Stories By Noel S. Williams
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Officiating
/ 6 years agoReferees need to try not to kill games off
Soccer can be a beautiful game, but refereeing is often ugly. When referees apply loose constructionism to the rule book, consistency...
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FIFA
/ 10 years agoBumbling IFAB Gets In The Way Of Eliminating Triple Punishment Rule In Soccer
Soccer is truly the world’s game. Yet, the rules for all organized soccer are set by an anachronistic body made up...
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Leagues: EPL
/ 11 years agoMove Over Cricket, Here’s to Bad Sportsmanship in Soccer
John Terry comes roaring in from the pavilion end and bowls a full-toss at the batsman’s head. Wow, that was a...
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Chelsea
/ 11 years agoIt’s Time to Give Racial Witch-Hunts the Red Card in English Football
Mark Clattenburg will referee Chelsea against Swansea this Sunday. Despite Clattenburg’s magnanimous efforts to put the recent racial accusations against him...
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General
/ 12 years agoIt’s Time to Abolish Mandatory Handshakes at Soccer Matches
Mandatory player handshakes at soccer games should be abolished. Voluntary player handshakes should be encouraged. It’s nice that soccer stadia are...
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Arsenal
/ 12 years agoHow to Solve the Issue of Too Many London Teams in the Premier League
I’ve spent too much of my 25 years in the States trying to convince Americans that there’s more to England than...
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General
/ 13 years agoEscaping the Boredom of Cricket to Immerse Myself in the Premier League
Salvation is here! The English football season is back. I’ve been trying to fill the summer void by taking to cricket...
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General
/ 14 years agoReasons for England Football Fans to be Cheerful
Supposedly, the Three Lions on England football shirts represent pride, passion and courage. Clearly, it’s time for a kit redesign. Even...
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General
/ 14 years ago2010 World Cup Fever: A Warning to Businesses Everywhere
The World Cup has stopped wars, launched dictators and broken hearts. The month-long quadrennial soccer extravaganza can also reduce a nation’s...
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General
/ 14 years agoWorld Cup 2010: Roy Hodgson Gives England A Timely Lesson
Just in time for the World Cup, Fulham manager Roy Hodgson showed England how to lose with dignity. That’s important because...