About Blake Owen
FFG is run by Blake Owen, a sports fan who happens to like soccer in addition to traditional American sports. Blake has an MA in Teaching English as a Second Language and lives in Frisco, TX. He teaches ESL in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.
Blake can be reached at blakeowen@futbolforgringos.com.
Website: http://www.futbolforgringos.com
Blake Owen has written 308 articles so far, you can find them below.
Filed under Gringo Abroad by Blake Owen on January 13, 2011 at 4:37 PM
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Jonathan Spector continues to exceed expectations, though he won’t be confused for Xabi Alonso any time soon.
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Filed under Tactics Tuesday by Blake Owen on January 11, 2011 at 5:58 PM
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Today FFG tells you what Bob Bradley tells his team.
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Filed under Gringo Abroad by Blake Owen on January 9, 2011 at 2:06 PM
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Eddie Johnson isn’t excelling at Fulham, but it might not be all his fault.
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Filed under Featured, Gringo Abroad by Blake Owen on January 8, 2011 at 1:40 PM
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Two errors may have doomed Eric Lichaj to an extended spell on the bench.
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Filed under State of the US (National Team) by Blake Owen on January 6, 2011 at 6:07 PM
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Bob Bradley has his eye on the future, particularly this summer’s Gold Cup, as 2011 kicks off.
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Filed under Gringo Abroad by Blake Owen on January 5, 2011 at 4:28 PM
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Uh-oh, here’s hoping Stuart Holden isn’t developing a lingering injury problem.
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Filed under Gringo Abroad by Blake Owen on January 1, 2011 at 12:04 PM
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Holden almost helped Bolton to a stunning draw with Chelsea. An injury kept him out of the Liverpool match.
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Filed under 2010 Retrospective, Featured by Blake Owen on December 31, 2010 at 11:45 AM
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Yep, Rob. It was your bad.
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Filed under 2010 Retrospective, Featured by Blake Owen on December 30, 2010 at 8:04 PM
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You might be surprised at the gringos who made a big impact against Slovenia.
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Filed under 2010 Retrospective, Featured by Blake Owen on December 27, 2010 at 12:34 PM
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USA’s attacking stars – Donovan, Dempsey, Bradley, and Altidore – fall victim to Blake’s evil eye. Come check out what they did right and where they faltered in the World Cup.
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Filed under Gringo Abroad by Blake Owen on December 26, 2010 at 11:17 AM
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Stuart Holden’s efficient day helps Bolton bag another win.
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Filed under 2010 Retrospective, Featured by Blake Owen on December 24, 2010 at 11:48 AM
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Trying to remember which formation the US used against an opponent? FFG is the place to be.
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