In this week’s edition of Good Soccer Reads, as compiled by the XI twitter feed, we highlight stories a women’s team under siege, soccer fans uniting in surprising ways in Turkey, one man’s final journey, and more. If you want to receive the Good Soccer Reads e-mail digest weekly, be sure to subscribe now! 1. Relegation …
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Good Soccer Reads: Racism, Pioneers, and the American Dream
In this week’s edition of Good Soccer Reads, as compiled by the XI twitter feed, we highlight stories of racism, an iconic photograph, people moving to new lands, and more. If you want to receive the Good Soccer Reads e-mail digest weekly, be sure to subscribe now! 1. When The Beautiful Game Turns Ugly Wright Thompson …
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In this week’s edition of Good Soccer Reads, as compiled by the XI twitter feed, we highlight the man assisting Jurgen Klinsmann, fan efforts to gain more of an equal footing at their clubs, financial fair play and more. If you want to receive the Good Soccer Reads e-mail digest weekly, be sure to subscribe now! …
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In this week’s edition of Good Soccer Reads, as compiled by the XI twitter feed, we highlight the record of the newest MLS owner, Borussia Dortmund’s charismatic coach, fixture congestion in Brazil and more. If you want to receive the Good Soccer Reads e-mail digest weekly, be sure to subscribe now! 1. Is Major League Soccer …
Read Full ArticleGood Soccer Reads: Protecting Referees, Female Pioneers, and the Story of Orlando City
In this week’s edition of Good Soccer Reads, as compiled by the XI twitter feed, we highlight tragedy and growing crisis regarding treatment of referees, the ambitions of a lower league North American club, an early women’s team defying critics and the odds to play on two continents, and more. If you want to receive …
Read Full ArticleGood Soccer Reads: Fan behavior, labor violations in Qatar, and labor violations in analytics
In this week’s edition of Good Soccer Reads, as compiled by the XI twitter feed, we highlight good fan behavior, poor fan behavior, poor club behavior, and more. If you want to receive the Good Soccer Reads e-mail digest weekly, be sure to subscribe now! 1. Brian Lomax – a supporter pioneer ahead of his time …
Read Full ArticleGood Soccer Reads: Soccer’s “Almost Famous,” Tactics vs. Players, and Thatcher’s Legacy
In this week’s edition of Good Soccer Reads, as compiled by the XI twitter feed, we highlight one man’s improbable friendship with a world-famous coach, thorny philosophical questions, an American star moving outside her comfort zone, and more. If you want to receive the Good Soccer Reads e-mail digest weekly, be sure to subscribe now! 1. …
Read Full ArticleGood Soccer Reads: An outspoken owner, a quiet trip to enemy territory, and soccer as a matter of life and death
In this week’s edition of Good Soccer Reads, as compiled by the XI twitter feed, we highlight more great coverage of the Mexico-U.S. 0-0 draw, the limits of soccer analytics on team performance, the story of an outspoken club owner, and more. If you want to receive the Good Soccer Reads e-mail digest weekly, be …
Read Full ArticleGood Soccer Reads: Uncovering Hidden Histories and Finding the Players and Audiences of the Future
In this week’s edition of Good Soccer Reads, as compiled by the XI twitter feed, we highlight history in North America and Africa, trends in soccer media, and more. If you want to receive the Good Soccer Reads e-mail digest weekly, be sure to subscribe now! 1. Not just another game: When the USMNT played Mexico …
Read Full ArticleGood Soccer Reads: Difference divides, but sometimes soccer unites
In this week’s edition of Good Soccer Reads, as compiled by the XI twitter feed, we highlight dissent in the U.S. national team, governmental injustice to the new Pope’s club, the ways in which racism and soccer intersect, and more. If you want to receive the Good Soccer Reads e-mail digest weekly, be sure to subscribe …
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