Category: Soccer | Uni Watch

Familiar Competition, Unfamiliar Colors

By Phil Hecken, on August 6th, 2018%

[Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from site. Deputy editor Phil Hecken is in charge from now through the end of the month, although Paul is still on the clock over at ESPN and may be popping up here occasionally. Today we have a special entry from our own Jamie Rathjen, . . . → Read More: Familiar Competition, Unfamiliar Colors

UK Team Sparks Discussion of Women’s Soccer Uniforms

By Paul Lukas, on July 19th, 2018%

[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Ticker assistant Jamie Rathjen, who’s going to discuss some interesting issues regarding women’s soccer. Enjoy. — PL]

By Jamie Rathjen

Twitter-er @Starkman55 recently pointed us toward an article about a grassroots women’s soccer team in East London called Romance FC, which collaborated with Nike to . . . → Read More: UK Team Sparks Discussion of Women’s Soccer Uniforms

In Which I Finally Give a Shit About Soccer

By Paul Lukas, on July 8th, 2018%

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Paul here, pinch-hitting again for Phil, who has this weekend off. So: The Tugboat Captain is of Croatian extraction. Her father was born in Pakoštane and lived there through his mid-20s. Neither the Captain nor I cares about soccer, but when Croatia made it into the World . . . → Read More: In Which I Finally Give a Shit About Soccer

Dress for the Job You Want: A Look at World Cup Video Review Officials

By Paul Lukas, on June 27th, 2018%

[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry by Ticker assistant Alex Hider. Enjoy. — PL]

By Alex Hider

This year marks the first in which VARs, or video assistant referees, are being used at the World Cup. The VARs work at a production studio in Moscow and intervene with video review when the . . . → Read More: Dress for the Job You Want: A Look at World Cup Video Review Officials