Sports, Culture, and Leadership Writing
Paolo Bandini at The Guardian has up the kind of piece I have always wanted to write, an excellent breakdown of the new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. I have long been a Conte fan for a number of reasons: he managed by beloved Bari to their most recent promotion, he's a smart tactical manager, and he's not… Continue reading Why My Man-Crush Antonio Conte Will Thrive at Chelsea
After a nice trip to Dublin, Ireland (where spotty wifi prevented a timely post from being published), here are some stories on leadership and sports that drew my attention: Sunil Gulati: The American FIFA Kingmaker - I've been critical of Sunil Gulati's seeming naivete in the soccer world, but this article by a great journalist… Continue reading What I’m Reading – 29 February 2016
Over the next four weeks we will hear numerous stories of the best players and the best teams. This book is a good read to show that such players and teams represent a small part of the global FIFA system, a part that is of the highest quality but may not actually be the… Continue reading Book Review: Thirty One Nil
For World Soccer Talk, I wrote two stories about issues that are "off the pitch" and of interest to non-soccer fans. Top 10 Lines to Use if You Want to Sound Smart About the World Cup The Brazil Protests and FIFA's Future
Robert Hay Jr. 