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The German Myth The fame of Germany in soccer is well known, so well known that there’s conventional wisdom around the German mysticism. Carlos Salvador Bilardo, a World Cup winner with Argentina in 1986 as a manager, provided today’s quote: “You need to see the Germans showered and on...
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For Club and Country‘s Tim Sullivan and I preview Tuesday’s USL Eastern Conference clash between host Nashville SC and the Indy Eleven via a back-and-forth Q&A. First, the Nashville SC side of things: Kevin Johnston: What factors have led to Nashville SC’s rapid ascent up the table? Tim Sullivan:...
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Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas held a clean sheet and was nothing short of brilliant for 90 minutes Friday against powerhouse Brazil. Unfortunately for the Ticos, the beautiful game can be awfully cruel at times, especially that pesky old stoppage time. In the blink of an eye, the scoreboard...
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We’ve seen a little bit of everything so far in the 2018 World Cup. Here’s an update on Group C after the second wave of matches: France vs. Peru Fútbol is capricious; many times the means to achieve the victory don’t matter, but it is great to see a...
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For what it’s sometimes lacked in competitive matches, Group A has made up for in scoring — well, at least when the hosts play. With every squad having two matches in the books, there’s yet to be a single draw or upset. It’s been all chalk across the board...
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If you’ve followed international soccer for any stretch of time, you’re probably familiar with the FIFA World Ranking system. This list, calculated and maintained by FIFA, attempts to quantitatively determine which teams are the best in the world. They’ve been around in some form since December 1992, and have...
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From supporters having a run-in with the police to witnessing arguably one of the worst teams in NPSL history, the first half of the Great Lakes Conference has been interesting thus far to say the least. Here are the current Great Lakes standings through June 17: We’re over halfway...
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Saturday’s World Cup action illustrated that Group C will be an enjoyable bracket to watch. The combination of the four styles left a feeling of satisfaction, and there will not be a comfortable rival as public opinion expected. France vs. Australia There were plenty of expectations about the game...
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In Part II of our breakdown of every country’s 2018 home and away World Cup kits, the panel sizes up the threads of Groups E through H. Brickyard Battalion board member David Strange guests as the lads pick their favorite kit in each group before rattling off their overall...
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While we at Soc Takes were discussing our World Cup content, I came up with a few different ideas I thought might be interesting: a piece comparing the two common international ranking systems and what the differences are, a piece looking at what leagues and teams are most represented...
The German Myth The fame of Germany in soccer is well known, so well known that there’s conventional wisdom around the German mysticism. Carlos Salvador Bilardo, a World Cup winner with Argentina in 1986 as a manager, provided today’s quote: “You need to see the Germans showered and on...
For Club and Country‘s Tim Sullivan and I preview Tuesday’s USL Eastern Conference clash between host Nashville SC and the Indy Eleven via a back-and-forth Q&A. First, the Nashville SC side of things: Kevin Johnston: What factors have led to Nashville SC’s rapid ascent up the table? Tim Sullivan:...
Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas held a clean sheet and was nothing short of brilliant for 90 minutes Friday against powerhouse Brazil. Unfortunately for the Ticos, the beautiful game can be awfully cruel at times, especially that pesky old stoppage time. In the blink of an eye, the scoreboard...
We’ve seen a little bit of everything so far in the 2018 World Cup. Here’s an update on Group C after the second wave of matches: France vs. Peru Fútbol is capricious; many times the means to achieve the victory don’t matter, but it is great to see a...
For what it’s sometimes lacked in competitive matches, Group A has made up for in scoring — well, at least when the hosts play. With every squad having two matches in the books, there’s yet to be a single draw or upset. It’s been all chalk across the board...
If you’ve followed international soccer for any stretch of time, you’re probably familiar with the FIFA World Ranking system. This list, calculated and maintained by FIFA, attempts to quantitatively determine which teams are the best in the world. They’ve been around in some form since December 1992, and have...
From supporters having a run-in with the police to witnessing arguably one of the worst teams in NPSL history, the first half of the Great Lakes Conference has been interesting thus far to say the least. Here are the current Great Lakes standings through June 17: We’re over halfway...
Saturday’s World Cup action illustrated that Group C will be an enjoyable bracket to watch. The combination of the four styles left a feeling of satisfaction, and there will not be a comfortable rival as public opinion expected. France vs. Australia There were plenty of expectations about the game...
In Part II of our breakdown of every country’s 2018 home and away World Cup kits, the panel sizes up the threads of Groups E through H. Brickyard Battalion board member David Strange guests as the lads pick their favorite kit in each group before rattling off their overall...
While we at Soc Takes were discussing our World Cup content, I came up with a few different ideas I thought might be interesting: a piece comparing the two common international ranking systems and what the differences are, a piece looking at what leagues and teams are most represented...