Soccer Joy
UrbnStreetSoccer note: This is an excerpt from the February issue of National Geographic magazine. (National Geographic) — Miles from the main roads, in rural Africa, soccer balls bounce unevenly. Playing fields are arid, lush, weedy, sandy—any flattish space will do. Goalposts might be made of gathered mahogany or driftwood. Some feet are bare, others shod […]
Jacobson Discusses HIgh School vs. Academies
Martin Jacobson is likely the most renowned high school soccer coach in the USA as his success with inner-city New York kids, at a school dubbed “Horror High” by the tabloids, has been well-documented by media outlets, including CBS’s “60 Minutes.” At the West Side school that has no soccer field of its own, Jacobson guided […]
Thierry Henry!
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Pickup Soccer in Brazil Has an Allure All Its Own
RIO DE JANEIRO — In Brazil, the ball is always moving. It moves on grass and on sand, on concrete and on cobblestone. Sometimes, during the rainy season, it even moves on water. It must be said: the ball has always had meaning, always resonated far beyond a foot and a goal and a game. […]
Spike Lee: Football in Brazil
Soccer in the Hood
A great article I found in the Vault… Still relevant… by Mark W. Wright ____________________________________ Pretty boy David Beckham recently told CBS’ 60 Minutes that he’s “passionate about the fact [soccer] can grow [in American] and the potential is huge here.” But he cautioned his interviewer, adding, “Things aren’t going to turn around and get […]
Henry Strikes a Pose, and Starts a Trend
After scoring goals in consecutive games, there is no telling what kind of celebration Red Bulls striker Thierry Henry has in his bag of tricks. After his goal against Toronto in last Saturday night’s victory at Red Bull Arena, Henry leaned against a goal post and struck a pose that has now become grist for […]
Balotelli on the Cover of SI
Mario Balotelli graces the cover Sports Illustrated. To Read the Article: SI Like UrbanStreetSoccer on Facebook. Follow UrbanStreetSoccer on Twitter @UrbanStSoccer
A Stage to Sell Soccer
Great article… will the US capitalize this time around?????? In less than six weeks, dozens of teams, hundreds of television crews and thousands of journalists will travel to South Africa for the World Cup, perhaps the most popular sporting event in the world, and the biggest global sports event ever held in Africa. For South […]
