Graham Parker writes the Designated Player column for Grantland. He is the chief soccer writer for the Guardian US and an editor at Howler. @ KidWeil Columns Podcasts Video Columns April 25, 2013 Graham Parker Football for the Masses: 2 Days, 1 Ball, 3,000 Players Filed under The Triangle April 19, 2013 Graham Parker The Designated Player: We Support Our Local Shield Filed under The Triangle April 11, 2013 Soccer Q&A: Author Kevin Sampson on Thatcher, Hillsborough, Liverpool, and His New Book, The Killing Pool Filed under The Triangle April 5, 2013 Graham Parker The Designated Player: 100 Years of U.S. Soccer History Filed under The Triangle April 2, 2013 A Fan's Notes Relegation, Fascism, and Paolo Di Canio: A Sunderland Fan Takes Stock Filed under The Triangle March 28, 2013 MLS The Designated Player: Patrice Bernier, the Socrates of Montreal Filed under The Triangle March 20, 2013 Graham Parker The Designated Player vs. MLS Rivalry Week Filed under The Triangle March 13, 2013 MLS The Sublime and Ridiculous Djimi Traore Filed under The Triangle March 7, 2013 MLS The Designated Player: Kyle Beckerman for Real, Part 1 Filed under The Triangle March 1, 2013 Graham Parker The Designated Player: The Scottish Play, Andy Roxburgh, and the Latest Plan for New York Red Bulls Filed under The Triangle Load More Results Podcasts No results Videos No Results