Comments on: We brake for commercials | Soccer spectacle fits seamlessly in America’s land of make-believe http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2007/05/we-brake-for-commercials-soccer-spectacle-fits-seamlessly-in-americas-land-of-make-believe/ Soccer as a second language Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:52:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: The Global Game | Books | Municipal de Fútbol, where Angelenos do not fear to tread http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2007/05/we-brake-for-commercials-soccer-spectacle-fits-seamlessly-in-americas-land-of-make-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-72771 The Global Game | Books | Municipal de Fútbol, where Angelenos do not fear to tread Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:45:16 +0000 http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/?p=254#comment-72771 [...] that can build the bridge between soccer in America and the rest of the world” (22 Jan and 27 May 07). Tens of thousands of Angelenos and Angelenas who make the city one of the country’s most [...] [...] that can build the bridge between soccer in America and the rest of the world” (22 Jan and 27 May 07). Tens of thousands of Angelenos and Angelenas who make the city one of the country’s most [...]

]]> By: The Global Game | Technology | Eighty-two hours of MySQL (My Server Quietly Languished) hell http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2007/05/we-brake-for-commercials-soccer-spectacle-fits-seamlessly-in-americas-land-of-make-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-39523 The Global Game | Technology | Eighty-two hours of MySQL (My Server Quietly Languished) hell Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:58:23 +0000 http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/?p=254#comment-39523 [...] Eco’s comment on the “meta-” nature of writing about sport (see 16 Dec 07 and 27 May 07). Such commentary, or “sports chatter” in Eco’s phrase, consists of “talk [...] [...] Eco’s comment on the “meta-” nature of writing about sport (see 16 Dec 07 and 27 May 07). Such commentary, or “sports chatter” in Eco’s phrase, consists of “talk [...]

]]> By: The Global Game | Umberto Eco, deconstructor of football http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2007/05/we-brake-for-commercials-soccer-spectacle-fits-seamlessly-in-americas-land-of-make-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-35323 The Global Game | Umberto Eco, deconstructor of football Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:48:36 +0000 http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/?p=254#comment-35323 [...] has been "linked with the absence of purpose and the vanity of all things." We write on May 27: "The football supporter, according to Eco, is a voyeur—nonparticipant—compensating for [...] [...] has been “linked with the absence of purpose and the vanity of all things.” We write on May 27: “The football supporter, according to Eco, is a voyeur—nonparticipant—compensating for [...]

]]> By: ivan http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2007/05/we-brake-for-commercials-soccer-spectacle-fits-seamlessly-in-americas-land-of-make-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-13417 ivan Mon, 28 May 2007 02:44:45 +0000 http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/?p=254#comment-13417 Hmm, Eco doesn't like football. That's news for me. I've read <em>The Name of the Rose</em>—quite entertaining. But since he doesn't like the beautiful game, I am boycotting his a***. ... Hmm, Eco doesn’t like football. That’s news for me. I’ve read The Name of the Rose—quite entertaining. But since he doesn’t like the beautiful game, I am boycotting his a***. …

]]> By: Peg http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2007/05/we-brake-for-commercials-soccer-spectacle-fits-seamlessly-in-americas-land-of-make-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-13415 Peg Mon, 28 May 2007 01:11:26 +0000 http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/?p=254#comment-13415 Good grief—there are real problems and issues in the world. I suggest the writer address himself to those. If Eco didn't enjoy football, he was free to do other things with his time. And to accuse AEG (an "American corporation") of corrupting football through marketing is somewhat laughable, in view of recent Italian scandals and the <em>billions</em> of (dollars/euros) that are involved there. Good grief—there are real problems and issues in the world. I suggest the writer address himself to those.

If Eco didn’t enjoy football, he was free to do other things with his time.

And to accuse AEG (an “American corporation”) of corrupting football through marketing is somewhat laughable, in view of recent Italian scandals and the billions of (dollars/euros) that are involved there.

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