Football or soccer? It’s complicated…
CNN — “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare had no idea that those same words would apply to one… Read More »Football or soccer? It’s complicated…
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FIFA forbids Danish men’s soccer team from wearing pro-human rights shirts at Qatar World Cup
CNN — The men’s Danish soccer team has been banned from wearing training shirts showing human rights messages at this month’s World Cup in Qatar.… Read More »FIFA forbids Danish men’s soccer team from wearing pro-human rights shirts at Qatar World Cup
Masato Kudo: Former Japanese international and MLS soccer player dies aged 32
CNN — Japanese football club Tegevajaro Miyazaki has announced the death of striker Masato Kudo at the age of 32, the Japan Times reports. “From… Read More »Masato Kudo: Former Japanese international and MLS soccer player dies aged 32
Gimnasia vs Boca Juniors: Argentinian soccer fan dies after unrest at stadium
CNN — A soccer fan in Argentina died during an abandoned Liga Profesional game between Gimnasia La Plata and Boca Juniors on Thursday at the… Read More »Gimnasia vs Boca Juniors: Argentinian soccer fan dies after unrest at stadium
Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho: ‘Squeaky bum time’ and ‘park the bus’ expressions added to Oxford English Dictionary
CNN — Soccer’s lexicon is a rich reservoir of often curiously contorted cliche and phrasing, frequently the subject of parody. Now, the linguistic ingenuity of… Read More »Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho: ‘Squeaky bum time’ and ‘park the bus’ expressions added to Oxford English Dictionary
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