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Will the Guardian.co.uk Interactive Chalkboards Catch On?

by Amanda on February 9, 2009

The Guardian.co.uk has released an interactive chalkboard application on their website. Where did they get all the data, and what’s next?

Competitive And Competing Women’s Professional Soccer Leagues Will Help Develop The Global Game

by Amanda on August 20, 2008

This post was written in response to a Guardian.co.uk article published on August 18th titled, “New US league targeting our players, Arsenal warn.” I believe that the advent of Women’s Professional Soccer here in America, which sets as its mission to be “the global standard by which all leagues around the world are measured,” will do more to encourage women’s leagues, teams and players than anything else the world over.

Top 5 Reasons Arsenal Ladies’ Emma Hayes Is The Perfect Choice For Chicago WPS

by Amanda on May 16, 2008

Today, Emma Hayes was announced as the inaugural Head Coach for Chicago Women’s Professional Soccer. Here’s a look at why I think she’s the perfect fit for the job.

Interview With Emma Hayes: Arsenal Ladies Assistant Coach Finally Shares Her Untold Soccer Story

by Amanda on May 9, 2008

Soccer Coach Emma Hayes is as unique as the environment she grew up in. A thrill-seeker from Camden Town, her gritty ambition surpasses that of even the most upper-crust kid in Regents Park. In 2000, after much denial about her inability to play soccer due to a chronic ankle injury (and six years pursuing an unsuccessful career in the secret service), Emma accepted her true calling to become a coach. She purchased a one-way, trans-Atlantic flight to New York City, and arrived with merely a thousand dollars, a backpack and a dream. Today’s she’s recognized as a top clinician and one of the most decorated coaches in the world.

How New Soccer Software is Changing the Face of Coaching

by Amanda on March 28, 2008

The program is called ProZone, and the guys over at Arsenal Football Club are some if its biggest proponents. “In the past, it was just about feelings, opinions,” Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger explains at www.tribalfootball.com. “So I thought, ‘That’s not good enough,’ and I wanted to know a little bit more. I am always in the [...]

Some photos of Emma at Emirates

by Amanda on March 28, 2008

I’m actually not sure where these photos were taken, I found them on one of our friend’s Facebook pages. I just think they’re great.

Statistics on the TV during Arsenal vs. Milan

by Amanda on March 28, 2008

Usually during the Champions League, I spend Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at the Bus Stop Bar on Union Street. Today, Arsenal became the first English team, ever, to defeat Milan on their home turf – Quite an accomplishment. The game was aired here in San Francisco on ESPN, nice to see it on a relatively-mainstream [...]