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Inter Milan 3 Manchester City 0
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 jaded perspective, sitting among the ... -
Baltimore's World Cup Chances
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 than two weeks before Inter ... -
World Cup Bid 2018/2022
Stephen J. Dubner blogged about a report I wrote about the 2018/2022 World Cup bid a group of Americans has put together. I read comments on the blog and felt ... -
If not for Iniesta...
With the dust settling on the World Cup Final last Sunday, we are still debating various aspects of the game and the tournament itself, such as those raised by Brian ... -
FIFA: Money, Control, or Both
After goals not given, diving, low scoring, reds for nothing, penalties overlooked, ... of the World Cup, arguably the strongest overall team won the event. Although not totally one-sided, Spain ... -
Make or Buy?
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 Hughes reports, in anticipation of ... -
Not a Good Performance Evaluation
The AP headline is: "US soccer pres: We failed to meet expectations." There's not much else in the story, apart from a statement that Sunil Gulati "will likely meet with ... -
Mega Event Legacy Update: Athens Edition
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 new stadiums built for the ... -
Wake Me Up When We Play Algeria
2-2 vs. Slovenia, and whew! That was the most thrilling tie in American history. We're still alive!! As for the commentary, Ian Darke's performance in the booth validated ESPN's decision to ... -
God Save the Queen and English Football
Here at TheSportsEconomist, we're not just sports economists but also sports fans, and therefore there was a healthy degree of rivalry between our American and English bloggers prior to last Saturday's ...
