Starting with the quarterfinals, I asked thirty soccer coaches/directors/fans to pick every game. We had a range of expertise, ranging from my seven year old son Ely to youth, high school, college and professional coaches and directors who have been involved in the game for over forty years. To keep [...]
In early June, I received a call from Kerry Benefield, prep sports columnist for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Press Democrat which is based in my hometown of Santa Rosa. Kerry asked me to weigh in on the World Cup, especially in the context of the US team not competing. Would the [...]
Congratulations to France on being crowned World Cup Champions and to Croatia on a great run! Social media is abuzz with images from around the world. Below are a few of my favorites.
It's Sunday July 15, the date we have all been awaiting for over a month. Croatia and France are both hoping to win and hoist what was originally called the Jules Rimet Trophy (1930 to 1970). It is now known as the iconic FIFA World Cup Trophy. Only one of them [...]
Full disclosure and background…I knew 2018 Wimbledon was being played, but I haven’t watched any matches. I enjoy tennis and we used to watch it growing up. I remember as a child being in Mammoth Lakes with my family during the summer a young Boris Becker won his first Wimbledon. [...]
Regret at Hyde Park The morning after Postgame at Hyde Park England lost 2-1 to Croatia in the World Cup semifinal. As expected, immediately after the game -and in many ways before and during the actual game -English fans experienced a vast range of [...]
Alone with 30, 000 English fans in London's Hyde Park. Actually, make that 30,000 plus one. I was the plus one. England lost. You all know that by now. It was the dream start. The atmosphere was absolutely electric, well, until it wasn't electric anymore. 30,000 lucky fans were chosen [...]
I'm on the train to London...I hope. Can't wait to arrive, but the 2 hour train ride will give me a chance to relax, charge my phone, watch, computer and take care of a few things. What an experience! Belgium lost, but it was still incredible watching the game live [...]
Our plane leaves in a few minutes so picks are posted below. There are still almost 10 coaches that could win the bracket...every pick counts! Below are the picks for the semifinals... Belgium vs France - our experts are 50/50 on this one. Picking Belgium Matt Bernard Vinnie Cortezzo Ian [...]
I am picking Belgium and England to win, because if everything goes as planned, I will watch the Belgium game in Brussels and the England game in London. I am 15 minutes away from boarding a flight. It was a last minute decision made possible by crazy cheap flights on [...]
