Author Archives: Daniel Karell

About Daniel Karell

Veteran soccer journalist. Indiana University Class of 2012. BA in Journalism. Love my wife and dog.

Frank Lampard donates Chelsea jersey in memory of Shawn

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Bradley’s jump to MLS represents league’s next step on ladder to greatness

Like it or not, Major League Soccer is a better league today than it was yesterday. With AS Roma confirming this afternoon the transfer of U.S. Men’s National Team star Michael Bradley to Toronto FC, the league not only showed … Continue reading

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Agudelo trade highlights problems with Homegrown Player rule

By DAN KARELL On Wednesday, 19-year-old forward Juan Agudelo joined his third club in the last 12 months, as the New England Revolution completed a trade with Chivas USA for his services. The trade highlights some of the issues with … Continue reading

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A BIG Thank You to Everyone

Less than 48 hours from now, I’ll be back home in Mamaroneck, ending a one hundred and twenty five day adventure across Europe and Israel. Nearly four months ago, I had no idea how my football trip would turn up. … Continue reading

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Hockey is Finally Back! Here are Five Ways that it can Become One of America’s Favorite Sports Again

Today is a historic day in America. No, it’s not the start of MLK Day weekend. No, it’s not about the NFL playoffs going on. Today is the start of the National Hockey League’s 2012-2013 season. I know, you probably … Continue reading

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Grazie Roma: A.S. Roma vs. A.C. Milan 12/22/12

Football in Italy is not something that you can prepare for. In a way, it’s like walking into a time capsule, seeing the fanaticism of the supporters, the way their support their team and hail curses at each other, even … Continue reading

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“Berlin is Poor, but Sexy”: Part 1, Hertha Berlin vs. FSV Frankfurt 12/15/12

“Berlin ist arm, aber sexy.” (Berlin is poor, but sexy) – Klaus Wowereit, Mayor of Berlin, during an interview in 2004. Describing the German capital isn’t easy, but Mr. Wowereit’s quote above is pretty close to the mark. There isn’t … Continue reading

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Acquiring Stockholm Syndrome

I imagine winter in Siberia, Nunavit, and Alaska, are quite similar to Stockholm, Sweden. The air is cold. Snow covers every square inch of the landscape. The sun rises late in the morning, and sets in the early afternoon. In … Continue reading

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It’s Cool in Köln: F.C. Köln vs. F.C. Ingolstadt, Match #12

It wasn’t planned, but it was quite alright. Originally last weekend, I had planned on being in Munich, hoping to get to see Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund. The German champions, against the Champions League finalists. It was long ago … Continue reading

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The Night When Everything Went Right: Atletico Madrid vs. Sevilla, Match #10

When most people outside the football circles in America hear of Spanish football, they likely will only know of Lionel Messi and his club, Barcelona, or Cristiano Ronaldo and his club, Real Madrid. But there’s another club in the Spanish … Continue reading

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