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Monthly Archives: August 2011
why Spain?
I write a lot about Spanish football. Today I was thinking back on why that was. Through no fault or decision of my own, the San Francisco Unified School District assigned me to Spanish as a foreign language in middle … Continue reading
The Cassette Tapes, volume 2
Last week I wrote about the importance of preparation and confidence in coaching. Then the Women’s World Cup offered up another example. Coach Hope Powell was quoted on her disappointment when her England went out on a penalty kick shootout: … Continue reading
Not a great start
US Soccer in general, and Sunil Gulati specifically, have been courting Juergen Klinsmann for years. Please take the job as coach of the men’s national team. We love you. We really, really want you. Given all this, don’t you think … Continue reading
Jim's a keeper 