Sports, Culture, and Leadership Writing
For two nations recently ascended to the upper echelons of the sport, this tournament is an opportunity to show that their recent success is not a fluke, but rather the beginning of placing their name near or alongside Spain, Germany, and Europe’s other continental powers. Read more at: https://tr.im/MibOV
People who know me know my affection for Arsenal. I took a few minutes today to write a story for World Soccer Talk about why the club should reverse course and spend money this January like a lottery winner. Enjoy
I had the privilege of reviewing The Ugly Game: The Corruption of FIFA and the Qatari Plot to Buy the World Cup for World Soccer Talk. It was one of the most powerful books I've ever read but as my article explains, the absolute stink of FIFA has made even great books like this one less… Continue reading My Review of “The Ugly Game” for World Soccer Talk
As posted on World Soccer Talk, I describe when a leadership book actually can't help you with leadership but instead is a vehicle to make big bucks for the author. Check it out here.
Naming your rivalry "The Classic" is setting a standard too high for the game to reach... ever.
The English Premier League season has kicked off and already Arsenal face a number of crises! It's good to have European soccer back as well as watching MLS enter the playoff stretch (with a sprinkling of CCL here and there). This means my blogging will be up and running now as I begin to dive… Continue reading Pre-Season Prep and Media Reporting
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