Exploring the crossroads between sport and the urban experience
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Win or Go Home: The Disney Story line of Son Heung-min and South Korea
I grew up in one of the most chaotic, conflict driven times in human history. This period can simply be known as the WWF Attitude Era. The World Wrestling Federation had a multitude of match variations. Different matches saw different consequences for losing. One famous match saw Donald Trump shave the head of Vince McMahon.… Read more
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Arsenal was Wrong to Sack Unai Emery: The most unpopular opinion in world football.
There are many things that world football fans can agree upon. The pitch is green. VAR is broken. Unai Emery is not a football manager. Emery’s tactics came under fire as his Premier League results were on par with those of Arsene Wenger, the former Arsenal manager who was the subject of international protests as… Read more
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Urbanizing Soccer: The plan to save US Soccer
Take a second to think about why the US has struggled to compete in international soccer competitions. There is one answer that people love to throw around. The answer is yet to overcome a major logical flaw. “Americans prefer to play other sports,” is the common answer to why America is yet to produce a… Read more
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FIFA 20 Review: EA’s latest installment shows the ever growing split between fans of sports and sports gaming
Late September remains permanently circled on the calendars of millions, globally. About one month into the major European seasons, fans are able to ramp up their dose of football. EA Sports FIFA’s annual release puts the fans in control. With matches on the weekends, fans are now able to hold themselves over for the other… Read more
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Your flag:
What happens when our personality and experiences are confused with the vision of a profit-driven organization? Are we losing our own concept of self? The summer of 2018, Jordan and Paris Saint-Germain unveiled a lucrative apparel contract that the club’s players will wear when representing les Parisiens on the biggest stage of international sports. PSG,… Read more
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