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Fernando Rodriguez-Vila

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July 7, 2014
Fernando Rodriguez-Vila
Costa Rica and Colombia Never Really Had a Chance: A Theory of World Cup Upsets
There's a reason that the four teams left in have played in a combined 21 finals.
June 27, 2014
Fernando Rodriguez-Vila
In Defense of Cristiano Ronaldo
He's the guy everyone loves to hate, but his arrogance and narcissism are part of what makes him great.
June 23, 2014
Fernando Rodriguez-Vila
The Portugal Game Will Make U.S. Soccer Converts Appreciate One of the Sport's Great Pleasures: The Gut-Wrenching Draw
Still can't stop thinking about it, can you?
June 16, 2014
Fernando Rodriguez-Vila
A Tale of Two Argentinas: What the Bosnia Game Taught Us About the Team's Conflicting Approaches
Argentina's game, like its politics, is bitterly divided.
June 13, 2014
Fernando Rodriguez-Vila, Joseph O'Neill
Spain-Holland Preview: Can a Band of Hungover Dutchmen Defeat Tiki-Taka's Trotsky?
Nando Vila and Joseph O’Neill dissect Friday's Group B clash
June 11, 2014
Fernando Rodriguez-Vila
All You Tiki-Taka Haters Are Just Jealous
Like it or not, possession still wins matches

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