By Susan Hotopp
Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal included not one, but two pieces of football-related reporting. And you won’t find either one on the sports page, either. (Yes, there is a sports page in every Friday’s Weekend Journal ).
I’ll give you three guesses at what I find objectionable in Culture Clash: Soccer Fans, Art Elite [...]
By Derek Braid
There is an epidemic in the United Kingdom. It’s not black death or skinheads, but foreign ownership of English Football clubs. Before you close this tab… hear me out.
On the heels of rumors out of Toronto that Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (owners and proprietors of all the major sports franchises in Toronto) [...]
By John ST
Liverpool were given a taste of their own medicine as they ended the Champions League semi-final first leg vexed - John Arne Riise scored a last-gasp own goal to hand Chelsea the advantage in a 1-1 draw.
The match was clouded by security concerns because of the arrival of an unwelcome man, Tom Hicks. [...]
By Alessandro Nicolo
I had to take a moment to praise the play of Spanish side Getafe this past week in their clash with Bayern Munich during the UEFA cup quarter-finals. I managed to watch both legs and was not disappointed. On paper, this was a David versus Goliath match up. Guess who was Goliath?
It did [...]