Rwany Sibaja
@rwanysibaja.bsky.social
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Cultural historian of Latin America (sports: 🇦🇷⚽️) | Orígen 🇨🇷y 🇺🇸| History Education | Enjoy ☕️+🧉| https://rwanysibaja.com [Opinions are my own]
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rwanysibaja.bsky.social
Been a dream since 94 to take my dad to go see a game. He’s the one who instilled the passion for the game. That’s what bothers me the most. (We planned to go as a big family group of 9-that would have been over $2800)
rwanysibaja.bsky.social
“For the game. For the (elite) world.”
Hasn‘t been the “people’s game” in a long time.

Something I’ll make sure to cover next semester in HIS 3538 FIFA World Cup: Soccer & Global History!
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tariqpanja.bsky.social
The FIFA pricing model for the World Cup penalises teams with the most loyal traveling support, typically this has been fans from across South America in recent tournaments. 2014/18/22 they brought the noise/numbers. Dynamic pricing model means FIFA will profit from their passion.
rwanysibaja.bsky.social
Entered Visa portal to buy World Cup tickets, which according to FIFA’s site starts at $60.

But as many have pointed out, that‘s a unicorn price. Reality? Cheapest available was actually $310 per ticket. Family of four? $1240. And for nose-bleed sections at Mercedes Benz Stadium.

No thanks.
rwanysibaja.bsky.social
I guess World Cup history only starts when Adidas became the official ball supplier?
rwanysibaja.bsky.social
Toying around with ways to revamp how I taught it last time in fall 2022, which included four units: Soccer as a field of study; Race-Empire-National Identity; Fandom-Mythmaking-Heroes-Villains; and Futboleras. Open to suggestions!
rwanysibaja.bsky.social
#appstate students: My Spring 2026 course, HIS 3538 - FIFA World Cup: Soccer & Global History, will get you ready for sport's biggest event. Reach out if you have questions before registering for classes. Website in English and Spanish at: worldcuphistory.rwanysibaja.com
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rwanysibaja.bsky.social
What a game by Atlético de Madrid today! #ATMvsRMA
rwanysibaja.bsky.social
Central American independence days (Sep 15) kickstarts Hispanic Heritage month in the U.S. Proud of my roots and will go home to celebrate with some café, (plátanos) maduros, arroz y frijoles, piña, aguacate, and more.

(Now if just the national team could do more to qualify for the World Cup)
lanacioncr.bsky.social
Vea la celebración de los 204 años de Independencia de Costa Rica con un desfile patrio en San José, con bandas, trajes típicos y fervor cívico.
San José se llenó de colores y patriotismo en los desfiles del 15 de setiembre
www.nacion.com
rwanysibaja.bsky.social
Bring back the silver goal for overtime.

Also: Keep the 18 yd box for penalties but expand the smaller rectangular box to 10 yards as the only allow area goalkeepers can use their hands.
themlg.bsky.social
Everybody should absolutely view this as an invitation to drop your spiciest soccer takes.
themlg.bsky.social
lol I’m gonna need bluesky’s biggest soccer post ever to balance out all the politics engagement im burying myself under.
rwanysibaja.bsky.social
Almost always watch matches in Spanish. It’s what I grew up with, and provides “el sazón” to enjoy a fútbol match.

But I often made an exception if Ray Hudson was on the English broadcast. Not everyone’s cup of tea, but I enjoyed his passion and off-beat remarks.
theathletic.com
The word "magisterial" might be out of soccer broadcasts forever.

Legendary linguistic maestro Ray Hudson is calling it a career, writes @richarddeitsch.bsky.social.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/660...
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jtannenwald.bsky.social
A moment of fun with the #USMNT today:

Mauricio Pochettino talked about his first experience of big-time American college football at Ohio State, and Chris Richards talked about how he explains Alabama to his colleagues at Crystal Palace.

www.inquirer.com/soccer/usmnt...

Mauricio Pochettino
Yes, I had the opportunity to be in Columbus, at Ohio State, watching an amazing game.
We really felt the passion of the people here in this country. It was a great opportunity to enjoy. It was really amazing. It was really, really amazing.
And I was happy also to try to [be a] representative, or ambassador, of our sport that is soccer, or football in the rest of the world. I think I feel a little bit of responsibility.
It's our responsibility, no, to translate to all these people that maybe are more focused on another sport, like football – American football. It's to try also to convince them to share with soccer, you know, that passion. 
If only a little bit, we can translate to our sport, I think our players will appreciate [that] a lot, and for sure they will help us to achieve what we want. 
And I think it was amazing. For me, it was a massive surprise. At [age] 53, it's difficult to have this type of surprise.
But to live the atmosphere that we lived there – three hours before, seeing the passion of the people, the atmosphere, all the things they were preparing there, the fans in the stadium, 100,000 – I was so jealous, I said, "I want to coach these teams, I want to be next." 
It was amazing. And talk about the culture of this country, when you want to show the passion [that] you are the number one. Chris Richards
Yeah, I mean, they don't quite understand Birmingham, Alabama, to be honest with you. We have a Birmingham in the UK – I think there's this new TV show that going on in the UK and they're visiting everywhere in the world that's named Birmingham.
So they're seeing some things that they probably aren't used to, but that's how we that's we get down in the south, and it formed me and molded me to who I am today.
And what do you tell them about Alabama football?
They also can't fathom that. They're like, 100,000 people at a game for 18- to like 21-year-olds – it's tough to explain. Especially like, Lee Corso with the headgear and stuff like that. They don't quite get it. Chris Richards at practice today. (I took the photo.)
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ICE says it’s not stopping random people in the street as it focuses on “targeted enforcement.” In a historically Latino neighborhood in Washington, D.C., some parents disagree as they see agents circle their area during school drop off. NBC News’ Julia Ainsley reports from D.C.
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nelsonlflores.bsky.social
Doing genealogical work, something I have found interesting is that every decade US language education researchers have claimed a “growing backlash to multilingualism.” I think we may just need to accept this as part of US society at this point.
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countmystars.bsky.social
Apple is sneaking AI into everything. Turn off enhanced visual search on your photos:
Apple opts everyone into having their Photos analyzed by Al

Settings -> Apps -> Photos -> Enhanced Visual
Search (all the way at the bottom)
rwanysibaja.bsky.social
Earlier this year, really enjoyed a stop at Fidel & Co. in Little Rock, AR, and Cooper River Coffee near Charleston, SC.
rwanysibaja.bsky.social
I’ve enjoyed visiting local roasters during my last few trips. This weekend dropped daughter off at college and stopped by Rojo’s Roastery in NJ.