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Emoji Dictionary

Emoji Dictionary

By The 4E Staff and The 4E Staff July 16, 2014

By now it should be obvious that we love emojis. As we wait anxiously for the emoji update that promises hundreds of new emojiis, let’s make sure we’re taking advantage of the emojiis currently at...

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The U.S. starting XI sing the national anthem before the Belgium-U.S. game on July 1.

U.S. Soccer Team Skill Deserves Global Recognition

By Laura Wagner July 14, 2014

After the “Why do Americans call it soccer?” question, the next most frequently asked question that I’ve fielded about U.S. soccer during my semester in Spain and then during my summer in Italy...

10 Things to Know Before the World Cup Starts

10 Things to Know Before the World Cup Starts

By Francisca Johanek and Francisca Johanek June 12, 2014

As I'm sure many of you are aware, the World Cup begins today! If you love soccer (or football, as the rest of the world calls it), then great! If you don’t, I suggest avoiding all sports bars and...

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In the Pursuit of Words in Rio

By Allison Hillsbery May 26, 2014

Cafune. I learned this word in a translation class when I was 17. That day’s lesson was on idioms and phrases that have no exact English equivalents. We learned age-otori, the Japanese way of saying...

Qatar Preparations Flout Human Rights

By Drew Cunningham and Ethan Chess April 1, 2014

We wish we could write about this year’s unprecedented Final Four lineup, compare the contracts of Max Scherzer and Miguel Cabrera, analyze the sudden dominance of the Boston Bruins or comment on the...

The Real Ronaldo Is More Than Meets the Eye

By Darius Majd December 6, 2013

If you showed pictures of professional athletes to people around the world, you would be hard-pressed to find a face more recognizable than Cristiano Ronaldo’s. His good looks, blazing speed and talents...

World Cup Expansion Has Merits

By Darius Majd November 5, 2013

With the possible exception of the Olympics, the World Cup is the most culturally significant sporting event on the planet. It has inspired troubled nations, and it even halted a civil war, in the case...

National Allegiances Now an Open Market

By Arik Parnass September 18, 2012

For many Americans, the concept of nationalism is still quite foreign. Many people do not seem to understand that citizens of countries other than the United States actually believe that their country...

U.S.Team Needs to Show Progress

By Corey Blaine October 21, 2011

How much is too much patience for the U.S. men's national team? Following a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Ecuador, the hope of Jurgen Klinsmann stepping in as the leader and de facto savior of soccer in America...

World Cup Boost for SFS-Qatar

By Lawson Ferguson December 3, 2010

Hearts of soccer fans across the United States broke Thursday morning when FIFA announced that Qatar had beat out a strong United States bid to host the 2022 World Cup. Despite a plan that had been...

Greatest of Our Time

By Michael Appau and Cem Yolbulan September 28, 2010

Every talented, promising young player dubbed the next Maradona, Pele or Zico when young, but only a few come close. As the Gemini duo, it is our job to debunk the impostors and discuss the true contenders...

Joga Bonito: The Beautiful Game Needs a Makeover

By Cem Yolbulan and Michael Appau September 17, 2010

You can have the top stars to bring the attention. You can have the best stadium. You can have the best facilities. You can have the most beautiful project in terms of marketing and all this kind of thing....

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