World Cup 2010: A Coming Out Party for 3D Technology?
The upcoming World Cup will be filmed in 3D and FIFA is soon to make a decision on whether or not these matches will be broadcast live using the new technology, which has been developed by Sony....
View ArticleFIFA, Long Descended into Tyranny, Erects Façade of Democratic Legitimacy
World Cup 2010: Fans, robbers and a marketing stunt face justice, Fifa style Fascinating piece from the Guardian echoing my recent sentiments on FIFA becoming more like the WWF than a legitimate...
View ArticleWhy Football is Part of the Creative Economy
Football is part of the creative economy because its value lies in ideas. Typically when we think of football, we tend to think of it as “big business.” Real Madrid made over $695 million in the 2011...
View ArticleFIFA Fights for Female Footballing Coaches
In a recent decision, FIFA has approved for quotas for female coaches at the U-17 Women’s World Cup that will take place in Jordan in 2016. The quotas require that all competing teams include at least...
View Article¿FIFA cambiará la ubicación del Mundial 2022 desde Qatar?
¿FIFA cambiará la ubicación del Mundial 2022 desde Qatar? por Andrew Bihl Nota: Este ensayo fue escrito en 11/03/14. Debido a esto, cualquiera información más reciente no está incluido. En 2010,...
View ArticleWill the U.S. Ever Truly Master the ‘Art’ of Soccer?
In Soccer in Sun and Shadow, Eduardo Galeano proclaims the United States to be “the home of baseball” and sarcastically describes efforts by the American media to herald soccer as “the sport of the...
View ArticleGianni Infantino and FIFA Corruption
Gianni Infantio was officially elected as the next president of FIFA on February 26. Infantino has some very tough shoes to fill, following in the footsteps of president Sepp Blatter who has been...
View ArticleQuand les Bons Gens Se Comportent Mal : L’Histoire d’Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach est « l’enfant chérie » et « la femme d’affiche » pour des athlètes féminins et le football américain de femme. Non seulement elle mène l’équipe les USA à la victoire à la Coupe du monde...
View ArticleThe Fight for Equal Pay, More Important Now than Ever Before
On March 30th, Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and Hope Solo, filed a federal complaint by means of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, accusing U.S. Soccer of wage...
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