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/ 4260 days agoArsenal Fans Take Over New York City For A Memorable Weekend
This past weekend, Arsenal fans came in from all over North America and England to make New York City the center of Gunner fandom. The much anticipated friendly against club legend Thierry Henry and his New York Red Bulls marked Arsenal’s first appearance in the United States since 1989. As such, this really was a […]
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/ 4277 days agoBrazil 2014: What the People and Fan Fests Were Like (Travels In Brazil)
Maybe I left Brazil too soon. I was wearing the same Brazil shirt that I had worn while watching their previous two knockout round matches. This time, though, I was back in the US watching the Brazil-Germany game from a bar in New York City, having just arrived earlier that morning after we flew out […]
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/ 4281 days agoTravels in Brazil: World Cup Matchday Experience in Salvador, Brazil
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – The day had finally arrived. This was the whole point of booking a plane ticket less than a month ago and deciding to come down to Brazil at the last minute (besides, of course, the experience of traveling to a new place). This was the day I would finally be stepping foot […]
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/ 4282 days agoTravels in Brazil: Attending the FIFA Interactive World Cup at The Budweiser Hotel
RIO DE JANEIRO — Budweiser has taken over the five-star Pestana Rio Atlantica Hotel on the Copacabana beach and transformed it into the Budweiser Hotel by Pestana. Throughout the World Cup, the Budweiser Hotel has partnered with numerous brands to host exclusive parties and events. Select partner events have included UFC, Playboy, EA Sports, and […]
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/ 4284 days agoTravels in Brazil: Street Art Critiques of the World Cup [PHOTOS]
RIO DE JANEIRO — For those viewers watching World Cup coverage on television in the United States on ESPN and Univision, there has been hardly any coverage, if any at all, since the opening day regarding the protests against FIFA and the World Cup, and what the residents think. Many Brazilians are not happy to […]
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/ 4289 days agoTravels In Brazil: How I Became Brazil's Good Luck Charm Against Chile in the World Cup
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilians have a reputation of loving soccer with a crazy passion that is unrivaled. Based on my own experience here (at least after one day), that reputation is fully justified. We had just arrived into Rio de Janeiro from the US and Diana and I decided to watch the Brazil vs. […]
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/ 4293 days agoCan the USA Overcome the Psychological Blow Dealt By Portugal?
Thirty seconds. The USA was a mere 30 seconds away from a momentous victory and qualification into the knockout stage. Instead, all of that was snatched away right at the death in heartbreaking fashion and they had to settle for a 2-2 draw, along with just 4 points instead of 6. Soccer can be a cruel […]
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/ 4301 days agoWhere To Watch The World Cup In San Francisco
San Francisco, and the Bay Area as a whole, is a very cosmopolitan city with a large soccer fan base from all over the world. If you’re looking to watch the World Cup in a fun atmosphere and among fellow soccer fans, here are some suggestions covering both San Francisco and the East Bay. […]
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/ 4336 days agoCal FC Looks To Pull Off Another Magical Run in the US Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an annual competition open to all amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. It is the oldest ongoing soccer competition in the United States. This year marks the 101st edition of the tournament and features a record 80 teams – 42 amateur teams and 38 professional clubs. […]
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/ 4340 days agoReal Madrid and Inter Milan to Play in Berkeley, California On July 26
Real Madrid and Inter Milan will face off in the International Champions Cup at Kabam Field at California Memorial Stadium on the University of California, Berkeley campus on Saturday, July 26. The match, set to be broadcast in more than 150 countries internationally and on Fox Sports 2 in the US, will kick off at 3 pm […]
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/ 4386 days agoWhat If European Soccer Clubs Got An 'Americanized' Makeover? [INFOGRAPHIC]
The name, colors, and identity are etched in the tradition of a soccer club. Recently, however, a couple of Premier League owners have tried to re-brand their clubs in an effort to appeal to a more international audience. Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan changed the club's traditional colors from blue to red and reportedly has […]