Opinion: The Curmudgeon on the Cusp of the Cup
Finally, FIFA awoke to the fact that fans really don’t like having good goals disallowed and non-goals allowed.
June 17, 2014Section
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Opinion Articles from The Rio Times
Opinion: The Curmudgeon on Direct Democracy
This year has seen a sea change in the focus of the protesters, with many not feeling represented by any...
June 10, 2014
Opinion: Celebrate the Greatest Sporting Spectacle on Earth
Tomorrow (Thursday), the most watched sporting event on the planet - the FIFA World Cup - kicks off in the...
June 10, 2014 Opinion: World Cup Prediction Time
The countdown is almost ever. As of today (Wednesday, May 28th), we are fifteen days away from the FIFA World...
May 27, 2014
Opinion: The Curmudgeon on “A Billion Here, a Billion There…”
The Curmudgeon quotes former Senator Everett Dirksen "A billion here, a billion there..." and applies it to Brazilian government and...
May 20, 2014Opinion: The Curmudgeon on Wildcats
Something needs to change, but a wildcat strike won’t change anything.
May 13, 2014 Opinion: The Curmudgeon Predicts [the rest of] 2014
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - [January] “In June and July come the World Cup, which means...
May 6, 2014 Opinion: The Curmudgeon on “Pacific” Policing
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - No, we’re not talking about the ocean west of Chile, which...
April 29, 2014
Opinion: Room for a Surprise in Scolari World Cup Squad?
May 7th is the day marked for Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari to name his 23-man squad for the upcoming...
April 29, 2014