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Ridge Mahoney

RIDGE MAHONEY
From the Soccer Field

For the past three decades I've been a soccer writer, broadcaster, and journalist.


I Recommend...

Websites:

Soccer America
ESPNsoccernet
World Soccer
FIFA World Cup 2006

Books:

The Simplest Game by Paul Gardner
The Story of the World Cup by Brian Glanville
Offside: Soccer and American Exceptionalism by Andrei S. Markovits and Steven L. Hellerman
Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby
Football Against the Enemy by Simon Kuper
The Girls of Summer by Jere Longman

Crossing Borders
Border Talk Archives: Ridge Mahoney

Total Entries: 5

World Cup Conclusions

July 17, 2006

American fans, who themselves numbered in the thousands, confessed to being overwhelmed by camaraderie and friendship. | MORE...

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Changing German Identity Revealed at World Cup

July 10, 2006

If soccer transcends mere sport and the World Cup is more than just a month-long festival of matches and merriment, Germany may have undergone a transformation by hosting the 2006 competition. | MORE...

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Different Worlds Cross Paths at the World Cup

June 26, 2006

American men's soccer players are strangers in their own land. They are ignored if not disdained by much of the mainstream U.S. sports media... | MORE...

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Italy vs. America

June 9, 2006

American soccer is years, perhaps decades, removed from the kind of gambling scandal that has embroiled the Italian national team. | MORE...

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Sports and Nationalism

May 3, 2006

"How extensively a nation steeps its identity in sport depends on the nation, and of course, the sport." | MORE...

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Expand Your Borders
 World War on the Soccer Field
Soccer is more than just a game, it offers a snapshot of the state of the world. Tony Karon explains how matches on the field reflect conflicts off the field. He will also be writing about the World Cup at his own blog, Rootless Cosmopolitan.
 Soccer Diplomacy
In 1998, Iran knocked the U.S. out of contention in the World Cup in a thrilling, 2-1 match. PBS's Newshour wonders if a soccer match can lead to warming relations between the two nations.
 Soccer: A Matter of Love and Hate
A thoughtful and provocative essay on soccer and nationalism from The New York Review of Books.
 The Capitalism of Soccer
Slate magazine explains why soccer is more American than baseball.

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