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The Symbology of the New Red ESPN Gamecast Own Goal Icon

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Since mankind painted the walls of caves, we have struggled to capture the immensity of reality in brushstrokes. At the most basic level, a painting or image will simply mirror real life. A family portrait, a postcard – these superficial reproductions serve a purpose, albeit limited. However, every once in a while inspiration meets perspiration meets talent. Sometimes, a pictorial creation transcends reality to not just replicate it, but communicate profound understandings of both reality and ourselves.

When ESPN debuted their new red-own-goal icon a few weeks back, it was one of those moments. Since then it has proliferated, appearing in both the Ireland European Cup qualifying game and the Brazil-Mexico friendly. But what does this little red soccer ball say about us? Continue reading “The Symbology of the New Red ESPN Gamecast Own Goal Icon” »

Check out some Amazing and Seriously Cool Soccer Images…

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I may be late to the show, but the “Sucker for Soccer” images on the Behance Network are beyond fantastic. Special thanks to PRC, the lady who designed my site’s wicked header, for sending me the link. And for those of you who are especially dense, like things repeated three times, or prefer a link at the end of a sentence, you can check out these wonderful pics right here.

And that’s not all. Continue reading “Check out some Amazing and Seriously Cool Soccer Images…” »

A Tribute: Tottenham's Garbage Bale Kid

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In the mid80′s, a plague descended upon the land of children toys. The Cabbage Patch kids were as popular as they were antiseptic – ubiquitous in the toy bin of any middle class child, they oozed politically correct proclamations that would make  Camille Paglia gag. At the outset of the second decade of 2000, debt, administration, and a shift towards the Continent threatens the Premiership’s hold on the world’s imagination. In response to the Cabbage Patch Kids, the folks at Topps trading cards created a rebellious concept – the Garbage Pail kids, a collection of miscreants and misfits to ooze all over the cookie cutter Cabbagers.

And as for the English Premier League? Gareth Bale. Garbage Pail. Gareth Pail? GARBAGE BALE. Because the two are so similar, enjoy our Garbage Pail kids themed tribute to rising star Gareth Bale… Continue reading “A Tribute: Tottenham's Garbage Bale Kid” »