10 Best Olympic Games
Olympic football finished up in the early hours of Saturday morning (at least in US time zones), the day after the opening of the 2021-22 season–a turgid 1-1 draw between […]
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A Week of Must-Watch Football
Now that we’re reaching the sharp end of the European season, it’s not surprising to have a lot in play. Even so, the next seven days offer a particularly tantalizing […]
Year’s End On Tap
2020 will be over in a week. Until then, here’s some football that might help to get you through. All times are CST, so do your own math. Saturday, Boxing […]
On Tap (Oct 23-29)
It’s a big week for Barcelona and Real Madrid, and a great Saturday of football. Here’s a complete viewing guid for the week ahead, with the top 5 picks marked […]
A History of Super Cups
This Wednesday will see the 44th UEFA Super Cup, while the weekend before last hosted three national super cup competitions in France, Germany, and England. Kicking off the new European […]
Video Killed the Football Star?
The Club World Cup this past week included the first official FIFA use of video replay, decisively so in the first semifinal between Colombia’s Atlético Nacional and Japan’s Kashima Antlers. In fact, […]
How to Talk About Leicester City
Even before games against Manchester City and Arsenal, everyone was doing it. But if you’re looking for pointers about how to talk about the most exciting team in the history of […]
2010 . . . Again
South Africa 2010 – Looking Back The Stoopid American has a bad case of World Cup fever. With only three months to Brazil 2014, it’s hard to concentrate on even the Champions […]
What’s Going On Here?
Stoopid American offers one view from the States on European football, particularly the English Premier League. Although football is the only genuinely global sport, many of the trends in the […]
