Taking Football To The Streets Part One In a stunning follow-up to his acclaimed 10,000 Touches article, Jonathan Townsend looks at taking the game back to the streets and interviews freestyle football legend, Edward Van Gils. By Jonathan Townsend | 3 March 2014 A heavy rain and the repeated chops, turns, and drags of my …
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The League of Shadows
The League of Shadows By: Jon Townsend Since its inception at the start of 1992-93 season, the Premier League has redefined the global branding of football. In a league known for its pace, power and competitiveness, the game has thrived with higher attendance figures, television monies and a massive injection of foreign finances and talent. …
10,000 Touches
In the summer of 2001, I was fortunate enough to train in Holland for close to 16 weeks, playing with a local team from Enschede in friendlies and tournaments. I saw how young Dutch players trained, prepared and learned the game. One morning, after playing a few hours of street football, I rode my bike …
Divers Anonymous
Divers Anonymous By: Jon Townsend @jon_townsend3 1/1/2014 Pardon the pun, but diving is an issue that needs to be tackled with the tenacity of a Billy Bremner chomp to the ankles and the severity of a Roy Keane lunge at the kneecaps. Surely, I jest, but hopefully you’ll get the point. Every football fan experiences …
Luis Suarez — The Marmite Man
The Two Sides of Luis Suarez Jonathan Townsend @jon_townsend3 December 21, 2013 Since his arrival to the red side of Merseyside in 2010, Luis Suarez has shown both sides of the persona making him one of the most polarizing figures in world football. Liverpool Football Club has remained steadfast in their loyalty to its prized …
American Underdogs
The Brazil 2014 World Cup draw ended the speculation and guessing. The match-ups drawn from each bowl during caused a collective gasp heard globally as the fixtures were assigned and the participating countries learned their World Cup 2014 fate. For the United States, was the fate of a country still struggling to establish itself on …
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