Thinking About Soccer

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Marty Rose
The Stratospheric Rise of Lionel Messi’s Pink Jersey
The New York Times - Kevin Draper
In the span of three months, the soccer superstar has made Inter Miami’s eye-catching jersey the hottest piece of sports merchandise on the planet. All of a sudden, after a single summer, the pink jersey is everywhere. It has become almost impossible to acquire, yet there it is, paradoxically, on …
Marty Rose
The Real Problem With V.A.R.
The New York Times - Rory Smith
If process and hubris trump getting calls right, the system has broken down. There are very few coherent sentences in what will, in time, doubtless come to be known as the Luis Díaz Tape, a sort of Premier League equivalent to the Zapruder film. The various protagonists communicate in clipped and …
Marty Rose
Is Premier League VAR working? Does releasing audio help?
ESPN
VAR, or video assistant referee: how do you feel about it? Do you think it's a technological boost to the game that reduces the impact of human …
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Jürgen Klopp calls for Spurs-Liverpool replay after VAR error
The Guardian - Andy Hunter
Jürgen Klopp has called for Liverpool’s Premier League defeat at Tottenham to be replayed owing to the unprecedented errors behind Luis Díaz’s disallowed goal. The Liverpool manager, widely praised for his dignified response to the shambles at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, insisted a replay …
Marty Rose
World Cup 2030 to be hosted in Spain, Portugal, Morocco … and South America
The Guardian - Paul MacInnes
The 2030 World Cup is to be played on three continents after Morocco, Portugal and Spain won the race to host the 48-team tournament but Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay were handed the opening three matches. The decision, which caught even seasoned Fifa watchers by surprise, means that World Cup …
Marty Rose
Kai Havertz’s struggles to fit in sum up Arsenal’s unsettled start to season
The Guardian
The ball sat up for Kai Havertz at the edge of the box. Very briefly, the possibility loomed that he might be about to arrive. This was the perfect moment for him to cast off all the doubts. Smash this into the top corner, win the north London derby with a brilliant late winner, and in an instant …

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