Concrete2Green

04/05/2018

RIO DE JANEIRO — In Brazil, the ball is always moving. It moves on grass and on sand, on concrete and on cobblestone. Sometimes, during the rainy season, it even moves on water. It must be said: the ball has always had meaning, always resonated far beyond a foot and a goal and a game.…

16/10/2013

A great article I found in the vault...  Still relevant...  by Mark W. Wright ------------------------------------------------------------ Pretty boy David Beckham recently told CBS’ 60 Minutes that he’s “passionate about the fact [soccer] can grow [in American] and the potential is huge here.” But…

24/06/2013

It appears that Italy's racism issues aren't just in its football stadiums.  Italy's first-ever black minister was immediately at the centre of a virulent controversy as her appointment was deplored by the rightwing Northern League. Cecile Kyenge, born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, takes on a...

14/06/2013

14/06/2013

Concrete2Green would like to announce the launching of its new web platform UrbanStreetSoccer.com.  UrbanStreetSoccer.com is a soccer lifestyle blog covering not only the sport, but also the business, development, culture, lives and lifestyles of its athletes and personalities on & off the pitch.

13/06/2013

Concrete2Green would like to announce the launching of its new web platform UrbanStreetSoccer.com.  UrbanStreetSoccer.com is a soccer lifestyle blog covering not only the sport, but also the business, development, culture, lives and lifestyles of its athletes and personalities on & off the pitch. Wi...

05/06/2013

Emirates has further expanded its presence in the football market by agreeing a shirt sponsorship deal with the New York Cosmos ahead of the iconic American club’s return to action in August. The Dubai-based airline will become a founding partner of the Cosmos, along with its front of shirt sponsor,...

03/06/2013

It's official Neymar has been presented by Barcelona and will begin playing with Messi after the Confederations Cup in Brazil.  The Brazilian star signed a five-year contract with the Catalan club. In the infamous words of TO.  "Get Your Popcorn Ready" Let's hope he lives up to the hype???

03/06/2013

FIFA welcomed three female members on to its Executive Committee following a historic election at the FIFA Congress in Mauritius. Lydia Nsekera earns her place on the committee after receiving the most votes (95) in the first-ever election for a female candidate and is elected for four years, while…

26/05/2013

Will and Jaden Smith kicked off the UEFA Festival and were part of the nearly 87,000 in attendance at Wembley Stadium in London for the first all-German Champions League Final in the tournament’s history between powerhouses Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. For those of us who watched it in the s...

24/05/2013

While Chelsea FC was on its short but sweet U.S. tour, Petr Cech, Demba Ba, David Luiz and a few other members of the first team spent some time in the urban epicenter of the world. Even after playing the night before in Kansas City, flying into NY around 3 or 4am. The players joined…

23/05/2013

The NY Yankees and Man City announced a partnership in forming, New York City Football Club, which plans on being the 20th team in MLS.  This is big for soccer in the US, but not for the reasons most people think..