Graham Ruthven
Sports  MLS to Become Bigger Than Baseball? Why the Need for Comparison?

MLS to Become Bigger Than Baseball? Why the Need for Comparison?

Every so often, Major League Soccer likes to beat its chest. Great strides have been made over the past 25 years and those associated with the league rarely…

Graham Ruthven (London)
Sports Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Legacy Hard to Define as he Bids Hollywood Farewell

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Legacy Hard to Define as he Bids Hollywood Farewell

In his own not-so-humble words: “Now go back to watch baseball.” Because a league without Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not a league worth watching, at least according…

Graham Ruthven (Los Angeles )
Sports How Ibrahimovic and Rooney Became Advocates For MLS Players' Rights

How Ibrahimovic and Rooney Became Advocates For MLS Players' Rights

He is one of the best strikers of his generation, yet for many Zlatan Ibrahimovic is defined by what he says off the pitch rather than what he produces on it…

Graham Ruthven (London)
Sports Is MLS Blessed With Brilliant Attackers ... or Are Its Defenders Just Terrible?

Is MLS Blessed With Brilliant Attackers ... or Are Its Defenders Just Terrible?

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s 50th game in Major League Soccer came earlier this month. The LA Galaxy suffered a soul-crushing 4-3 defeat to the Seattle Sounders,…

Graham Ruthven (London)
Sports Why Many LA Galaxy Fans Don't Believe David Beckham Deserves a Statue

Why Many LA Galaxy Fans Don't Believe David Beckham Deserves a Statue

Deciding on a statue is never easy. There is the archetypal celebration statue, as demonstrated by the Thierry Henry knee-slide statue that stands in front of…

Graham Ruthven (London)
Sports  Is Christian Pulisic the First Part of a US European Invasion?

Is Christian Pulisic the First Part of a US European Invasion?

Of all the tales told of the USA’s failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, the most haunting depicts Christian Pulisic, after the fateful draw away to…

Graham Ruthven (London)
Sports Zack Steffen Is Unlikely to Ever Play for Man City

Zack Steffen Is Unlikely to Ever Play for Man City

Pep Guardiola knows what he likes in a goalkeeper. The Manchester City manager has changed the way football looks at the art of keeping. It’s now about more…

Graham Ruthven (London)
Sports Patrick Vieira Has Been Tipped to Succeed Wenger – Just How Good is He?

Patrick Vieira Has Been Tipped to Succeed Wenger – Just How Good is He?

Almost as soon as he’d sat down in front of the waiting press upon his appointment as New York City FC head coach in January 2016, Patrick Vieira was asked to…

Graham Ruthven (London)