Rest of the World Update
I’m catching up on the past week in the CONCACAF W Championship, Copa América Femenina, and Women’s AFRICA Cup of Nations. Here goes. . .
Category Archives: Argentina
A Strange Summer
The summer soccer season starts tomorrow, but with the World Cup delayed until the winter, it’s likely to feel a bit different. It breaks fairly evenly into two halves: an […]
Review: Angels with Dirty Faces
Jonathan Wilson, Angels with Dirty Faces: The Footballing History of Argentina (Orion, 2016). xviii+411 pages with notes, bibliography, index. Jonathan Wilson’s most recent book fills a notable gap. While there are […]
Ten to Watch in November
Life at the day job is busy right now, so this will have to be quick (except for yesterday’s game, which demands an account): 1st Manchester City 3 – Barcelona 1 […]
Olympics (Men): Game 3 Preview
With the Premier League season starting this weekend, it’s hard to spare much energy for a glorified U-23 tournament. But if you’re feeling Olympic enough to watch men’s football tomorrow, […]
Final Words (Germany 1, Argentina 0)
I’m always a little sad at the end of a major tournament, which is probably why it’s taken me some time to write up the final. Brazil 2014 was particularly […]
A Messi Vineyard
So I’ve got this new Vine app. I’m not sure what exactly you’re supposed to do with this thing, but I’ve been spending my time watching how amazing Lionel Messi […]
Stoopid American 