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Extra Time: European Football’s Battle With The Time Zone

By Richard Whittall • Aug 19th, 2008 • Category: Features

It may seem daft or pretentious to think of something like the time of day when talking about football. Surely it doesn’t matter when the game is played — it should just sit there like a one-size-fits-all, universal absolute. Yet the circumstance of how and when we watch football can influence what we take from it.



North American Television Coverage of International Soccer

By Richard Whittall • Jul 9th, 2008 • Category: Media

Why was ESPN’s coverage of Euro 2008 so much more successful than their previous efforts, and what does it mean for soccer in America?



Qu’est-ce que Vous Chantez? Song and Support at Toronto FC

By Richard Whittall • Jun 2nd, 2008 • Category: Features, World Football Culture

Much has been made of Toronto’s crowd since they joined MLS last year. But what are the roots of their supporter culture, and is it “authentic”?