Futbol Rivalry Blog: Commentary & Analysis
Explore commentary and analysis on soccer rivalries, cultural context, and other timely, burning issues in world futbol. This blog, by Sibling Rivalry author Hal Phillips, features essays and observations focused on major matchups like U.S.A. vs. Mexico, other rivalries making news, the psychology of rivalry, tactical and historical perspectives, questions around fan identity, and trends shaping the global game.
Find below the latest full articles breaking down historic rivalries, discussing international competition and policy, and offering thought-provoking angles on how soccer intersects with culture and identity.
Sometimes More is Better: Defending FIFA’s 48-team World Cup
Few folks would dare express public admiration for FIFA. Only [...]
Belgium traps USMNT in Waffle House of Horrors
Monday night’s USMNT exit was gutting, but we shouldn’t be [...]
US-Belgium Preview: A Single Goal Could Win It — Where will it come from?
We’ve barely noticed how well the U.S. back line has [...]
A New World Guide to Sensible World Cup Expectations
I was rereading and search-engine optimizing some older essays last [...]
USMNT Final Roster Observations & Idle Gossip
It's getting real, folks. The World Cup is but two [...]
Women’s Soccer Sheds Entirely New Light on US vs. Mexico
[See here an excerpt from Chapter 10 of “Sibling Rivalry.” [...]
