Can you write about soccer without writing about politics? Should you?




Dummy: Interviews with smart people about soccer show

Summary: A liberal soccer journalist (George) speaks with a conservative soccer journalist (Dave Martinez, formerly of Empire of Soccer) about Bryan Curtis’s essay in The Ringer about how sports journalism has become the domain of lefties. But first, Will Parchman discusses his story about Bayer Leverkusen from the new issue of Howler and details what American teams could learn about how the club goes about scouting local talent, developing community ties, and spending limited resources. Subscribe to Howler and save 15% with the code ILISTEN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices