5.13.15
ASN Morning Read: Much Ado About Grass, Still
The Women's World Cup gets another day closer and we seem to be talking about the playing surface, not what's actually going to happen on the field. Fans are watching Major League Soccer.
- The grass in Canada issue won't die. It's sort of like turf in that way.
- An oral history of MLS's first season? Sure: "Somebody came up with an incredible study that said when soccer was first invented, the average height of people in the soccer-playing world was 5’4” or 5’5” and now, because of nutrition and better health, people are much taller and bigger and their arm span is greater, so the goal should be increased proportionally. It was all a bunch of bullshit."
- Good start: "Boosted by crowds of 62,510 and 43,507 for expansion teams Orlando City and New York City FC, Major League Soccer registered an increase of 23.1 percent for the 2015 home openers as compared to last year's openers. The average of 24,005 was the highest on opening day since the first two years of MLS, which averaged 33,803 (1996) and 24,357 (1997)."
- More than you wanted to know about Aron Johannsson.
- This would be fun: "Carlos Tévez is in terrific form for Juventus, which is why I was surprised to learn from three sources this week that Tévez’s representatives have contacted MLS teams recently saying he’s interested in joining the league."
- If you're in New York City in June, you should go to Kicking + Screening Soccer Film Fest: "Featuring seven films from seven different countries, this year's festival will be held June 23-26 at Tribeca Cinemas in downtown Manhattan and focuses on what it's like to be a supporter, regardless of where you sit or how you express that love. The film that will grab the attention of most MLS fans is Sons of Ben, The Movie, which will be shown on June 25 and tells the story of the Philadelphia Union supporters group during its early days."
