Stories By Robert Hay
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England
/ 6 years agoOff-the-field passion Adds to exciting Wales vs. England match
In 2012, I attended the Wales vs. Scotland World Cup qualifier in Cardiff. Both Wales and Scotland were towards the bottom...
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Antonio Conte
/ 6 years agoAntonio Conte’s Italy squad values skill over statistics
You can pardon Antonio Conte for not focusing all of his attention on Italy’s Euro 2016 campaign. With his Chelsea position...
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Copa America
/ 6 years agoExpectations for USA team in Copa America Centenario
On Friday, the US Men’s National Team kicks off one of the world’s most prestigious soccer tournaments against a dark horse...
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Mexican National Team
/ 6 years agoUS-Mexico joint World Cup bid is a terrible gamble for US Soccer
FIFA has a money problem. After years of scandals coming to the forefront of people’s attentions and assets being seized in criminal...
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Book Review
/ 6 years ago‘Soccer Travels: One Man. One Journal. One Beautiful Game’ book
As a soccer fan, you have the advantage of being able to see any number of game day experiences at any...
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Detroit
/ 6 years agoDetroit announcement shows fallacy of unfettered MLS expansion
About a year ago, I attended a convention in downtown Detroit. This meeting of about 5,000 professionals took place at various...
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Barcelona
/ 6 years agoReview of ‘Messi, Superstar’ children’s book
Writing a children’s book is difficult. You have a delicate balancing act when you are writing it to appeal to the right...
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Leagues: MLS
/ 6 years agoSoccerwarz book review: Conflicts holding back US soccer
Soccer is an outlier in the landscape of American sports in that the major debates shaping the sport are about the...
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Antonio Conte
/ 6 years agoAntonio Conte appointment is key to Chelsea’s resurgence
In recruiting and signing manager Antonio Conte, Chelsea has hired the one man that can single-handedly bring the club back to...
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Guatemala
/ 6 years ago4 unintended consequences from USA’s loss to Guatemala
The United States Men’s National Team loss to Guatemala in World Cup qualifying was a disaster. The lack of cohesive play,...
