Fans never seem to hesitate in their chant “I’m blind, I’m deaf, I think I can ref!” At times we can swear by those words out of frustration, but do we truly understand how difficult it is to officiate with perfection? With 50,000+ fans screaming in your ears, trying to influence the decisions you make, while knowing that events may have escaped your vision, the challenge is evident. The 2014 World Cup in Brazil has provided numerous instances for referee decisions to leave entire nations to languish in frustration. How much longer do we have to wait until replay analysis…
Continue readingVancouver Whitecaps FC has finally embarked on its fourth season in Major League Soccer (MLS), after enduring a whirlwind of an offseason. An inevitable change in head coach saw Carl Robinson take the helm. So far, Robinson has rebuilt his…
Continue readingWoohoo: neknominations We all love to take to the internet once in a while (or all the time) to witness the latest goofball vines or funny fails. With a new viral trend, you might get to see someone you know!…
Continue readingJust a few months ago, former Vancouver Whitecaps star Camilo Sanvezzo declared how happy and settled he and wife Jessica had become in the city of Vancouver — there was even talk of him making a Canadian national team appearance.…
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