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 »

photo credit: Magnus A. photo credit: Gastev After 63 World Cup games, many of them unbelievable, unpredictable, and even unbearable, the final … 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: 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 »

photo credit: warrenski Now that I have your attention, let’s start with the thirty-two countries that will be playing for the Jules Rimet trophy. (that’s the dude the… 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… More »

With twenty-three days to go until the World Cup of soccer kicks off in South Africa, its time to start talking about events leading up to the tournament. Already two of the game’s biggest stars will miss the excitement with… More »

I want to add another topic to my blog today, and that topic is “Football.” Some call it soccer, but around the world it is know simply as football.When I started to write RENALDO, I could have chosen the main… More »