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Written by: Tyler
To kick off one of the most anticipated games of the World Cup (and that’s a fact), FIFA has decided to put a referee in change that was suspended in his own country for corruption and incompetence. FIFA has allowed Brazilian Carlos Simon the chance to ref the England v United States game in the [...]
Written by: Gabe
Johnette Howard seems like a competent sports writer. I mean, she authors books and gets paid by NBC for her opinion. So, why does her recent MSNBC World Cup primer read as shallow and smug? Did she actually skip the 1. Research step, or is she pandering to the anti-soccer American stereotype? Some issues I [...]
Written by: Gabe
Coinciding with the FIFA World Cup and two years into our soccer blogging journey, ASTROHEADER has a new look. Like a David Beckham in the stands, we’re classy, observant, and begging pathetically for a conversation. We updated the style and the features of the blog here at astroheader.com, and of course the twitter page is [...]
Written by: Tyler
In the past two days, four significant players have suffered injuries in preparation for the World Cup. Two of the players are now out of the competition: Jozy Altidore : On Thursday, the United States starting striker suffered an injury to his right ankle and is currently listed day-to-day. Altidore did not participate in field [...]
Written by: Tyler
“Off the field, I have always felt American. On the field I’ve always felt Italian.” This quote from ESPN magazine has not treated Rossi well. While the quote was ignorant as he is trying to get the best of both worlds, he is in a position to make the statement. What I believe is the [...]
Written by: Tyler
When Mexico coach Javier Aguirre announced the 23-man roster that would be going to the World Cup in South Africa, the biggest surprise was the absence of Barcelona midfielder Jonathan Dos Santos. Jonathan’s brother, Giovani dos Santos, did however make the squad which I am sure made things a bit uneasy in the Dos Santo household. The Mexican squad has since [...]
Written by: Tyler
If you are in NYC next week you should stop by the 2nd Annual Kicking & Screening Soccer Film Festival. The festival runs from June 1st through June 5th. The soccer films will be shown at Tribeca Cinemas. Here are some of the soccer films that will be showing: June 1st: Fifteen Minutes that Shook [...]
Written by: Tyler
US Soccer coach Bob Bradley named the 23-man roster that will be going to the World Cup in South Africa. The biggest surprise to most was striker Brian Ching not being included in the squad, and striker Robbie Findley making the team. Other than that the squad was as expected. While I am not surprised [...]
Written by: Tyler
Nike released a great new soccer video called ‘Write The Future’. The piece stars Ronaldo, Drogba, Rooney, Fabio Cannavaro, Ribery, Fabregas, Ronaldinho, Landon Donovan, and Tim Howard among others. Update: Nike’s ‘Write The Future’ video became the most viewed viral video in its first week ?according to web video analytics company Visible Measures. The video had 7.8 [...]
Written by: Tyler
Oguchi Onyewu has offered AC Milan to play an additional year without pay to make up for being out injured most of the 2009-2010 season. The one year extension will extend Onyewu’s contract to June of 2013. A club statement read: “Onyewu, who has been out for virtually the whole season due to injury, but who at this time is [...]
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