How Much Money Did Qatar Earn from Hosting the World Cup?
Whenever a nation bids to host the FIFA World Cup, they know that they are striking a balance. A significant amount of money will be …
Whenever a nation bids to host the FIFA World Cup, they know that they are striking a balance. A significant amount of money will be …
The world’s biggest sporting event in 2022, the World Cup, will begin in Qatar. In addition to being a viral spectator sporting event, the World …
Last summer, 72,000 fans packed M and T Bank Stadium in Baltimore to watch a “friendly” between Chelsea and AC Milan. This summer, with less …
I have been watching quite a bit of World Cup coverage, and the announcers seem to have gone out of their way to complement the …
I attended the Inter Milan-Manchester City “friendly” last night at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Here is an article describing the game. From my somewhat …
That’s the title of co-blogger Dennis Coates’ piece in today’s LA Times. Dennis may be too proud to call attention to himself by pointing that …
Tomorrow the United States kicks off its World Cup 2010 competition against England. The excitement of this year’s event may fuel the existing US bid …
The International Rugby Board (IRB) report on the analysis of match statistics from the 2011 World Cup was released recently (see the report here). It …
Barcelona or Real Madrid? Barcelona makes them. Real Madrid buys them. It’s a matter of degree of course, but I think the distinction holds. Rob …
Today FIFA announced that the 2018 World Cup will be held in Russia, while the 2022 version will be held in Qatar, a country roughly …
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