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Video review has made its way to the 2018 World Cup and brought with it the same sort of controversy we’ve seen in league play. The system is still only used for four key events: goals, penalty kicks, red cards and mistaken identity. We often hear the defining criteria...
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With the Group Phase coming to an end Thursday, let’s look back at some of the most breathtaking golazos we’ve witnessed so far at the 2018 World Cup. Here’s our list of the top 10 goals based on the criteria of sheer magnificence, degree of difficulty and importance. Excellent...
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Group C play wrapped up Tuesday with France and Denmark advancing to the Round of 16. What were some of the most compelling Group C storylines during the Group Phase? A Goal Makes a Difference On the afternoon of June 22, 1982, Guillermo La Rosa scored the only goal...
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We’ve seen a little bit of everything so far in the 2018 World Cup. Here’s an update on Group C after the second wave of matches: France vs. Peru Fútbol is capricious; many times the means to achieve the victory don’t matter, but it is great to see a...
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For what it’s sometimes lacked in competitive matches, Group A has made up for in scoring — well, at least when the hosts play. With every squad having two matches in the books, there’s yet to be a single draw or upset. It’s been all chalk across the board...
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If you’ve followed international soccer for any stretch of time, you’re probably familiar with the FIFA World Ranking system. This list, calculated and maintained by FIFA, attempts to quantitatively determine which teams are the best in the world. They’ve been around in some form since December 1992, and have...
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Hello, Soc Takes crowd. It’s been a while, I know. The pandemic hit, sports got cancelled and my day job suddenly kicked into overtime. But now, the world is looking a bit more normal, and my soapbox needed a good dusting. You may remember that last January, I wrote...
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Since the United States and Canada are still under lockdown for the foreseeable future (and no, these soft reopenings in a few states aren’t a sign of things getting better, and are likely to cause even more problems), it’s been quiet around here. Even my in-progress “updating the pyramid...
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I grew up a sports fan. I’m from Chicagoland. I watch TV. Therefore, you become a sports fan. Well that, and I was surrounded by sports fans. I’m a White Sox fan, Bears fan and an Indiana University fan above all else. I grew up thinking I was an...
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As the MLS expansion project keeps its track, the American soccer market is gaining the attention of Liga MX assets, coaches, executives and Mexican footballers. The wages, lifestyle and multiculturalism of MLS seduce underpaid talent. One of the missions of MLS is to attract the attention of the Latino...
Video review has made its way to the 2018 World Cup and brought with it the same sort of controversy we’ve seen in league play. The system is still only used for four key events: goals, penalty kicks, red cards and mistaken identity. We often hear the defining criteria...
With the Group Phase coming to an end Thursday, let’s look back at some of the most breathtaking golazos we’ve witnessed so far at the 2018 World Cup. Here’s our list of the top 10 goals based on the criteria of sheer magnificence, degree of difficulty and importance. Excellent...
Group C play wrapped up Tuesday with France and Denmark advancing to the Round of 16. What were some of the most compelling Group C storylines during the Group Phase? A Goal Makes a Difference On the afternoon of June 22, 1982, Guillermo La Rosa scored the only goal...
We’ve seen a little bit of everything so far in the 2018 World Cup. Here’s an update on Group C after the second wave of matches: France vs. Peru Fútbol is capricious; many times the means to achieve the victory don’t matter, but it is great to see a...
For what it’s sometimes lacked in competitive matches, Group A has made up for in scoring — well, at least when the hosts play. With every squad having two matches in the books, there’s yet to be a single draw or upset. It’s been all chalk across the board...
If you’ve followed international soccer for any stretch of time, you’re probably familiar with the FIFA World Ranking system. This list, calculated and maintained by FIFA, attempts to quantitatively determine which teams are the best in the world. They’ve been around in some form since December 1992, and have...
Hello, Soc Takes crowd. It’s been a while, I know. The pandemic hit, sports got cancelled and my day job suddenly kicked into overtime. But now, the world is looking a bit more normal, and my soapbox needed a good dusting. You may remember that last January, I wrote...
Since the United States and Canada are still under lockdown for the foreseeable future (and no, these soft reopenings in a few states aren’t a sign of things getting better, and are likely to cause even more problems), it’s been quiet around here. Even my in-progress “updating the pyramid...
I grew up a sports fan. I’m from Chicagoland. I watch TV. Therefore, you become a sports fan. Well that, and I was surrounded by sports fans. I’m a White Sox fan, Bears fan and an Indiana University fan above all else. I grew up thinking I was an...
As the MLS expansion project keeps its track, the American soccer market is gaining the attention of Liga MX assets, coaches, executives and Mexican footballers. The wages, lifestyle and multiculturalism of MLS seduce underpaid talent. One of the missions of MLS is to attract the attention of the Latino...