http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog Soccer as a second language Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:25:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Copyright © The Global Game 2011 admin@theglobalgame.com (The Global Game) admin@theglobalgame.com (The Global Game) 1440 http://www.theglobalgame.com/images/dembaksm.jpg http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog 144 144 Soccer as a second language The Global Game The Global Game admin@theglobalgame.com no no http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2008/08/a-soccer-players-escape-from-argentina%c2%a0-into-philosophy/ http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2008/08/a-soccer-players-escape-from-argentina%c2%a0-into-philosophy/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:41:36 +0000 John Turnbull http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/?p=334 Claudio Tamburrini—philosophy professor and former goalkeeper—speaks about his Mar 1978 decision to "opt for life" and escape an Argentine prison. With podcast »]]> http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2008/08/a-soccer-players-escape-from-argentina%c2%a0-into-philosophy/feed/ 1 http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2006/03/el-superclasico-sound-and-fury-masks-struggle-of-greater-significance/ http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2006/03/el-superclasico-sound-and-fury-masks-struggle-of-greater-significance/#comments Tue, 28 Mar 2006 23:13:32 +0000 John Turnbull http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/?p=131 Buenos Aires | More interesting even than the game passions and the crushes of shirtless supporters in La Bombonera, some boosting themselves precariously on stanchion bases, the political context for this version of el superclásico lent the end-of-summer derby a compelling backdrop. English-language commentators did not appear to appreciate the significance of River Plate's XI holding a white banner, reading "Nunca Más," at the introductions, nor did they mention the reason for the pre-game moment of silence, interrupted by chanting Boca fans at Estadio Dr Camilo Cichero.]]> http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2006/03/el-superclasico-sound-and-fury-masks-struggle-of-greater-significance/feed/ 0