowing it. One notorious incorrect call happened in the 2010 World Cup, when a clear goal by England’s Frank Lampard was disallowed […]
Brazilian rapper MC Daleste shot onstage
A young Brazilian rapper who went by the name of MC Daleste was shot and killed while performing on Saturday night in the township of Campinas, outside of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Cosmos mount expensive challenge to M.L.S.
For the New York Cosmos, whose rebirth on the field begins this August, the path to relevance is a completely uncharted one. For now, they won’t be playing in Major League Soccer, the nation’s top league, but in second-division North American Soccer League. Opponents won’t be domestically known commodities like the New York Red Bulls […]
Gareth Bale new poster boy for NBC Sports
NBC Sports is in full swing promoting the upcoming season of the English Premiere League by putting up a huge billboard of Gareth Bale in Times Square…well, 49th & Broadway. Interesting. But not sure Gareth Bale is who I would have picked as the face of the EPL for NBC Sports. Don’t get me wrong, […]
Altidore signs with Sunderland
Jozy Altidore’s move to Sunderland from AZ Alkmaar for a reported £8.5 million, makes it the largest transfer fee for an American player to date. Altidore signed a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
