Archive for May, 2008

Photo Occasional | Thank F*** That’s Over

By Tom Dunmore • May 17th, 2008 • Category: Photography

Thank F*** That's Over



Since the Not So Super Superclásico

By Sam Kelly • May 17th, 2008 • Category: Features

Sam Kelly updates on events in Argentina since the not so super superclásico.



Sexism Hurts

By Jennifer Doyle • May 14th, 2008 • Category: Features

Jennifer Doyle looks at how the ingrained sexism in sports medicine is damaging to women’s football.



The Trophy for the Freedom of Peoples

By Vanda Wilcox • May 12th, 2008 • Category: Features

In Italy recently, an unusual game took place as Tibet and Padania played in a game billed to raise attention on their contrasting independence struggles.



Apologies for the Hiatus

By Tom Dunmore • May 10th, 2008 • Category: About this site

My apologies, dearest readers, for the lack of posts in the past few days on Pitch Invasion. Regular service will be restored next week. If you have sent me an email recently, I also apologise for almost certainly not having responded yet. I will catch up with correspondence soon.
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The Holy War in Poland

By Michal Karaś • May 6th, 2008 • Category: Features

It might not be the biggest derby in the world, but Krakow plays host to perhaps the most intense: they call it the Holy War for a reason, as Michal Karas explains.



Arsenal Ladies Do the Double

By Tom Dunmore • May 5th, 2008 • Category: Features

Arsenal win the double, but it’s something of a disappointment. What does that mean for women’s football in England, and how will the new American Women’s Professional Soccer league impact on it?



Youth Development in MLS: The Promise and the Problems

By Tom Dunmore • May 1st, 2008 • Category: Features

Where will the next Altidore or Adu come from? We look at the new MLS youth development rules, and whether clubs will now be able to bring through their own elite talent directly to their rosters. Is the future bright for American soccer?