With the World Cup concluded, I sat back to reflect on the tournament. How Spain finally won. How the Netherlands has now made three trips to the finals only to be met with heartbreak thrice. How the United States did alright. And how the next time I watch a soccer match, it won’t be accompanied […]
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Television Guest – Basic Black on WGBH – Discussing Geopolitics and the World Cup
Posted in Media Appearance, Sports on Jul 9th, 2010
After my radio appearances on The Callie Crossley Show, I was asked to be a guest on Basic Black. The show is a discussion-format program that focuses on issues of interest to the African American community and airs on WGBH, the New England PBS affiliate. The conversation covered everything from race and the World Cup […]
Radio Guest – The Callie Crossley Show on WGBH – Discussing the World Cup and Marketing to Latinos
Posted in Media Appearance, Sports on Jun 29th, 2010
After appearing on The Callie Crossley Show two weeks ago, I was asked to come back as a guest to talk about companies’ efforts in marketing to the Latino audience during the World Cup. It was a great segment, and I’m already looking forward to the next time I’m invited on the show. My segment […]
Radio Guest – The Callie Crossley Show on WGBH – Discussing Soccer and Its Global and Local Roles
Posted in Media Appearance, Sports on Jun 17th, 2010
This afternoon, I appeared as a guest on The Callie Crossley Show on WGBH, Boston’s NPR station, to discuss the World Cup, soccer and the role the sport plays in immigrant communities. I appeared on a segment discussing a soccer tournament that a local non-profit organizes, however, my contributions were about soccer in the broader […]
ESPNSoccernet: Soccer Still Lagging When It Comes to African American Diversity
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 7th, 2010
When I was asked to write a Black History Month piece, I didn’t want to write just an obligatory “here’s a story about a black player because it’s Black History Month” article. Obviously, diversity in general is something I feel strongly about, so I thought this would be a good opportunity to write a piece […]
Radio Interview – Akron in the NCAA Tournament
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 21st, 2009
With Akron entering the men’s NCAA soccer tournament undefeated — and so far still surging — the Zips have been garnering attention, not just among college soccer fans, but from some media outlets as well. Last week, I did an interview with the NPR station at Kent State discussing whether Akron really has a shot […]
ESPNSoccernet: MLS Working Year-Round to Appeal to Hispanic Audience
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 15th, 2009
Here’s a piece on Major League Soccer’s efforts to reach the Latino market. The league has really been at the forefront of appealing to this key demographic. This story was written to run as part of ESPN.com’s Hispanic Heritage Month package.
ESPNSoccernet: World Football Challenge
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 26th, 2009
While the majority of the work I do for ESPN.com is primarily college soccer and the occasional MLS piece, I recently did a pair of previews for the World Football Challenge: Chelsea vs. AC Milan preview Club America vs. Inter Milan preview It was fun to be able to stretch my soccer range a little […]