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Charles Olney, Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law and Judicial Politics at the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley (academic website). This is a blog about music, politics, and the law. I also write about women’s soccer at Backline Soccer and Stars and Stripes FC.
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Tag Archives: soccer
World Cup – the semifinals
Sing Me Spanish Techno – The New Pornographers Two wonderful, wonderful games. Each had their own tempo and form of entertainment. The quality of soccer on display in the second one was phenomenal, which led to a game that always … Continue reading
World Cup – the quarterfinals (part II)
South America – Shout Out Louds Oh my. Can we finally put to rest the meme that the 2010 World Cup is dull and lifeless? That was based almost entirely on a few drab low-scoring games in the first week, … Continue reading
World Cup – the quarterfinals (part I)
Wow. Really, not much more to say than wow. My time is a bit limited so I’m not going to post full recaps, and honestly I was so amped up with the energy and passion and excitement of the games … Continue reading
World Cup day nineteen – on with the show
No big surprises in the final set of second round matches. Despite this being the ‘tournament of upsets’ the knockout stage has been pretty much as expected. The teams that won their groups beat the second-place finishers in 7 out … Continue reading
World Cup day eighteen – change vs. more of the same
No big upsets, nothing nearly as exciting as the first two days of the second round. Just two displays of old-school attacking teams playing far less exciting football than their legacy implies, but doing so with enough force and quality … Continue reading
World Cup day seventeen – the end of the line
End Of The Line – Traveling Wilburys Am I Wrong – Love Spit Love Ghana 2 – 1 USA Well, what is there to say? After a number of miracle escapes, terrible decisions to overcome, and various crises, the US … Continue reading
World Cup day fifteen – all’s well that ends well
Thus ends the opening stage of the World Cup. It’s been a pretty great experience. Sure, there were the concerns about the dearth of goals and the defensive nature of play. But things have mostly righted themselves. And if the … Continue reading
World Cup day fourteen – the death of Europe
A Europewide Search For Love – Ballboy World Champions no longer, Italy are out. So are the 2006 runners up. Spain, England, and Germany were/are in serious danger. Denmark got thumped by a Japan team that I used to think … Continue reading
World Cup day thirteen – the sweet taste of justice
American Tune – Paul Simon America, Fuck Yeah – Team America: World Police USA 1 – 0 Algeria Slovenia 0 – 1 England What a game! What an exciting day to be a fan of American soccer! I watched the … Continue reading
World Cup day twelve – You can stay gone but don’t stay bitter
Catch A Collapsing Star – The Mendonza Line My predictions have been solid but not great so far, but I’m happy to say I got two spot-on today. I failed in the first two games, due to continuing to overestimate … Continue reading