Archive for the ‘Media’ Category

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?



Inside Chelsea’s Propaganda Machine

By Terry Daley • Jun 16th, 2008 • Category: Media

Wouldn’t writing for the club you supported be your dream job? Not so for Terry Daley, who found a different reality working for Chelsea’s official publications.



The Mouse that Scored

By Joe Westhead • Apr 14th, 2008 • Category: Media

Following on from earlier coverage anticipating the release of Kicken für die Krone (”The Mouse that Scored”) in cinemas this week, film-maker Sigvard Wohlwend reflects on his time with the Liechtenstein national team and the reaction to his and co-director Sebastian Frommelt’s film.



Egypt: The Unsurprising Surprise

By Tom Dunmore • Feb 10th, 2008 • Category: Media

Egypt won the African Cup of Nations today for the second time in a row — yet it still came as a surprise. Why?



Capello, the Mafia, and England

By Brian Phillips • Feb 7th, 2008 • Category: Media, World Football Culture

Capello as mob boss, Capello as fascist dictator, Capello as Roman emperor: Brian Phillips looks at how Capello is being portrayed in England, and asks why they’re so keen on tyrannical rule.



An Exclusive Interview with Newcastle Owner Mike Ashley

By Brian Phillips • Jan 10th, 2008 • Category: Features, Media

The owner of Newcastle United, the eccentric billionaire Mike Ashley, is famous for taking his obsession with privacy to extraordinary lengths. He’s thought to live somewhere in Herefordshire, in a large mansion protected by an elaborate security apparatus, and to emerge only in order to distribute lager to fans at Newcastle games. He […]



Five Stories You Don’t Have to Care About in 2008

By Brian Phillips • Dec 28th, 2007 • Category: Media

As we hurtle into 2008, Brian from The Run of Play looks at what not to care about in the coming year.

The start of a new year is traditionally a time to take stock, reassess your priorities, and decide what to focus on during the year to come. For football fans, that means figuring […]



The Capello Effect: Watching Them Watching Us

By Vanda Wilcox • Dec 21st, 2007 • Category: Media

Since it will take some time for the footballing effects of the appointment of Fabio Capello as England manager to become apparent, it is currently most significant as a media event. In Italy, the news has been greeted with almost as many column inches as in England (or perhaps that should be column centimetres, for […]



The Tower of Ryan Babel: Football, Language, and Translation

By Brian Phillips • Dec 20th, 2007 • Category: Media

In the global bazaar of contemporary football, in which a top-flight team is apt to have a Paraguayan striker, twin Hungarian left-backs, and a goalkeeper who was downloaded directly from the Internet (“JENS LEHMANN: Avg user rating: 3.2 stars. Estimated time to download: ~3 min. Note: This program has not been tested for […]