http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/12/11/what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name-%e2%80%93-real-sociedad-and-borussia-dortmund/ A soccer blog featuring essays, news and photography exploring soccer around the world Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/12/11/what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name-%e2%80%93-real-sociedad-and-borussia-dortmund/comment-page-1/#comment-17643 Photo Daily: Ballspiel-Verein Borussia 1909 e.V. Dortmund | Pitch Invasion Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:13:20 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=5283#comment-17643 [...] Photo credit: clickraa on Flickr, via the Pitch Invasion Photo Pool. For more on the origins of Borussia’s name, see Jeremy’s recent excellent post. [...] [...] Photo credit: clickraa on Flickr, via the Pitch Invasion Photo Pool. For more on the origins of Borussia’s name, see Jeremy’s recent excellent post. [...]

]]> http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/12/11/what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name-%e2%80%93-real-sociedad-and-borussia-dortmund/comment-page-1/#comment-17452 A. Ruiz Sun, 13 Dec 2009 05:06:13 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=5283#comment-17452 Good article, I've seen beers called Borussia at the liquor store and always wondered how it related to the team. Now I know. Good article, I’ve seen beers called Borussia at the liquor store and always wondered how it related to the team. Now I know.

]]> http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/12/11/what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name-%e2%80%93-real-sociedad-and-borussia-dortmund/comment-page-1/#comment-17445 EricJ Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:52:20 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=5283#comment-17445 Brilliant! I love these historical pieces; team names and their histories are almost always quite intriguing. Brilliant! I love these historical pieces; team names and their histories are almost always quite intriguing.

]]> http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/12/11/what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name-%e2%80%93-real-sociedad-and-borussia-dortmund/comment-page-1/#comment-17439 What’s in a Name? – Real Sociedad and Borussia Dortmund « Scissors Kick Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:06:31 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=5283#comment-17439 [...] What’s in a Name? – Real Sociedad and Borussia Dortmund “Age in soccer is a funny thing. On the one hand, we’re endlessly bombarded with praise for the latest teen sensation and seemingly every other issue of World Soccer or Four-Four-Two magazine includes a special on ‘25 rising stars’. On the other hand, football clubs take great pride in their years of origin – the older the better. A great many teams feature their foundation year in their logo and a large percentage of fans can tell you the year their favorite team was founded. I doubt that more than a tiny percentage of baseball or basketball fans could do the same.” (Pitch Invasion) [...] [...] What’s in a Name? – Real Sociedad and Borussia Dortmund “Age in soccer is a funny thing. On the one hand, we’re endlessly bombarded with praise for the latest teen sensation and seemingly every other issue of World Soccer or Four-Four-Two magazine includes a special on ‘25 rising stars’. On the other hand, football clubs take great pride in their years of origin – the older the better. A great many teams feature their foundation year in their logo and a large percentage of fans can tell you the year their favorite team was founded. I doubt that more than a tiny percentage of baseball or basketball fans could do the same.” (Pitch Invasion) [...]

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