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-31 posts tagged "Soccer"
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, April 21, 2023
There is nothing more exciting — or agonizing — in sports than watching a beautiful through ball head into the box. Anticipation rises as each second passes till the ball comes to Earth, and its fate is revealed. It can be exhilarating if finished off, but equally (if not more) devastating if it misses the
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Friday, February 17, 2023
PARIS – Just 12 hours earlier, I didn’t even have tickets to this game. But my impulse and news that two of the world’s best – Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé – won over in the end. I spent an unreasonable amount of money and bought tickets. Section 314, Row 5, Seat 29. As I
Olivia Schatz | Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Over the course of the past 2 years, there have been countless breakdowns and predictions for the 2022 world cup. So, approximately two weeks ago, my sister and I decided to get what the people really want: a ranking of the Fifa World Cup’s Men’s Soccer Captains. We created a google form with pictures of
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Wednesday, December 7, 2022
We are well past the halfway mark of the World Cup, and the field of 32 has been narrowed down to the final eight. This is the absolute cream of the crop. Some giants have fallen already — I’m looking at you Belgium, Germany and Spain — and some teams have over-performed (shoutout Morocco). With
Spencer Kelly | Sunday, December 4, 2022
Though the U.S. men’s national team bowed out of the 2022 World Cup over the weekend, football fever remains strong around the globe as the “world’s greatest sporting event” continues. It wasn’t the case this year, but Fighting Irish fans often have an extra reason to pay attention to the World Cup, as Notre Dame
Olivia Schatz | Friday, November 18, 2022
The World Cup is back, and most soccer fans all over the world are excited for its return. For the first time in FIFA history, an Arab nation is hosting it. However, with this feat comes a very dark turn. Qatar won the bid over several other countries such as the U.S., Japan and South
Adam Akan | Thursday, November 17, 2022
The first thing you need to understand, if you are an American inexperienced with world soccer, is that Greg Berhalter is not a “bad guy.” He’s not the Bobby Petrino or Urban Meyer of American soccer. I personally have had the opportunity to engage in a number of brief conversations with the man and can
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Thursday, November 3, 2022
Notre Dame fell 3-1 to the defending national champion Clemson Tigers in the first round of the ACC tournament. The game was a rematch of the two squads’ College Cup semifinal matchup last year, won by the Tigers in penalty kicks. Ranked 48th in RPI, this loss almost certainly spells the end of Notre Dame’s
Adam Akan | Thursday, September 29, 2022
Following a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to North Carolina Saturday night, head coach Chad Riley and the Irish were looking to bounce back against Kalamazoo Tuesday night. On a rainy, crisp night at Alumni Stadium, the Irish took the field looking to find a momentum-building win with a tough patch of the schedule approaching. This was
J.J. Post | Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Through seven games of non-conference play, it would be difficult to call Notre Dame women’s soccer’s season anything but a roaring success. The team has notched a perfect 7-0-0 record, with every win coming by a multiple goal margin. The defense has allowed just three goals across 630 minutes of play. And with ACC play