When Louden was three going on four, I wrote an essay in advance of the 2014 World Cup for WHYY about soccer’s important place in the world. It was headlined “This is not an essay about indoctrinating your child into…
Granted, the bar itself wasn’t very high, but Tuesday night at FedEx Field for the International Champions Cup friendly between Barcelona and Chelsea was markedly better than my previous experience at said facility. Top-notch play. An energetic crowd. And a…
Having high-end international futbol clubs play in town is nothing new to Philadelphia. From Man U and Barcelona opening Lincoln Financial Field in 2003 to Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid facing Celtic nine years later, we’re positioned to host a…
Sure, the English standout tried to walk it back a little with a laugh, scratch behind the ear and “no,” but when David Beckham was asked to pinpoint the moment that he decided the time was right for retirement, he…
Barca advanced to the UEFA Champions League semifinals thanks to road-goal advantage in their 3-3 aggregate final over Paris Saint Germain. That was made possible by this splendid strike by Pedro, off assists from David Villa and Lionel Messi who,…
Was watching this “Barcelona satisfied with Beckham’s PSG in Champions League draw – video” story on The Guardian’s website. Subtitled the interview with Jordi Alba. He said a lot of complimentary things about Paris Saint-Germain. Talked about how everybody thought…
Posted by @ikramittafabreg, and discovered via @barcastuff, this video shot from the stands at the Camp Nou yesterday during David Villa’s ultimately decisive goal versus A.C. Milan. (Great seats, too). These in-the-stands futbol clips tend to be downright awesome. This…
Barcelona beat Getafe 6-1 earlier today. This play stood out as, well, majesterial. Andres Iniesta just places that ball perfectly in Alexis Sanchez’s path. Barca!
Both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals in Sunday’s El Clasico match between Barcelona and Real Madrid. It was an incredible match. But, Messi’s free-kick goal to temporarily put the home side up 2-1 at the Camp Nou…
Panathinaikos and Olympiakos were supposed to play in their Athens derby this weekend. But they didn’t play it all. Why not? Because hooligans torched parts of the stadium, that’s why! “Flying Molotov cocktails, more than 30 locations around the ground…
