Canada U-20 women advance

Canada U-20 women advance

Canada U-20 women advance Canada forward Nichelle Prince ignited her team in her 1-0 win against Korea DPR. Canada’s FIFA Women’s World Cup team celebrates after their winning goal. Host Canada advanced to the quarter final of the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after defeating Korea DPR 1-0 in the second match of the […]

Soccer in the Sun

This is an excerpt from Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano’s book Soccer in the Sun. By Eduardo Galeano The ball turns, the world turns. People suspect the sun is a burning ball that works all day and spends the night bouncing around the heavens while the moon does its shift, though science is somewhat doubtful. There […]

Brazil's funk is Black music

Brazil's funk is Black music

Brazil’s funk is Black music Brazil’s Baile Funk music is a sub-genre popularized by the youth movement mainly from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Although different from the funk of the seventies in the USA, it does share similarities. Its origins were influenced by Miami bass, Rap, Soul and other American music genres. Basically, […]

Germany faces Argentina for World Cup

Germany faces Argentina for World Cup

Germany faces Argentina for World Cup By Aldwyn McGill SAO PAULO, BRAZIL –  With Germany waiting in the wings for Argentina, winner of yesterday’s semi-final match with Netherlands, I certainly hope that the technical staff of the these two semi-finalists have plenty of footage of Germany dismantling Brazil so we can watch a competitive final […]

Three giants humbled at FIFA

Three giants humbled at FIFA

Three giants humbled at FIFA By Aldwyn McGill MANAUS BRAZIL – The mighty have fallen at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Spain, Italy and England have been sent packing from the tournament after the group stage as the matchups get tougher and the games more meaningful. With 12 teams already assured of their spots in […]

Brazil Race Problems

World Cup: Although Brazil’s team has many black stars, the fans in the stands are whiter than Norway. Note from BW of Brazil: So by now everyone knows that the long anticipated 2014 World Cup in Brazil has begun with the host team opening with a convincing 3-1 victory over Croatia in the Itaquerão stadium […]