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My Review of “Soccer Travels” on WST

Robert Hay

Drew Farmer is a soccer journalist I have long admired. For the record, I have worked “with him” at World Soccer Talk and Forza Italian Football, so I have a familiarity with his work and am a long-time fan. I share that as a way to set-up that when I received a copy of his… Continue reading My Review of “Soccer Travels” on WST

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Review of Messi: Superstar! Kids Book for WST

Robert Hay

Here is where the book’s greatest failing is. In trying to tell the story of Lionel Messi and why he is great, the authors hammer home using statistics and graphics data points about his career. None of that matters to kids; kids find their heroes through watching them and then comparing with their friends. As… Continue reading Review of Messi: Superstar! Kids Book for WST

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How I Learned a Leadership Lesson from My Daughter’s Fairy Tale

Robert Hay

Maybe it is an age bias, but children's books these days are richer and more engaging than those of my youth. I think a large part of it is that the change in media has impacted children as much as it has adults - what entertains them needs to be flashy and have a sharper… Continue reading How I Learned a Leadership Lesson from My Daughter’s Fairy Tale

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My Review of Soccerwarz of World Soccer Talk

Robert Hay

This book is not for a soccer novice. Someone just learning the game or even American professional soccer would be lost amidst the names that are more familiar to people who have followed the development of MLS over the past two decades. For those of us who have more knowledge of each league’s business practices,… Continue reading My Review of Soccerwarz of World Soccer Talk