The ‘wrong-footed soccer maiden’ who bridged Manhattan, Beijing
Gay Talese, following the Women’s World Cup final on 10 Jul 99, takes interest in the Chinese player who misses a penalty kick, Liu Ying. With podcast »
Gay Talese, following the Women’s World Cup final on 10 Jul 99, takes interest in the Chinese player who misses a penalty kick, Liu Ying. With podcast »
Beijing | Brazil’s got a striker so good he can score blindfolded. Felipe Marcos‘s goal in the last minute broke a tie with China and gave Brazil Paralympic gold, 2–1, in five-a-side soccer, blind classification.
Club América supporters speak about an attachment to the side, based at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, that, in every case, dates back to the womb. América beat AC Milan 2-1 in the World Football Challenge in Atlanta, 22 Jul 09.
David Goldblatt calls The Global Game: Writers on Soccer "the first truly global survey of writing" on world football. Buy from Amazon »