photo credit: Rachel E. Chapman   Millions of people around the globe are suffering from World Cup postpartum blues. It has been over a month since the… More »

A month in paradise, and now, it is over! Sixty four games, sometimes three in one day. I can still remember how excited I was back on June 11th. I was up early to see the opening ceremonies, but then had… More »

Spain is the rightful owner of the Jules Rimet Trophy, after their nerve wracking victory over the pugnacious Netherlanders, but while Spain wins the trophy, South Africa wins the World. From nearly all accounts, this was a joyous, thrilling event,… More »

photo credit: jikatu The votes have been cast, and after nearly a month of football hottie watching, the winner is, Diego Forlan!  Diego is in the back row,… More »

photo credit: Rosino The city where I live is in mourning right now. Oh, we have felt both the agony and the ecstasy, but tonight, with Portugal’s defeat,… More »

photo credit: Giorgio Montersino photo credit: AnnCam There is … More »

photo credit: warrenski Defending champions Italy are out, unceremoniously bounced from the World Cup tournament today by an aggressive Slovakian side. The 3-2 score flattered the Italians, who played with… More »

photo credit: Eustaquio Santimano Venus Williams commented from England during her Wimbledon tournament appearance that she “doesn’t understand the rules of soccer, so when something happens, I… More »

Or how not to become a soccer widow for the next month. Things gals and guys should know about the greatest game on earth. There’s an old saying, “If you can’t beat them, join them.” Nothing is truer for… More »

I would like to introduce you to a unique reading experience. “Renaldo,” A World Cup Novel. Set in Argentina during the 1978 World Cup, “Renaldo” tells the story of a young soccer prodigy, whose fate is swept up in the… More »