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Canaries in the Coal Mine

It’s been observed that the Brazilian women’s football team could use a little luck. They’ve been nearly to the top in some huge games, including the 2007 World Cup (in which they lost 2-0 to Germany) and 2004 Olympics (2-1 to the US in extra time). But, alas, As Canarinhas find themselves in the group…

There’s No Substitute: On Watching Soccer as a Fan, and as a Player

I watched the Women’s World Cup final with my aunt in her living room. I watched the semifinal match between Brazil & USA in a sports bar in France (pictured, Christiane fighting off Natasha Kai). I caught the televised second half of the 1999 final in Pasadena, but I don’t know where I was, or…

She Shoots, She Scores…2 Points !?! – That’s Coed Soccer

Those of you who have never played organized coed soccer (mixed football) will be surprised to learn that in some coed leagues (e.g. UC San Diego’s intramural leagues) your team wins 2 points when women score. First time I heard that (while playing one weekend in a coed 5 aside league in Santa Monica, CA)…

Red Card: Afterthoughts on Manchester United’s “Rape Party”

Before Christmas, the media here in England was whipping itself up into a froth over what has become known as Manchester United’s “Rape Party” – a private-ish holiday bash for which players paid a planner to “harvest” cute girls from the city’s shops, sidewalks, and bars. WAGS were left at home as the guys (a…