by cdeskilson | Oct 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Why are the Nepali people, who are praised for their performance in battle and mountaineering, not excelling at football? Are they not fit for football? Does it take different genetics to perform in football compared to battles and mountaineering? Are there even any Nepali who have managed to play in the elite European football leagues?”
by cdeskilson | Oct 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Women’s soccer in general has been making leaps and strides in the right direction but there is still a long way to go before we reach the same level of respect and exposure as Men’s soccer is granted.”
by segill | Oct 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Austro-Hungarian Empire existed from 1867 to 1918 and contained territories that were then integral or partial parts of Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, West Ukraine, Yugoslavia, Romania and Italy. Many highly creative, original and/or gifted persons...
by cdeskilson | Oct 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Beautiful Game: Dispatches From the Hill has mandated that Fabien Bellaiche (brother of Laurent Bellaiche) to interview a former international soccer player, Nordine Kourichi. We would like to express our gratitude to both Fabien and Nordine (who are good friends)...
by segill | Oct 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, in the 34th minute of the USA-Wales match, held at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan in Qatar, Yunus Musa and Josh Sargent initiated a collective offensive action and brought in Christian Pulisic. Pulisic made a well-timed run...
by cdeskilson | Oct 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
“The ride back was every bit as joyful and cacophonous as the ride to Birmingham had been, marked by serial engagements with passing fans in passing cars, smiling, waving, beeping, singing and just celebrating – the win, the loss, whatever.”