Comments for The Global Game

Comment on Remembering Eudy, KwaThema’s brightest, killed on its darkest night by Peter

Peter — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:03:23 +0000

A footnote to John’s extraordinary piece: Judge Ratha Mokgoathleng was one of the founding members of Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa’s most popular club. After he left Orlando Pirates with Kaizer Motaung and Zero Johnson in 1970, the bespectacled Ratha received death threats, presumably from supporters of Pirates.

It’s also worth mentioning that Eudy Simelane was prominently remembered in the District Six Museum’s 2010-2011 exhibition “Offside: Kick Ignorance Out, Football Unites & Racism Divides.” For those folks interested in reading my review of this exhibit, read it in: The Public Historian, Vol. 33, No. 3 (Summer 2011), pp. 154-157.

Comment on Ukraine | Near Chernobyl, the ‘football forest’ designed to radiate life by Roel

Roel — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:49:49 +0000

I am a journalist from Holland and I will travel in december to Kiev. I am very interested if there was football played in het stadium of Pripyat and on which level. Was it popular? Was it professional? And what happened with the players? The stadium? Thank you very much for any information!!

Friendly greeting, Roel Wiche (Netherlands Press Association – GPD)

Comment on Israel | Bnei Sakhnin, by cultivating football, hopes to harvest peace by Peter

Peter — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:11:52 +0000

Wonderful reflection on what appears to be a powerful film. On a different kind of oppositional culture in Israel, see the rise of Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hapoel-Katamon-Jerusalem-FC/112061715473355

http://www.jpost.com/Sports/Article.aspx?id=92150

Peace out,

Comment on In places without a name, ‘Pelada’ films the football we never knew by Federico

Federico — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:52:48 +0000

I watched the trailer too! I know this is a bit too late but I’m glad I stumbled upon your post. Your review of Pelada is lengthy and very detailed but I managed.

Comment on ‘Before funny things started’ | A World Cup monologue by Tapuwa Moore by Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:31:54 +0000

Awesome article. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Comment on Morocco | Players on a masculine stage by Diaby Sarah

Diaby Sarah — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:00:28 +0000

hello m Diaby, a 19 years old african girl. i lov football n i would like to get a club to practice it n get paid if possible. thanks

Comment on Excavating American soccer fields, uncovering buried layers of sport by 7m

7m — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:53:56 +0000

The club organizers convinced the city to designate it as a ballpark and to install lights.

Comment on Koman Coulibaly, refereeing and the electronic scrum over ‘truth’ by ?????

????? — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:53:23 +0000

I watched the game, and my opinion of the ref was not based on his race or even on that one call that he missed.

Comment on The culture cup | Copping awards for purple prose, Icelandic chic and fish graphics by Lil Kim' D

Lil Kim' D — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:25:06 +0000

Anyone know where I can download Le coup deboul?