When will the Premier League and English Football League allow supporters back into stadiums? Not anytime soon, it appears. For a while now, the plan / hope has been that…
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Issue #71 of my Groundhopper English soccer newsletter is out. In this issue: Say hello to Groundhopper Guides Employee #1, Alethea Smartt The season has started, but a club has folded,…
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The behind-the-scenes documentary from English soccer clubs has become quite the rage of late, and one of the best now has a second (mini) season. Take Us Home: Leeds United…
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When I first came up with the idea that would become my book and, eventually, my business, I first sought out advice from the smartest person I knew. Several years…
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The pandemic is obviously doing immense damage all over the world, but since this is essentially an English soccer community, I thought I would address this question: Is the pandemic…
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(Updated September 22, 2020) The question of how the coronavirus is affecting the English football leagues is obviously on many people’s minds. I have some basic Q&A below, and I’m tracking…
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Several years ago, when NBC got its Premier League contract, they put out a charming promotional video about an American college football coach, Ted Lasso, who came over to coach…
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This all comes from before coronavirus took over the world, but quite a few English clubs are looking to expand, alter or replace their stadiums. Here are a few I know…
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America is falling for soccer. It has been a slow-motion fall, but it’s picking up steam, with more professional teams, more kids playing, the U.S. doing well in the men’s…
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Watching soccer in England is a truly enjoyable experience. I’ve done quite a lot of it myself, making it to more than 100 games at 60+ different clubs, including every club in the…
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