We raise our glasses! We put on our glasses! XI Quarterly has arrived.
We raise our glasses! We put on our glasses! XI Quarterly has arrived.
We raise our glasses! We put on our glasses! XI Quarterly has arrived.
While we’re as excited as Steven Gerrard when he hears a Phil Collins song, it can hardly be contained with a paragraph of prose. So let us just say this: After raising $XI,000 in its Kickstarter campaign and carefully editing a series of essays from some of the best sports writers in the world, XI Quarterly, a North American soccer quarterly, is finally here. Not only does our own Elizabeth Cotignola write about her beloved Montreal Impact in the inaugural issue, but…
- Each issue investigates a single aspect of the culture of soccer in eleven eclectic and thoughtful ways.
- This includes long-form essays, interviews, photography, graphic arts and other forms helping tell the unique story of soccer in North America. XI is released four times a year (by the way, here’s the link to subscribe)
- The inaugural issue of XI, Coming to America, explores how immigration has and continues to shape soccer across the continent
About 8 months ago, I spoke with XI Quarterly (and Pitch Invasion) founder Tom Dunmore. While the idea behind XI may have been present, there was a long road that led to this 100+ page publication, which I have been lucky enough to flip through already. We’re delighted to welcome XI, and we hope that - if interested in reading superb stories - you help sustain this publication.
Oh! One more thing: We have two copies of the first edition of XI to give away! Send your prediction for tonight’s United States - Jamaica World Cup qualifier (include goalscorers) to contact@afootballreport.com, or tweet it at us @afootballreport.
