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Visitors to Ibrox Park, home of Glasgow Rangers, might have been more than a little gobsmacked recently to see the home fans flying the Israeli flag. The Star of David is an unlikely standard for the fans of one of Scotland's largest soccer teams, whose often ferociously sectarian Protestant identity is legendary - for decades, the club would not sign Catholic players no matter how talented. But to understand why the Rangers faithful were seen flying the Israeli flag, one only had to look across the field to the fans of the visiting team, Glasgow Celtic - the pride of Scotland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soccer's New Wars | 7/15/2004 | See Source »

What's the capital of Cameroon? How about the atomic weight of cobalt? Do they call it "football" or "soccer" in South America? Help is as close as your mobile phone: just dial 63336 in Britain, type in your query as a text message and for $1.80 a new company called AQA will text you back your answer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Very Smart Phone | 7/12/2004 | See Source »

...Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder What's the capital of Cameroon? How about the atomic weight of cobalt? Do they call it "football" or "soccer" in South America? Help is as close as your mobile phone: just dial 63336 in Britain, type in your query as a text message and for $1.80 a new company called AQA will text you back your answer. AQA, which stands for "any question answered," is the London-based brainchild...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Very Smart Phone | 7/11/2004 | See Source »

...weeks ago I was sitting in a pub after the incredibly exciting English-Portugal football (soccer) game when conversation shifted from sports to politics. A few Brits remarked how odd it was that America seems to be the only country in the world that is not obsessed with the game. One rather hostile Brit turned to me and remarked, “I guess your country ignores the sport the same way they ignore everything else that the world cares about...

Author: By Lia C. Larson, | Title: Football Bench-Warmers | 7/9/2004 | See Source »

...criticism of America’s insularity is warranted. But I do believe if Americans spent a bit more energy connecting with the rest of the world, we’d be in a better global standing than we are today. As for me, I’m a soccer...

Author: By Lia C. Larson, | Title: Football Bench-Warmers | 7/9/2004 | See Source »

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