Global Political Economy and Team Selection: Mexico and Qatar

The case of Chivas' Jesus Padilla is not the only example of a soccer team in Mexico struggling to define who is, in fact, Mexican. The national team has been embroiled in controversy for much the same reason. The previous national team boss, Argentine Ricardo Lavolpe, angered some in Mexico by using naturalized players for [.

Culture of Soccer @ Mar 20, 2008 01:32 PM EST | Blog Profile

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It’s in the (inter)net! March 24

Time to catch up on some links, isn't it?
  • German soccer team shies away from cross on jersey [Reuters Soccer Blog]
  • The FA waffles over youth policy [Run of Play]
  • Global Political Economy and Team Selection: Mexico and Qatar [Culture of Soccer]
  • Football Filter, a neat Digg style page for football fans [Football Filter]
  • A Yank playing for Brazil?
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