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Tuesday, April 26, 2005Run DMBIrish Eagle passes along this great article about soccer star Demarcus Beasley, the culture clash between the young American and his Dutch teammates, and the experiences of a childhood spent playing soccer (instead of "real sports"). Most interestingly, it has a note about the racism that is still, to this day, prevalent in European soccer:
Of course, the world's most popular sport is not without its problems.Demarcus will become the first American to play in a Champions League semifinal today, as PSV travel to the San Siro to face Italian giants AC Milan. It's a game I would give my left testicle to see, but no such luck - neither ESPN nor FSC will be broadcasting this round. UPDATE: Apparently you need either Setanta Sports USA (whatever that is) or ESPN Deportes to see this one live in the States. What a crock. |
