JoelTFP
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Used to do some pretentious soccer writing
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Area Man Has Been Watching US Soccer Since 1993 And, "Just Wants You To Know That, Ok?"
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Area Man Has Been Watching US Soccer Since 1993 And, "Just Wants You To Know That, Ok?" — The Nutmeg News
Tampa, FL - Soccer fan Brad Lightfoot has been watching US Soccer since 1993 and, “just wants you to know that, ok?”
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July 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Area Man Has Been Watching US Soccer Since 1993 And, "Just Wants You To Know That, Ok?"
www.thenutmegnews.com/current/2020...
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This invites the question of what would Martin be doing differently if he WAS trying to be fired. After watching yesterday, I can't really think of anything
It's not too late for Southampton to make a change and try to stay up. Really.
www.thetransferflow.com/p/i-don-t-wa...
www.thetransferflow.com/p/i-don-t-wa...
I don't want to watch this terrible defending anymore
It's not too late for a bad team to make a coaching change.
www.thetransferflow.com
December 5, 2024 at 7:54 PM
This invites the question of what would Martin be doing differently if he WAS trying to be fired. After watching yesterday, I can't really think of anything
"A normal person is going to end up spitting it all back out at some point. Being recorded while doing so is an unfortunate choice. But while this may be wretched behaviour, it is hardly inexplicable."
Wretched, haunted but human: David Coote was made by modern football | Barney Ronay
Refereeing is basically a nightmare now. Is it really a huge surprise a Premier League official should end up brutalised and spitting toxins on a sofa?
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2024 at 4:27 PM
"A normal person is going to end up spitting it all back out at some point. Being recorded while doing so is an unfortunate choice. But while this may be wretched behaviour, it is hardly inexplicable."
Pretty sure this is a first in American sports? A Tribal Nation as the majority owner
Wilton Rancheria Joins Republic FC as Majority Owner as City Clears Path to Build Republic Stadium - Sacramento Republic FC
Sacramento, CA – Today, Republic FC and Wilton Rancheria announced a landmark partnership, positioning the Tribal Nation as majority owners of Sacramento’s professional soccer team. Republic FC Chairm...
www.sacrepublicfc.com
November 13, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Pretty sure this is a first in American sports? A Tribal Nation as the majority owner
You always remember your first. It's been nearly three decades since my first football match. Pt. I in a three-part series about the fatherhood, football, and how the two change and interact
www.footballparadise.com/harkes-at-th...
www.footballparadise.com/harkes-at-th...
Harkes at The Wall, Part I: A football fan's journey through fandom
Very often, our initial experiences in sport define our relationship with it. Our in-house writer takes us through his first time at a football stadium. Art by Fabrizio Birimbelli My father is the bes...
www.footballparadise.com
November 12, 2024 at 5:05 PM
You always remember your first. It's been nearly three decades since my first football match. Pt. I in a three-part series about the fatherhood, football, and how the two change and interact
www.footballparadise.com/harkes-at-th...
www.footballparadise.com/harkes-at-th...
Is there World Cup winner with a more badass Wikipedia picture than Bixente Lizarazu?
November 12, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Is there World Cup winner with a more badass Wikipedia picture than Bixente Lizarazu?
Things I dislike: when someone says "hey, guy" to me
Call Me Ferris Bueller GIF
ALT: Call Me Ferris Bueller GIF
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November 12, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Things I dislike: when someone says "hey, guy" to me
I waited on replying to an email at work, hoping some time would give me a new angle to solve a problem. It worked. La Pausa can be effective in an office setting, and I am the Juan Roman Riquelme of white-collar professionals. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
November 12, 2024 at 4:57 PM
I waited on replying to an email at work, hoping some time would give me a new angle to solve a problem. It worked. La Pausa can be effective in an office setting, and I am the Juan Roman Riquelme of white-collar professionals. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
Something I wrote back in 2019 about inclusivity and sport
Football for Everyone?
Football is not for everyone. We do not all get an equal share of the game: some fans more than others. The red taping of the sport comes in many forms. Calling the game “soccer” makes one a second-cl...
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November 12, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Something I wrote back in 2019 about inclusivity and sport
My favorite genre of sports photography
November 12, 2024 at 4:45 PM
My favorite genre of sports photography
These are real tattoos that Nicolas Otamendi has
November 12, 2024 at 4:42 PM
These are real tattoos that Nicolas Otamendi has
Good for Ryan Fraser. He's taking a stand for hobbits everywhere and not crouching in the front row like society expects.
"No. I'm standing for this photo, fellas. I'm tall enough. <whispers to himself> I'm tall enough."
"No. I'm standing for this photo, fellas. I'm tall enough. <whispers to himself> I'm tall enough."
November 12, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Good for Ryan Fraser. He's taking a stand for hobbits everywhere and not crouching in the front row like society expects.
"No. I'm standing for this photo, fellas. I'm tall enough. <whispers to himself> I'm tall enough."
"No. I'm standing for this photo, fellas. I'm tall enough. <whispers to himself> I'm tall enough."
I only support getting rid of away goals if we settle ties MLS shootout style
November 12, 2024 at 4:34 PM
I only support getting rid of away goals if we settle ties MLS shootout style
Absolute, all-time greatest
Nike's Ad for World Cup 1998 Brazil at the Airport
YouTube video by Kick Ass Ads
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November 12, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Absolute, all-time greatest
Kids these days don't realize that the only time soccer appeared in any sports media in the 90s was when your local sports editor recycled an anti-soccer column right before July 4th weekend and just reposted the letters he received in response in place of his column the next week
How Soccer Lost America (Then Got It Back)
It took several decades, but Americans eventually lowered their defenses and welcomed the world’s game
www.theringer.com
November 12, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Kids these days don't realize that the only time soccer appeared in any sports media in the 90s was when your local sports editor recycled an anti-soccer column right before July 4th weekend and just reposted the letters he received in response in place of his column the next week
I used to do some pretentious soccer writing for Football Paradise, Nutmeg Magazine, and a few other places.
It's been so long since I've posted anywhere, I'm going to recycle some posts to get back in the swing of things (and give you an idea of what I'm about).
It's been so long since I've posted anywhere, I'm going to recycle some posts to get back in the swing of things (and give you an idea of what I'm about).
November 12, 2024 at 4:16 PM
I used to do some pretentious soccer writing for Football Paradise, Nutmeg Magazine, and a few other places.
It's been so long since I've posted anywhere, I'm going to recycle some posts to get back in the swing of things (and give you an idea of what I'm about).
It's been so long since I've posted anywhere, I'm going to recycle some posts to get back in the swing of things (and give you an idea of what I'm about).