the footy queen
Footy love.
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nikhak nikhak -
aikoaikoaikoallday aiko aiko aiko alllll day -
dembangs OH OKAY, COOL. -
julielineberry Julie Bowers Lineberry -
kibarra56 ~fiftysix~
Now that Chicago Fire have Mike Magee and Bakary Soumare on the squad (again for Soumare) the team has had an extra spark - Magee & Soumare add extra skill and passion that Fire had been missing.
The first several games of the MLS season I had little to no motivation to watch, though I watched, of course, there is always hope - right? I’m now hoping that things continue to be that much more hopeful and also a bit more exciting. (Ok, a lot more exciting.)
When Fire came back from a 2-0 deficit in their match against Portland Timbers on Saturday to tie the match at 2-2, the stadium lit up with happiness in a way that I hadn’t seen since last season. Here’s a little Vine clip I took of all the happiness that I was surrounded by after Daniel Paladini scored the tying goal. The woman standing behind my sister and me was going absolutely crazy with her high-pitched celebration.
Footy love, nikhak
p.s. I just joined Vine a few weeks ago. You can find me under the username nikhak there. Please say hello if you decide to follow. I’ve been posting loads of soccer stuff there.
The Real Theater of Dreams
When talking about soccer, we all have a tendency to get a bit overwhelmed by transfer budgets, sponsorship contracts and wage allowances. The modern game is one dominated by a never-ending news cycle that’s difficult to avoid; one in which is cynicism has a certain inevitability. But while FIFA officials and fascist fans conspire to drag us down, soccer remains a children’s game; a fact that was made clear in Portland this afternoon.
Teaming up with the Make-A-Wish foundation, the Portland Timbers gave 8-year old Atticus Lane-Dupre, who was diagnosed with Cancer last fall, a moment in the spotlight. Alongside teammates from his local youth soccer side, the Green Machine, Atticus was invited to Jeld-Wen Field for a scrimmage in front of more than 3,000 fans against a group of select players from the Timbers starting eleven.
Backed by flares, signs and a variety of G-rated chants, the Green Machine took down the Timbers 9-8, with four goals coming by way of Atticus himself. Don’t let the television coverage or blogs fool you: the heart of soccer emanated from the Pacific Northwest today.
Check out the photos above (video here) and let me know whether it’s just me, or if AFR headquarters are especially dusty this afternoon. [Posted by Maxi]
This is so damn awesome (via afootballreport)
Things that made me cry at work today:
- See above ^^^^^
Footy love, nikhak
Get on the bus!
This Saturday, April 24th there will be a (beer) bus leaving from the Chicago Fire vs Montreal Impact watch party hosted by Section 8 Chicago and then headed out to the Chicago Red Stars vs Portland Thorns game at Benedictine University.
I’m excited & proud to say that I helped coordinate this bus trip. I thought it was a perfect opportunity to unite soccer in Chicago - Kick It Social (my part-time employer) and Chicago Red Stars are co-sponsoring the bus, while Section 8 Chicago has helped with promotion and ticket sales.
Some cities are fortunate enough to have their men’s and women’s clubs working together, promoting one another, or at the very least have a friendly relationship with each other. Those cities, clubs, teams are fortunate - not every city has the same unity between soccer teams & organizations. If it can’t be done on the club level though, let us, the supporters, at least try to connect everyone, every team together
Join us! Get a ticket here.
C’mon you men in red! C’mon you Stars!
Footy love & Chicago soccer pride, nikhak
What we were reading last week:
- What Seattle Lost // US National Soccer Players
- The Dark Clouds Create Unique Ambiance in Minnesota // NASL.com
- Goodison Park - The Grand Old Lady - Part II // These Football Times
- Whitecaps’ ‘bad technique’ troubling on scoring opportunities, but ‘creating chances’ encouraging // The Vancouver Sun
- The Social Media Effect - 21st Century Football // These Football Times
- Five things we know about the Portland Thorns // The Equalizer
That women can share in the excitement, moment and joy of an important regional football tournament is unprecedented. Currently, in the Middle East many stadiums are still considered to be a man’s domain.
Footy love, nikhak
My most recent piece for www.footynions.com
http://footynions.com/post/41165915589/a-look-back-at-the-only-dispute-at-the-gulf-cup
(via footballisradical)
nikhak: Soon Section 8 Chicago will be the most disliked group of supporters in MLS. I’m entertained by the tweets right now because i’m not at the draft. If I were there, I’d likely be embarrassed. For now, I’ll enjoy a few laughs.
Footy love.
The Kop - Liverpool! Before tourists filled this stadium…
I’m not a supporter of Liverpool, but I know that Miss Julie is. This post is in dedication to her and her love for Liverpool.
Footy love, nikhak
Reppin’ for the ladies.
Footy love, nikhak
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English hooligirl :)
From match Manchester City vs Manchester United.
I had the pleasure of spending some quality time with @Back4Patrioteer on the bus ride to the USWNT match at Toyota Park on Saturday. They joined the Chicago Red Stars in hosting an excellent tailgate before the 1-1 draw between US and Germany.
Get on over to Twitter and share some love with #Back4Pats!
Footy love, nikhak
Another weekend spent with my sister and friends at Toyota Park. For once in a long while, it’s actually exciting to go to matches again - the Fire have been playing significantly better than they have the last couple of seasons and have been notching a lot more W’s on the board.
Also, second place in the Eastern Conference and third place overall. Not baddddd, guys.
What are your hopes for the end of the MLS season?
Footy love, nikhak
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Photo credit:
- a, d, f: positivelyallie
- b: nagohtnad
- c: jersey_pete
- e: palomaaboss
