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.
FIFA Introduces New ‘Dynamism’ to World Cup Ticketing Grift
The bleak, hyper-lux reality of World Cup ticket pricing [...]
Why Mexican futbol does “identity” better than American Soccer
Without national identity, international sport doesn’t really work. As a [...]
Depth of Talent is a USMNT Game-changer
In assessing the inherent, overall quality of a golf course [...]
Envy & Scorn Furnish this Rivalry with Curiously Intimate form of Codependence
See below a brief excerpt from Chapter 1 of Sibling [...]
Lee Nguyen, Still a Great Story. But I Had it First!
Sometimes, when a fellow journalist publishes or posts a [...]
The Canonization of Graham Zusi, Patron Saint
Sibling Rivalry Excerpt: From Chapter 3: That morning of [...]
