On Thursday night, the head coach of the U.S. men’s national soccer team, Jurgen Klinsmann, decided he would not be taking Landon Donovan to the 2014 World Cup. Given that Donovan is one of the most decorated and long-standing soccer players in U.S. history, the news came as a shock to many American soccer fans. But for those […]
On Monday, I wrote about a recent Ipsos/Reuters survey of Americans’ interest in the World Cup. The poll showed only 6 percent of respondents plan to follow the tournament closely. But the survey was conducted exclusively in English, and, as my article discussed, that can produce questionable results. My research also led me to a separate but […]
On Monday, I wrote about a recent Ipsos/Reuters survey of Americans’ interest in the World Cup. The poll showed only 6 percent of respondents plan to follow the tournament closely. But the survey was conducted exclusively in English, and, as my article discussed, that can produce questionable results. My research also led me to a separate but […]
Manchester United fired manager David Moyes with four matches left in the English Premier League season, the club announced on Tuesday. His removal — after only 10 months on the job — left Moyes more than 25 seasons shy of the tenure of his predecessor, Sir Alex Ferguson. Going by results, that’s understandable: Ferguson’s United […]
Manchester United fired manager David Moyes with four matches left in the English Premier League season, the club announced on Tuesday. His removal — after only 10 months on the job — left Moyes more than 25 seasons shy of the tenure of his predecessor, Sir Alex Ferguson. Going by results, that’s understandable: Ferguson’s United […]
