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I'm a 23 year old Political Science student that is about to graduate. I'm looking to travel in the next year, likely to Korea to teach English.

My main interests are politics and football (soccer).

I'm living in London, Ontario, Canada. I've lived here for

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Sports & Recreation > English Soccer Premier soccer players who warrant more attention: 1 of 4

Spending the day watching sides in the Coca-Cola Championship division has never been so interested. On any given day, there are a dozen or more players who are more than able to play among Premiership opposition, but simply don't have the chance to do so. Obviously, there are some players who have accompanied their relegate...
Sports & Recreation > Soccer (Other) Assessing racism in European soccer: 2 of 6

A recent example of racism occuring in European soccer came to the forefront of discussion during an Under-21 tournament game, where England was playing against Germany. As the story goes, there were chants from the crowd that seemed to be racially charged. Not only that, one German U-21 player was fingered for more than one...
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives 2006-2007 English soccer Premier League: Who should be transferred: 1 of 3

It's an unfortunate part of football nowadays. Squads are becoming massive, with some able to sign and pay for two players of elite skill level for every position on the pitch. While this isn't a luxury shared by all, it is most definitely becoming the way of the wealthy and affluent. As we enter the second third of the dome...
Sports & Recreation > Soccer (Other) Refereeing issues in European soccer leagues: 2 of 4

Refereeing and match officiating has come under fire in Europe recently, and i'm placing a specific emphasis on the Barclay's English Premier League in this context. This season, more than in recent memory, there has been a definite emphasis on the need for referees to be alert and their ability to manage the game. Teams hav...
Sports & Recreation > Soccer (Other) International soccer match-fixing scandals: 1 of 2

For those not well versed in the politics behind soccer, in the last year there have been several incredible occurrences that have kept journalists buzzing. There was a conspiracy in Serie A, Italy's elite league, where 5 clubs were fingered for match-fixing. That is, they conspired illegally to manage the officials chosen t...
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Assessing the quality level of the 2006/2007 European soccer leagues: 1 of 1

This piece is going to be one of personal opinion. So if you've got allegiances to any specific European football team...you may want to look away. Or click to the left, or something. Last year, European football was an absolute bore. Literally, audiences in a few countries were down, and viewership was average at best. The ...
Sports & Recreation > Soccer (Other) Dutch soccer 2006: Best players in eredivisie: 1 of 1

While traditionally the Dutch league always has a powerhouse club, lately they have been quite similar to the French and Portuguese leagues, and been feeders for the larger European clubs in England, Spain, Italy. Every year, continental clubs come looking to rejuvenate their squads with young, new, exciting talent. They don...
Sports & Recreation > English Soccer Give Bolton Wanderers soccer team the credit they deserve: 1 of 1

Bolton is an interesting addition to those clubs that wish to find themselves among European positions in the league table at the end of the season. Bolton, unlike Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Blackburn, and Tottenham have a much different style of play. Sure, they have been able to beat or hold the cream of the crop in the Pre...
Sports & Recreation > Soccer (Other) Professional soccer, European football: Financial considerations: 3 of 4

Foreign ownership has become the talk of the Premiership. There is even talk of the Romanov legacy that is strangling Hearts within the Scottish Premier League at the moment. Unfortunately, these Billionaires are taking two polar opposite angles when it comes to their business practices: they are either acting as if they are...
Sports & Recreation > Soccer (Other) European football, soccer managers as former players: 4 of 5

While some come from the pitch and are able to make use of themselves behind the bench, it isn't a common occurrence. A lot of today's best managers developed a keen sense for the game by watching the particulars that occurred behind the scenes. As a matter of fact, Arsene Wenger has a similarly useful ability, in that he ea...