Tag Archives: Dan Karell

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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Over the River and Through the Woods, to CommerzBank Arena We Go: Eintracht Frankfurt vs. F.S.V. Mainz, Match #11

So far on my trip, I had come to the conclusion that most Europeans are pretty similar to one another, despite the language differences. Many of them eat the same foods, live a similar lifestyle, and treat football with the … Continue reading

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Viva Hollandia! Match #6 Netherlands vs. Germany International Friendly

Fans of the Oranje (pronounced “Oran-ye), the nickname of the Holland national football team, can be described in two words; Party Time. On just my first full day in Amsterdam, I set off to the Amsterdam ArenA to see a … Continue reading

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Who are “The Dutch”?

For more information on the Dutch people, check out my friend A.D.’s blog! One of my favorite shows in the history of the universe is “Seinfeld”. As such, as I exited my plane and embarked to my hostel in Amsterdam, … Continue reading

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A Wild Night on Valley Floyd Road

“My desire is always to be found at, Valley Floyd Road.” – Valley Floyd Road, the main Charlton supporters song. Just two days before my flight to London, I had only booked one ticket in England. Charlton Athletic vs. Cardiff … Continue reading

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