Archive for the 'pele' tag

In Atlanta, spreading soccer contagion at parade rest

October 4th, 2008 by John Turnbull

Editor’s note See our article on the 1968...
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Posted in Grassroots, History, Podcast, USA | 2 comments

Women’s football | ‘This book is dedicated to other Martas, barefoot and dirty’

September 8th, 2008 by Diego Graciano

The slide show from Graciano’s website,...
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Posted in Brazil, Language, Women's Football | 1 comment

File under ‘aesthetics’ | 5 epiphanic goals from Marta Vieira da Silva

July 25th, 2007 by John Turnbull

Marta plants five on Canada at the Maracanã, Jul...
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Posted in Arts, Brazil, Language, Women's Football | No comments

Ahmet Ertegun and Lamar Hunt | Adding spice, foreign and domestic, to American soccer

December 20th, 2006 by John Turnbull

With the Turkish foreign minister and Istanbul...
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Posted in History, Media, Turkey, USA | 2 comments

2002 World Cup inspired a ‘toilet culture’ | Readings for 20 November 2006

November 19th, 2006 by John Turnbull

The famed public toilets outside the World Cup...
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Posted in Asia | 1 comment