Ives and LuzsaThere was a man named Ives, who dressed in light cashmere sweaters and limited edition sneakers, and who ate at San Francisco’s finest…Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
Match Report: Wolves 1–1 SpursI don’t read match reports anymore. To me, the algorithm serves up its routine fare of goals, chances, cards, substitutions, the opening…Dec 29, 2020Dec 29, 2020
Who Are Bundesliga Fans? A Four-Part AnswerIt’s time to move past the limited debate between the so-called traditionalists and progressives on what type of fan owns the moral high…Jun 3, 2020Jun 3, 2020
Geisterspiel Life BeginsOn Saturday, the Bundesliga became the world’s biggest sporting show with the resumption of matchday 26 after a long covid-19 suspension…May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
Book Review: When Your Favorite Writes about Your Favorite Club —Yes, I slightly swooned when Uli Hesse shared on Facebook that he was writing an English language history of Borussia Dortmund. For me the…Jul 25, 2019Jul 25, 2019
What a World Cup win would mean for both Croatia and FranceIn the 65th minute of Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal, England led Croatia, 1–0. The narrative tantalized: England would face France in the…Jul 13, 2018Jul 13, 2018
About that Russia Thing and the World Cup …A couple weeks before the World Cup opened, my wife asked me if I was going to boycott the tournament. Ungraciously, I replied that it was…Jul 11, 2018Jul 11, 2018