Chef Marcus Samuelson on How Soccer Is Like Cooking

How to get the most out of the beautiful game
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He’s cooked for the president and won James Beard awards, but the trophies chef Marcus Samuelsson is most proud of are those he’s earned with his local New York soccer club, Blatte United. Samuelsson, who runs more than 20 restaurants internationally, says it’s no coincidence his upcoming Red Rooster in London is just down the road from Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal, his favorite team, plays. Here, he tells how to get the most out of the beautiful game.