From the Spot of the Foul

I've got you under my skin

Mark Hughes sends Alex Ferguson a note to make him look like the fool he often doesn't need help in revealing.

Consciously designed icons come to America

One of the interesting aspects of engaging in a hobby of watching something from thousands of miles away is that very little of it is seen in the flesh. A virtual activity if you will.

Match fixing?

Nothing, and I mean nothing, gets my attention in the world of sport like a good match fixing story. 

There is something dark about the human personality that is attracted to destruction wreaked on mankind by a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, or tsunami. Why do you think we slow down at the scene of an automobile accident? It's more than just making sure we don't drive over broken glass. 

So when I saw this story on my newsreader this week, the scroll bar came to a screeching halt and I rubbernecked my way into the details.

I have a dream...

Overt racism at matches - one of the things about world soccer that really took me aback when I realized how alive and well it still is.