Month: June 2012

More than 4,000 miles from home, the power of soccer is evident

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More than 4,000 miles from home, the power of soccer is evident Grant Wahl: Just because the U.S. team isn’t involved in the European championships doesn’t mean Americans aren’t here for the tournament. The soccer is good, the party is always rocking and your ancestral home may well be involved. You can’t help but have … Read more

Soccer Ball and Chain: Bridgeview officials said Toyota Park was just what the town needed, but taxes roughly tripled after dealings that benefited political insiders and left residents on the hook

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Soccer Ball and Chain: Bridgeview officials said Toyota Park was just what the town needed, but taxes roughly tripled after dealings that benefited political insiders and left residents on the hook The Tribune with a major front-page watchdog report on Bridgeview’s “debt spiral” and its connection to building Toyota Park in the Chicago suburb. (ETA: … Read more

Euro 2012: Why Uefa’s failure to deal with Holland racism is no surprise: Michel Platini and Uefa’s continued reluctance to use their power for the public good makes them accessories to a crime

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Euro 2012: Why Uefa’s failure to deal with Holland racism is no surprise: Michel Platini and Uefa’s continued reluctance to use their power for the public good makes them accessories to a crime On Uefa’s non-response to allegations by Dutch players of racist abuse from some spectators during open training at Krakow’s Stadion Miejski: At … Read more