Entries by Peter Welpton

World Cup KickAround Returns

  Cumulus Media’s Sportsradio 96.7 and 1310 The Ticket Announces Expanded Programming for 2026 World Soccer Updates on “The KickAround” DFW’s Only Nightly World Soccer Show Returns for its Fourth Tournament, Delivering 36 Shows and 44 Hours of Coverage   DALLAS, TX — May 12, 2026 — Cumulus Media’s Sportsradio 96.7 and 1310 The Ticket will once […]

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Three to Watch for Each Club

Trying to pop a list like this for any team is silly subjective, so don’t get offended if your favorite player isn’t listed here.  Americans are included by default, but when you consider each relative to their club, their spots are largely deserved. Some appreciated assistance provided by my friend Lars Sivertsen. Arsenal (ARS): Saka, […]

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VAR – Soccer’s New Normal (reprise)

I wrote this back in 2017 subsequent to the limited introduction of VAR and the obvious implications that loomed.  At this point, I hadn’t even gotten into the matter of the use of slow motion in video replay.  August 18, 2017 In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis and the recession that followed the […]

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