I usually don’t like to post more than once a week, but this entry on the New York Times soccer blog caught my eye.  It speaks eloquently about the value and importance of the pickup game in the life of a soccer community–something that we all are fortunate enough to enjoy in Chelmsford on a regular basis:

http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/10/pelada-pickup-the-essence-of-a-game/?pagemode=print&pagewanted=print

I haven’t seen the video yet, but a friend who did said it was worthwhile (and available on Netflix).

The original version of the blog post (with pictures, video, and ads) is here:

http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/10/pelada-pickup-the-essence-of-a-game/

Feel free to post any thoughts, reactions, or a movie review in the comments section below.