December 2010
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THE BEAUTIFUL GEAR GIVEAWAY WINNERS...
Congrats to The Beautiful Gear Giveaway winners @Sc00rat @CFCChris85 and @b_bette who each won a slightly worn and used (kidding!) Wong Wong 100% cashmere football scarf. We’ll have these out to you as soon as humanly possibly (or whenever the intern decides to show up). Thanks again to our partner The Beautiful Gear for running a great event and don’t forget to follow them on...
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NEW YORK COSMOS x STAPLE NEW ERA HATS
Commemorating the revival of the New York Cosmos, the soccer club has teamed up with Staple Design to release a limited edition collection of New Era 59FIFTY fitted caps available in navy, green and black. via Staple Design Available at The Reed Space 151 Orchard Street NYC and online at store.thereedspace.com
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WHO ATE ALL THE PIES MAGAZINE ISSUE No. 1
Who Ate All The Pies launch their tasty new quarterly football magazine. In the first issue you can read about Gazza’s greatest pranks, a brief history of Arseblog (by Arseblogger himself), the top 10 Premier League lesbians, the rise of the USA soccer fan groups, Glenn Hoddle’s Spanish academy, the 20 best footballers under 20, and more. All images © Who Ate All The Pies You...
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MORE CLUB TEAMMATES, MORE WORLD CUP SUCCESS
Brian Phillips of Run of Play featured in the NY Times Magazine 10th Annual Year of Ideas Issue. Well done as always BP.
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BARCELONÉS #4 • FANS OF THE WORLD CUP
Barcelones #4 • The World Cup as watched by those far from home. Xavi Sancho and Caterina Barjau report from the city’s bars. www.barcelones.com Photos © Caterian Barjau
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BEAUTIFUL GIVEAWAY WITH THE BEAUTIFUL GEAR
We have teamed up with our friends at The Beautiful Gear this holiday season and are giving away three of our beautiful Wong Wong cashmere football scarves. All you have to do is follow The Beautiful Gear on Twitter and “Like” Wong Wong on Facebook to be eligible. (doing both will increase your chances of winning!) Winners will be announced on The Beautiful Gear on December 22nd. ...
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UMBRO - THE TEE SHOP
Umbro announces the opening of the Umbro Tee Shop, a new online store that will be releasing one exclusive, limited edition t-shirt design every Monday. From Umbro: “We all know that football is about more than just the action on the pitch - it’s the fleeting moments of sublime skill, the chants from the stands and the dodgy haircuts that make it extra special.It’s this we want...
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PELADA SCREENING AT WOODWORK
Pelada ScreeningDecember 14th & 15th, 8pmWoodwork • Brooklyn583 Vanderbilt Avenuewww.pelada-movie.com
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WONG WONG IN THE GREEN SOCCER JOURNAL
Wong Wong featured in Issue No. 1 of The Green Soccer Journal. An honor to be among such good company. www.thegreensoccerjournal.com
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PHOTOGRAPHER EZEQUIEL SURANYI
A friend suggested I have a look at Ezequiel Suranyi’s photos. I’m so glad she did - You can view more of Ezequiel’s photography at www.ezequielsuranyi.comPhotos © Ezequiel Suranyi
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THE OFFSIDE RULES
Thank You SF! www.theoffsiderules.blogspot.com
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WW INTERVIEW WITH MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER INSIDER...
Had the pleasure of speaking with Major League Soccer Insider Shawn Francis to discuss all things Wong Wong and football. Thank you again Shawn. You may read the entire interview here. Photo © Dominic Neitz
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SOCCER IN KABUL
“Afghan men played soccer in front of the old palace in Kabul”Lens Blog, December 7, 2010 Picture of the Day.Photo © Omar Sobhani/Reuters
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A COPA DAS PESSOAS
A Copa Das Pessoas (The People’s Cup) is a film about how fans feel about football as we build up to the 2014 World Cup Brazil. Organized by agency BOCA during the 2010 World Cup South Africa, the footage from 32 filmmakers, one each from 32 participating nations, for Brazilian sports brand Olympikus. The packaging, website and merchandise graphics were designed by Siggi Eggertsson. via...
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THE GREEN SOCCER JOURNAL LAUNCH
If your in London Wednesday, well, your in luck. The Green Soccer Journal launch party this Wednesday, December 8th. thegreensoccerjournal.com
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WORLD CUP RADIAL BRACKET POSTER
World Cup Radial Bracket Poster by Deroy PerazaDesign Studio Hyperakt - Brooklyn, NYPrinted in CMYK plus spot silver ink80lb cover uncoated, 100% recycled Astrolite stock.Large: $40 | Small: $25 + shippingAvailable at Hyperakt.com via NY Times Goal
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SEPP BLATTER GETS WHAT HE WANTS: 2018 WORLD CUP...
Watched around the world with breathless anticipation, FIFA awarded Russia the honor of hosting the 2018 World Cup and Qatar as hosts for the 2022 World Cup. A lot of talk in the press (especially on twitter) focused on corruption, bribery, and the collusion aspects of the vote, but in reality, the results were not all that surprising. With FIFA President Sepp Blatter up for re-election next...
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WORLD CUP 2022 BIDDING NATION: USA
The hosts for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup will be announced on December 2nd in Zurich. Nine countries (4 for 2018 and 5 for 2022) are bidding to host the most prestigious tournament in the world. The United States, hosts in 1994, are promising record-breaking crowds and an opportunity to grow the world’s game even further in one of its final frontiers. Learn more about USA’s...