December 2011
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A to Z: Football's headline makers of 2011
By Zara B. and A. Cortez
Alex Ferguson
This past 6th of November marked Sir Alex Ferguson’s 25th anniversary since taking charge of Manchester United. While many managers are fads at other clubs (Chelsea, Real Madrid), Manchester United have been fortunate enough to have a single manager lead the club to 12 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, four League Cups, and two Champions League...
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Garrincha, the little bird
Translated by Gordon Fleetwood with help from his friend Jorge
Garrincha é o nome de um passarinho alegre, cor de terra
[Garrincha is the name of a little bird, color of the earth]
Que quem apelidou Manoel Francisco dos Santos “Mané Garrincha”, conhecia tanto o rapaz quanto o passarinho. E era um poeta
[Whoever nicknamed Manoel Francisco dos Santos “Mané...
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Unquantifiable Genius: Neymar as Messi
By Eric Beard
“Pelé doesn’t know sh*t.”
That was Sid Lowe’s response to James Richardson’s teasing statement on The Guardian’s Football Weekly Podcast. Richardson, of course, was referencing Pelé’s opinion that Neymar is better than Lionel Messi. With Pelé getting up there in age, Sid might be on to something. But that’s neither here nor there. The fact is that Neymar couldn’t do sh*t to stop...
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L’Impact Montréal, we love you and your Muppets
Over in Quebec (and the whole of North America), the Montréal Impact are starting to create a steady buzz in the football community as they get ready to join MLS. I wrote a piece for The Football Ramble on the unique challenges facing L’Impact. We also talked with Tom Dunmore of Pitch Invasion about the Impact on our latest podcast. He gave some...
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Corinthians x Time Lapse
Roberto Massao Kumamoto is an expert when it comes to all things Time Lapse and Tilt Shift, and his videos primarily capture Brazilian culture. In his most recent work, he took in a Corinthians match and the results are just about as spectacular as you would expect.
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Dreaming in Buenos Aires: Trezeguet at River Plate...
By Eric Beard
Argentine fútbol has been suffering. The country’s national team failed to live up to the hype in Copa America this past summer, while Brazil’s emergence as an economic power has spurred the Brasileiro to new financial and competitive heights. Argentina has been lagging behind its bitter rival, but two strikers, as accomplished as any in the world, are ready to return to...
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How The SOPA Will Stifle Soccer In The United...
By Elizabeth Cotignola
Globalization. Fandom. The Advent Of The Internet.
In his apartment in New York City, Marco, a devotee of the Church of AS Roma, sits hunched over his laptop, mesmerized by the match streaming from his screen - his beloved Giallorossi are playing. Then, just as Aleandro Rosi plays the ball to Pablo Osvaldo, his stream dies. He curses, then regains his composure. No...
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