Tag: red card

  • World Cup History: Bora Bora Bora … What Could Have Been?

    The stage was set for one of the greatest World Cup upsets of all time. The U.S. was playing Brazil in the second round of the 1994 World Cup. The U.S. was playing at home on July 4 and then they were playing a man up. Still they lost thanks to ultra-conservative head coach Bora…

  • Don\’t Retaliate

    Life and soccer are not fair. It always seems like the retaliator, and not the perpetrator, is getting punished for his/her actions. While it is easier said than done, don\’t retaliate.

  • Cheating Referees

    According to many young players, referees cheat. This seems to be a more prevalent sentiment when that team loses. However, it is highly unlikely that referees cheat. But they do make mistakes, like all of us. It is part of the game.

  • Silver Lining to Aaron Ramsey\’s Broken Leg

    The injury suffered by Aaron Ramsey on a hard tackle by Ryan Shawcross was gruesome. But there were some positives to take away from this incident: sportsmanship and cool heads.