World Cup reads

I’m not a huge soccer guy. I don’t dislike it. I just can’t bring myself to follow the MLS and certainly not any of the Euroleagues. But I love the World Cup. I get into it every time. So as it appraoches and once it gets started I’m reading as much as I can to be a better informed viewer.

I'm curious about this World Cup. Will it have more American media coverage than any previous one on US soil? I think so. Will this be the one that makes us care more about the world's game? I doubt it. It won't be a quick transition anyway.

So I'm hoping to have regular links. If I'm feeling particularly ambitious I might even start looking at overseas English language papers. For today though just a few stateside links.

Frank Dell’Apa says expansion has watered down the World Cup.
The Los Angeles Times has some lighter side World Cup anecdotes.
This New York Times article about soccer in England will remind many of life as a Red Sox fan before 2004.
The Times travel section has a story on how to get the most out of traveling to the World Cup. I wish I was.