The World Cup is over, strange as that might seem, and it won’t be back for another four years. Four Roar staffers look back at what’s been an exhilarating month of soccer–the ups, the downs, the heartbreak and the happiness–and attempt to summarize their feelings. THE ACTUAL SOCCER PLAYER | Austin […]
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History may predict results of crucial World Cup match
#495174877 / gettyimages.com by Austin Coats, sports editor If the popular adage that “history repeats itself” is indeed true, expect a win from the United States in today’s match against Germany. As it turns out, multiple aspects of this match are comparable to aspects of both World Wars. In both, Germany made itself a world […]
Brazil’s World Cup promises usual excitement
by Austin Coats, sports editor illustrations by Shilpa Saravanan, editor-in-chief On June 12, one of sports’ greatest competitions, the World Cup, returns to beautiful Brazil–a place where soccer seems as much a part of daily life as eating and sleeping. As shown by history, this group of teams will give their dose […]
