The shocking history of Edwardian referee abuse. By Fredorrarci.
May 16, 2011
Benfica and the nightmare of history, by Augusto Neto.
May 13, 2011
Legs in the desert. Jackets on the sand.
May 11, 2011
Before we let this go.
May 10, 2011
What makes for a prodigy?
May 9, 2011
Or, how to write a preview, by cognitive dissonance.
May 7, 2011
Stop feeling it.
May 5, 2011
Dissecting Mourinho’s reputation as a master manipulator. By Sam Fayyaz.
May 2, 2011
Alan Jacobs on the feedback loop that’s ruining El Clásico.
April 30, 2011
Reasons for optimism in the CONCACAF U20 Championship. By Noah Davis.
April 22, 2011
Kári Tulinius on discovering you’ve been wrong about a footballer or an artist.
April 18, 2011
Maxwell Kuhl on Barcelona’s contradictions.
April 16, 2011
Zach Dundas on the Timbers’ home opener and the inevitable fall of the nation-state.
April 14, 2011
Fernando Torres and what makes a player fall short of expectations. By Alan Jacobs.
April 13, 2011
The top teams have better players, but second-tier teams often have better stories.
April 9, 2011
Why the story matters.
April 7, 2011
Phil Scolari and the anarchy of ego.
March 30, 2011
The Old Firm and an update.
March 27, 2011
The word that links José Mourinho and the creation of the universe.
March 17, 2011
Gareth Bale as a beautiful cartoon.
March 10, 2011
He’s about to discover Atlantis. He’s about to dot Jonathan Lethem’s i’s.
March 9, 2011
So your favorite team is the victim of a vast systematic conspiracy. . .
March 9, 2011
On the wonder of left-footed players, by Alan Jacobs.
March 7, 2011
Watching the Champions League in India in the middle of the night. By Supriya Nair.
March 7, 2011
UEFA’s new regulations could make it harder for small clubs to succeed.
March 3, 2011
Nah-Nuh-Nah-Naaaaaaaaah. By Fredorrarci.
March 2, 2011
Goalkeepers aren’t the only ones who second-guess themselves during penalties.
March 1, 2011
Football highlights deserve better music. Richard Whittall explains.
February 28, 2011
The Prophecies of D.W. Griffith, second canister.
February 27, 2011
Remembering the last Premier League side to feature an all-English lineup.
February 26, 2011
Jeff Maysh on the magnificence of evil.
February 24, 2011
What lies in store?
February 22, 2011
What children walking home from school can tell us about Zlatan Ibrahimović.
February 21, 2011
Is Xavi secretly pretending to be video-game Xavi?
February 18, 2011
A very important RoP announcement.
February 18, 2011
Andy Streets on how television distorts and enhances the game.
February 17, 2011
Sam Fayyaz on Barcelona and Barney Ronay.
February 16, 2011
Of all the players from his era, he was the one who made the game feel most like joy.
February 15, 2011
Alan Jacobs on the temporal dislocations of the American soccer fan.
February 13, 2011
On Franz Beckenbauer, the player who epitomizes soccer. By James Downie.
February 11, 2011
How T.S. Eliot explains Lionel Messi.
February 9, 2011
The British spinoff of an American magazine speaks out against cultural impurity.
February 8, 2011
Newcastle 4 – 4 Arsenal and narratives of information vs. narratives of suspense.
February 7, 2011
Brian Blickenstaff on place and placelessness.
February 4, 2011
How Real Madrid is like the Spanish Empire, by João Jorge.
February 2, 2011
Liverpool’s transfer policy, sentimental chaos, and the shocking fate of baseball.
January 31, 2011
Amaze the community.
January 28, 2011
When a manager goes electric.
January 27, 2011
And football is ruined, says retired footballer Bert Tiddle.
January 25, 2011
He may be crazy, but he’s a stabilizing force on the pitch, Alan Jacobs writes.
January 19, 2011