France came back from an early two-point deficit, saved a tie in the last minutes of overtime, then fell short in penalty kicks to give soccer’s FIFA world cup to Argentina in a dramatic final in Qatar. It was the…
I am a columnist. Which is the same as saying that I collect idiots. I have them in all shapes and colors. My favorite idiot is this columnist that collects idiots. But I won’t be talking about that wretch today,…
You may not be much of a soccer fan, and, if not, you might not know that after agreeing with that sport’s world governing body, FIFA, to allow beer sales around the stadium at this year’s World Cup as part…
The latest outrage from Qatar, site of the 2022 World Cup, is not that beers will set you back $14 a pop. Which is outrageous indeed, even for a tall boy. Or that sales thereof may be limited to four…
The main raison d’être of soccer is that it is an excuse to drink beer. The most widespread song in Spanish-speaking stadiums goes something like “we’ve come to get drunk/and we don’t care who wins.” As a soccer fan, that…
Qatar is holding the World Cup, the true “super bowl” of international sports. What the world calls “football” is actually played mostly with the feet and attracts a rapt audience almost everywhere on earth except in the U.S. For many…