Soccer Culture: The US vs England
This post was originally written for The Soccer Nomad, a now (sadly) former blog run by Austin Long in Atlanta. Austin is still a great follow on Twitter, except he…
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Paul Gerald
England v Scotland, World Cup Qualifier 2016
In this throwback from 2016, I attended an international match at Wembley, which frankly turned out to be the least interesting aspect of the whole evening. I’ve got this theory that…
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In the FA Cup at Boreham Wood FC
You know you have arrived in the lower reaches of English soccer when you’re on the train and realize you’re following a player to the game. Such was the case…
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Helpful Terms to Know When Watching English Soccer
Here are some terms which you might want to know if you’ll be watching English football, aka soccer. This has been months in the making but really took shape during…
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Groundhopper 40: FA Cup Love — Live!
Issue #40 of my Yankee Groundhopper English soccer newsletter is out. In this issue: Catching the FA Cup on US television The madness of buying Liverpool tickets A last-minute winner at…
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Things Americans Will Love About Seeing Soccer in England
I believe that Americans, who already seem to love watching English soccer on TV, will absolutely fall for it when they see it in person. And here are some reasons…
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The FA Cup is on ESPN+, And I Am Very Excited
I have made my love for the FA Cup plain over the years, and as this season’s Fourth Round approaches, there is a whole new reason to get excited: It’s…
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The Absolute Madness of Buying Liverpool Tickets in 2019
If you think of the Premier League ticket market as a kind of group mind, the entire thing has gone completely insane this season over Liverpool FC home games. (You…
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English Soccer Trip Advice:
Newcastle Travel Guide
I divided my English soccer guidebook into regions and suggested a base city for each region. For the North and Northeast, that base will be Newcastle. Travel Guide: Newcastle Why You Should…
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My Crystal Palace Hospitality Options
As part of my English soccer consulting and ticket services, I get a lot of inquiries for tickets or hospitality packages at Crystal Palace FC. Palace have been in the…
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