Soccer Report Extra» Bobby McMahon

What Is It About ‘David Beckham’ That Turns So Many Brains To Mush?

Bobby McMahon — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:00:01 +0000

On Thursday morning David Beckham signed a contract to play for Paris Saint-Germain in France‘s Ligue 1.

Since the Qatar Investment Authority took over PSG in 2011 the aim has been to make the team a major force in world soccer and by signing Beckham they think he can help make the dream a reality.

“He’s a very proficient player and I’m sure he will add big volume to the club,” stated club President Nasser al-Khelaifi. (Hopefully a remark conveyed by an over-worked translator.)

And of course Brand-Beckham once again became the acquisition that launched a….to read more please click on the link.

How Technology Has Expanded Our Soccer Narrative

Bobby McMahon — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:00:19 +0000

It is difficult to explain to any soccer fan under the age of 35 (perhaps even 40) how difficult it used to be to travel or to move to another country and to keep tabs on your favorite team. Even when travel was limited to your own country there was no guarantee that you could stay current unless you happened to follow one of the “big” teams. International travel made it almost impossible no matter your team.

The best you could hope for was an…to read more please click on the link.

Guardiola’s Move To Bayern Munich Will be Defined by One Thing

Bobby McMahon — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:00:27 +0000

Well over a century ago W.S. Gilbert noted that “a policeman’s life is not a happy one.” Perhaps, if he was around today the lyricist might have changed that to a soccer manager.

Buffeted by the media on a daily basis as they look to inflame controversy where often little or none exists; critiqued by fans whose emotions are hard-wired to the last result; often undermined by their employers who look to deflect any responsibility for the overall health of their club to an easier target.

Nonetheless, there is never a shortage of candidates willing to step forward to face (or perhaps eventually cower) under the… to read more please click on the link.