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LINSEY | Jose Mourinho, Manchester United, and the Power of Rumors

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Global soccer is a sport unlike any other. Its unique worldwide infrastructure and international interconnectedness result in a nearly 24-hour news cycle. However, due to the difficulties of communication in the information age, most of this news is unreliable. Newspapers from England to Thailand delight in printing various rumors that range from the probable to the ridiculous. Using a case study of a certain rumor, columnist Kevin Linsey writes about their inaccuracies and allude to the inescapable amount of rumors in the soccer world.

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LINSEY | Jose Mourinho, Manchester United and the Power of Rumors

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Global soccer is a sport unlike any other. Its unique worldwide infrastructure and international interconnectedness result in a nearly 24-hour news cycle. However, due to the difficulties of communication in the information age, most of this news is unreliable. Newspapers from England to Thailand delight in printing various rumors that range from the probable to the ridiculous. Using a case study of a certain rumor, columnist Kevin Linsey writes about their inaccuracies and allude to the inescapable amount of rumors in the soccer world.

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LINSEY | Rafa Benitez and the Midseason Manager Swap

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Liverpool F.C. famously came back from three goals down to win the 2005 Champions League in Istanbul. Other players from that team, such as Steven Gerrard, are more memorable, but Rafa Benitez was the man who orchestrated the historic Liverpool team of that era as the manager. The legendary manager has also coached Valencia, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Napoli and Real Madrid. However, the transition periods between his times at these clubs were not smooth. He often was fired mid-season and picked up another job a few months later.

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LINSEY | Tough Times for the FA Cup

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The FA Cup is the oldest soccer competition in the world. The tournament, which has been played annually since 1871, is contested by soccer clubs from Britain’s top divisions in a knockout format. The winner gets a chance to lift the iconic trophy at London’s famous Wembley Stadium. At first glance, this would seem a competition worth winning.

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LINSEY | Weekend of Reckoning: A Cornell Hockey Manifesto

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Eric Freschi, a junior forward on the Cornell men’s hockey team, has had an up-and-down season — much like his team. He scored Cornell’s first goal of the season against Niagara but has not scored since. He has played in every game but two and logged significant minutes on a penalty kill which has been dominant at times. In the first ECAC weekend of the season, Freschi had eight penalty minutes — more than 13 of his teammates have recorded all season. Cornell has succeeded whenever Freschi has played well.