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English Soccer Fan Chat: Ian of Leicester City
The first installment of our new video series, Fan Chats, is now up on our YouTube channel. And we are starting with Ian, a Leicester City supporter since the 1970s. A while back, in previewing the Champions League Round of … Continue reading
QPR vs Brentford: What One Might Call a Second-Tier West London Derby
Queens Park Rangers vs Brentford certainly qualifies as a West London Derby, the two clubs being just under four miles apart. But neither club’s fans rank the other as their top rival, even though QPR once tried to literally wipe … Continue reading
In the Goofy and Fun Hooper’s Revolution, Soccer in America Really is a Communist Plot
In the common imagination, soccer in the United States is often seen, internally, as some insidious undermining of American culture. To outsiders, it’s seen as a goofy land of cheerleaders, rules changes, semi-retired Brits and clueless fans. What if both … Continue reading
A Captain’s Tale is a Fun Little English Football History Lesson
The full title of the film A Captain’s Tale includes the phrase “World Cup,” as in fact it’s the true story of what some folks call the “first World Cup.” That, for me, is a stretch in the extreme, but it’s … Continue reading
