Comments on: Explaining the World Cup http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/ Christopher Lydon in conversation on arts, ideas and politics Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:09:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Global Voices Online » The Global Voices Show #2 http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74748 Global Voices Online » The Global Voices Show #2 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:48:18 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74748 [...] (Kazakhstan) Free Talk with Oon Yeoh (Malaysia) JameedKast (Jordan) The Kamla Bhatt Show (India) Radio Open Source (USA/Serbia & Montenegro/Trinidad & [...] [...] (Kazakhstan) Free Talk with Oon Yeoh (Malaysia) JameedKast (Jordan) The Kamla Bhatt Show (India) Radio Open Source (USA/Serbia & Montenegro/Trinidad & [...]

]]> By: mr. closets http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74747 mr. closets Sun, 20 May 2007 14:45:17 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74747 I was traveling around Europe last summer during the World Cup and gained a new appreciation for the game. When an important game began the excitement in the air was palpable no matter where we went. We stood outside sidewalk bars and cafes on many occasions trying to get a glimps of the game on TV. <a href="http://vclosets.com" rel="nofollow">mr. closets</a> I was traveling around Europe last summer during the World Cup and gained a new appreciation for the game. When an important game began the excitement in the air was palpable no matter where we went. We stood outside sidewalk bars and cafes on many occasions trying to get a glimps of the game on TV. mr. closets

]]> By: The Global Game | Left Wing (Crossing soccer with life) » Global voices | Intriguing stories, beyond FIFA’s control http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74746 The Global Game | Left Wing (Crossing soccer with life) » Global voices | Intriguing stories, beyond FIFA’s control Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:05:12 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74746 [...] most intelligent, diverse broadcasts in English in advance of the World Cup finals, “Explaining the World Cup,” aired 8 June on Radio Open Source. In [...] [...] most intelligent, diverse broadcasts in English in advance of the World Cup finals, “Explaining the World Cup,” aired 8 June on Radio Open Source. In [...]

]]> By: Media SITREP » Potpourri of Thursday links http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74745 Media SITREP » Potpourri of Thursday links Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:54:21 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74745 [...] at the TV over their shoulders over burritos today.) We can still listen to the dreams of Radio Open Source,which tackled the world's biggest social event with World Cup on W [...] [...] at the TV over their shoulders over burritos today.) We can still listen to the dreams of Radio Open Source,which tackled the world's biggest social event with World Cup on W [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Online http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74744 Global Voices Online Sun, 11 Jun 2006 15:34:55 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74744 <strong>The Global Voices Show #2</strong> Episode #2 of the Global Voices Show has landed! In this edition we feature excerpts from the following podcasts: XiaoQiao (Singapore) Africa Files: The Pulse (Canada/South Africa) BahasaPod (Indonesia) Kazakhstan Stories (Kazakhstan) Free Talk wit... The Global Voices Show #2

Episode #2 of the Global Voices Show has landed! In this edition we feature excerpts from the following podcasts:
XiaoQiao (Singapore)
Africa Files: The Pulse (Canada/South Africa)
BahasaPod (Indonesia)
Kazakhstan Stories (Kazakhstan)
Free Talk wit…

]]> By: darwhin http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74743 darwhin Fri, 09 Jun 2006 15:10:05 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74743 well the thing is there doesn't seem to be any risk of soccer becoming mainstream anytime soon, no matter how many "love it". as said, loving to play it in school and such doesn't translate into soccer fans. you can have all the fun you want, but it doesn't change reality, or allow you to change reality. we are just big enough to support our own sports competition. its probably simple as that, no need to add complications. we also invented our own sports, or atleast evolved our version from others. basketball i know we totally invented, baseball and football are probably evolved from stuff from england like cricket. i just think theres too much sports obsession in general to worry about yet another sport. well the thing is there doesn’t seem to be any risk of soccer becoming mainstream anytime soon, no matter how many “love it”. as said, loving to play it in school and such doesn’t translate into soccer fans. you can have all the fun you want, but it doesn’t change reality, or allow you to change reality.

we are just big enough to support our own sports competition. its probably simple as that, no need to add complications.

we also invented our own sports, or atleast evolved our version from others. basketball i know we totally invented, baseball and football are probably evolved from stuff from england like cricket.

i just think theres too much sports obsession in general to worry about yet another sport.

]]> By: Evan http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74742 Evan Fri, 09 Jun 2006 14:38:13 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74742 It's not about needing to watch soccer for all Americans, it's about trying to understand why the U.S. has been so isolationist in its taste for sports. The differences with Britain and empire and sports are interesting. But as much as the irrational soccer haters might detest it (I've never understood why Frank DeFord, Jim Rome, and other sports media figures who are, to varying degrees, intelligent find the need to spend so much time heaping abuse upon a sport that they profess to dislike), the game is growing in America--and it's not a recent import. Soccer has been in America just as long as our major sports, baseball excepting of course. Soccer and football grew together in America. So darwhin, you say best for Americans to leave soccer alone, but that's not possible because as long as soccer has been here, there have been Americans that love soccer. You might not, but let us have our fun. It’s not about needing to watch soccer for all Americans, it’s about trying to understand why the U.S. has been so isolationist in its taste for sports. The differences with Britain and empire and sports are interesting.

But as much as the irrational soccer haters might detest it (I’ve never understood why Frank DeFord, Jim Rome, and other sports media figures who are, to varying degrees, intelligent find the need to spend so much time heaping abuse upon a sport that they profess to dislike), the game is growing in America–and it’s not a recent import. Soccer has been in America just as long as our major sports, baseball excepting of course. Soccer and football grew together in America.

So darwhin, you say best for Americans to leave soccer alone, but that’s not possible because as long as soccer has been here, there have been Americans that love soccer. You might not, but let us have our fun.

]]> By: darwhin http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74741 darwhin Fri, 09 Jun 2006 08:36:19 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74741 soccer? who cares, seriously. americans play soccer, americans even love soccer sure. almost all of us play it in grade school during recess or during physical ed. but this doesn't really translate to us wanting to watch it. and no, no one told us it was a communist sport:P we were kids, we wouldn't even think of such a thing. it was just a game like any other, like softball, dodge ball, hand ball etc. and would it be such a good thing for the us to watch soccer? we already watch too much sports one could argue. the good of becoming soccer fans is debateble. we certainly don't need more fat bums glued to the tv watching yet another sport. we've already learned from the other sports that watching generally doesn't lead to fitness:P and is mixing rabid nationalism/politics+the insane loyalty of sports fans + a bit of racism a good thing? i think its best to stay out of that kind of toxic stew. the us would be hurt no matter what it did if we cared about the world cup. hated if we won, hated if we lost.. its a no win situation. best to leave it as is. soccer? who cares, seriously. americans play soccer, americans even love soccer sure. almost all of us play it in grade school during recess or during physical ed. but this doesn’t really translate to us wanting to watch it. and no, no one told us it was a communist sport:P we were kids, we wouldn’t even think of such a thing. it was just a game like any other, like softball, dodge ball, hand ball etc.

and would it be such a good thing for the us to watch soccer? we already watch too much sports one could argue. the good of becoming soccer fans is debateble. we certainly don’t need more fat bums glued to the tv watching yet another sport. we’ve already learned from the other sports that watching generally doesn’t lead to fitness:P

and is mixing rabid nationalism/politics+the insane loyalty of sports fans + a bit of racism a good thing? i think its best to stay out of that kind of toxic stew. the us would be hurt no matter what it did if we cared about the world cup. hated if we won, hated if we lost.. its a no win situation. best to leave it as is.

]]> By: babu http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74740 babu Fri, 09 Jun 2006 07:41:46 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74740 Never thought I'd say this on a soccer blog, but some of us OpenSource regulars have been talking -- sporadically -- about a book club or reading event. C.L.R. James seems like a great place to start. Anyone else? Never thought I’d say this on a soccer blog, but some of us OpenSource regulars have been talking — sporadically — about a book club or reading event. C.L.R. James seems like a great place to start.

Anyone else?

]]> By: georgiap http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74739 georgiap Fri, 09 Jun 2006 01:15:42 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/explaining-the-world-cup/#comment-74739 Tenrec, and everybody else, here's the link for "Letters from London" - http://www.meppublishers.com/books/index.php?pid=1001&isbn=976-95057-4-9 Highly recommended. Tenrec, and everybody else, here’s the link for “Letters from London” – http://www.meppublishers.com/books/index.php?pid=1001&isbn=976-95057-4-9

Highly recommended.

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