Anelka-Henry
I found myself strangely elated after the France-Serbia qualifier last week. As a fan of the French team there was, of course, no good reason to feel this. It was one more poor outcome by a team, under...
View ArticleHenry, God’s Hand and the Philosophy of Football
With the furor surrounding the France-Ireland game, and Thierry Henry’s decisive handball, dying down a little, it may be time to think through what just happened, and what it illuminates for us about...
View ArticlePlay Like a Soccer Star
Thierry Henry may have handled the ball to pick up an assist in France’s 1-1 tie against Ireland, but that doesn’t mean he can’t also score goals all by himself, or all by his hand. That’s at least the...
View ArticleDown on Les Bleus: The Word from Paris
On the eve of the World Cup, after four years of anticipation and hope, tactics and maneuvering and hype, interestingly, it is possible to sum up the mood of the French capital on the state of the...
View Article“The French Caribbean Team” @ Pilgrimages
My second post to the “Pilgrimages” Blog is up, this one on how France is the Caribbean team in this World Cup. “When the French team takes the field against Uruguay, and later against Mexico, history...
View ArticleA Blue Flame
It’s strange to say, but I felt a powerful sense of relief after France’s defeat by Mexico. I’ve been rooting for France steadily since 2006, through the crash-and-burn of Euro 2008, through a...
View Article“The Referee” by Mattias Low
Swedish director Mattias Löw, of the production company Freedom From Choice, shared with me a short documentary called “The Referee,” about the unfortunate Martin Hannson, who officiated the...
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What is loyalty?
Since as far back as I can remember, Arsenal has been my team. The team that I would get butterflies in my stomach for before matches, the team that I would find myself whole-heartedly arguing with...
View ArticleEs hora de que Wenger se vaya de Arsenal
Este artículo es un poco tarde, quería escribirlo hace unas semanas. En el mes pasado, Arsenal ha ganado casi todos de sus partidos, pero sin embargo, creo que esta articulo es todavía pertinente....
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