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A few months ago, I was explaining to a Colombian classmate the topic of this paper — how key stakeholders can push aside the wreckage of U.S. soccer’s World Cup qualification failure, and stimulate meaningful soccer development in America. She laughed at the premise that soccer could ever become a major sport in America, noting…

Public relations are a difficult thing to master, but they’re fairly simple to handle if one uses their common sense. Yesterday, Juventus completely dropped the ball and embarrassed themselves with their comments regarding Cristiano Ronaldo. For those who have been out of the loop, Kathryn Mayorga has come forward to claim that she was raped…

The phrase “footballing Gods” has been circulated among the wielders of football clichés for decades, now. It, of course, refers to the higher powers of football; an act asserting some control over what is an innately chaotic game. But what if the Gods were the players themselves? Lionel Messi reigns over all as the God…

The great Leonardo Da Vinci once said, “Poor is the pupil who does not surpass his master.” It is often stated that the relationship and the bond developed between the apprentice and the master has always been special. The master’s infinite wisdom is met through the apprentice’s naivety. Often times, the relationship that gets forged…