When it comes to Landon Donovan, I have to admit a bit of bias — one that goes beyond the typical reporter’s bias of having good interview experiences. Sure, he’s been helpful whenever I’ve talked with him, from a USA…
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Book review: ‘Chasing the Game’
by Beau Dure • • 1 Comment
I’m thrilled to see two books on American soccer history being released in the same month. I’m absolutely biased in saying that, of course, because one of them is mine. The other is Filip Bondy’s look at the U.S. men’s…
Book review: ‘A Beautiful Game’
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The first thing you’ll notice about A Beautiful Game is that it’s a beautiful book. The photography is rich and diverse — a treasured pair of dirty boots in Liberia, a youth clinic in Cambodia, a junkyard kickabout in Brazil,…
The marketing of Landon Donovan
by Beau Dure • • 1 Comment
If you stopped by the soccer page at Yahoo! yesterday, you saw this video link: “Landon Donovan gets mad at a reporter.” Naturally, I clicked — Donovan isn’t the type to blow up at anyone. He’s heard it all before.…