Knee-Jerk Reactions From The Premier League, Week 8: Mourinhoitis
They say to wait until Week 10 before looking at the table. But what fun is that? As the Premier League sadly heads into another international break,…
Articles by Matthew Celentano
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New Podcast: The Editors converse
New editor Dennie Wendt and founding editor George Quraishi discuss the contents, creative process and—incredibly, at long last—the completion of Howler 15.
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A Short Consideration of a Little Too Much Soccer, if There is Such a Thing
By Dennie Wendt Photo Credit: Ryu Voelkel Red Star-Napoli on TV. A Major League Soccer game and two high school matches live. That’s been my soccer experience…
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About that night in Paris (well, Lyon…)
By David Mercer Now lost in the run-up to the World Cup, the United States’ 1-1 draw with France back in June was a bit of a…
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A U.S. Soccer Keystone: Beadling S.C., Then and Now
By Nick Wells What may well be America’s oldest continuously running soccer club keeps kicking in PA Five generations of the Kohlmyer family have donned the colors…
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Knee-jerk Takes from the Premier League Season so Far
By Matthew Celentano August is an odd month for the Premier League. Deprived of football for months, pundits and fans confidently make decisions about teams and players…
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I Was in a Late ’90s 35-Yard Shootout
By Billy Merck Not long ago, American professional soccer matches had to have a winner. No draws, no shared points. Also, no penalty kicks. The rules to…
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The Summer So Far, an NWSL Review
By Kevin Koczwara This National Women’s Soccer League season has been filled with controversy and heartbreak, as well as some of the best play the league has…
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Observations From the Opening Weekend of the Premier League
By Tyler Arnold-Brown The first weekend of the Premier League 2018/19 has come and gone. Between Manchester United’s 2-1 home victory over Leicester City and new-look Arsenal’s…
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An Interview with the Voice of American Soccer – Tommy Smyth
TOMMY SMYTH, PART II: One man’s story of coming to the U.S. and becoming one of the great voices of the American game.
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Staying Power
By Stefan Balkenende On the occasion of the first big weekend of European play, a consideration of the hill ahead to climb for the newly promoted clubs…
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For better or for worse, but mostly worse
By John Briggs For my third year of college, I thought it would be great to study in Europe for two quarters. Winter quarter in London and…