It’s been such a crappy week in American sports, especially when it comes to women’s issues, that the world just felt like it had to get in on the action. FIFA and world soccer are no strangers to seriously head-scratching behavior when it comes to the standards of equal rights in 2014.  Heck, even the […]

Liverpool is trading one supremely gifted, supremely volatile striker for another.  And it just may lead them to win the Premier League or go down in a blaze of glory.  There is no middle ground with Mario Balotelli. Liverpool finally sold Luis Suarez after biting off more they can chew in their attempt to save soccer’s […]

Soccer jerseys are a funny thing for the American sports fan to comprehend.  Every year there are little tweaks, changes, and alterations with the intent of having fans go out and buy the newest kit.  While there is much tradition in the home kits of everyone from Liverpool to Leicester, the away jerseys and alternate […]

Soccer jerseys are a funny thing for the American sports fan to comprehend.  Every year there are little tweaks, changes, and alterations with the intent of having fans go out and buy the newest kit.  While there is much tradition in the home kits of everyone from Liverpool to Leicester, the away jerseys and alternate […]

One of the wildest and wackiest transfer stories of the summer didn’t play out on Wednesday at Barcelona or Manchester United or even QPR and Harry Redknapp.  No, it happened at the close of the MLS transfer window revolving around the Columbus Crew and US National Team midfielder Mix Diskerud. As the MLS transfer deadline […]

The World Cup Final is upon us, but before a champion is named in the Maracana on Sunday it’s time for us to look back at the history of the game to end all games.  The World Cup Final is the single most important game on the sporting calendar and each one tells a different […]

While Brazil vs Germany may be drawing all the headlines with the host nation undergoing a national state of emergency thanks to Neymar’s injury, the “other” semifinal is equally as enthralling. Argentina and the Netherlands have a World Cup history of their own as both semifinal matchups in 2014 are rematches of World Cup Finals. […]

Coming into the 2014 World Cup, the biggest question would be which world-renowned star finally grabbed hold of the brass ring on the biggest stage in soccer. Would it be the best player in the world – Lionel Messi.  A player who has set records for Barcelona, yet failed to produce his absolute best for […]

After reflecting on the USA’s 2-1 extra time loss to Belgium and what it means in the bigger picture of American soccer, there’s an uncomfortable truth fans have to face. The USMNT is still a long way from realistically contending to win the World Cup. Don’t get me wrong, the effort put forth against Belgium […]

Throughout the World Cup, we at 32 Flags will be giving you a complete recap of the action at the end of the day in our World Cup Roundup.  Not only will we run down the biggest winners and losers, but the highlights and most talked about moments of each day and a look ahead […]

Concussions have been one of the major topics in American sports over the last year with the piercing investigative work into the NFL’s lax treatment of the issue.  As more and more studies are done and more is learnt about brain injuries and concussions, more precautions need to be taken by not just football, but […]