Monthly Archives: September 2009

It´s my birthdy! Kinda. Hasta Luego…

Don´t let the archives fool you, Futfanatico is one year old today! A little over a year ago, a hurricane struck the town of Houston, TX, forcing my relocation to Waco, TX and giving me a week of nothing to … Continue reading

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Paolo Coehlo Comments on Liverpool, Etc.

Paolo Coehlo is Brazilian, but has not published any books on soccer. Rather, he is well known for the internationally acclaimed novel “The Alquimist”, which I highly recommend. He draws a clear line between religion and spirituality, and his interviews … Continue reading

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Premiership Predictions and Predilections

A prediction is a stab in the dark, a desire to stick your head in the Gypsie´s bag and see the future. We stir the past, iron the present, and imagine the future. A predilection is the tendency to think … Continue reading

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King Kenny and the Ghost of Hillsborough

Okay, so much hullabaloo was made of the Cohen firing/resignation in the States. Some people trumpeted the freedom of expression song. However, no government actor imposed a ban on Cohen’s program. Rather, a well organized product boycott led to his … Continue reading

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Spanglish 105: El Corner

Alright folks, time for a pat on the back. We are getting into some really advanced Spanish. This is stuff that your high school Spanish teacher could only dream of understanding. You would have had to have lived in Guatemala … Continue reading

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I Fed Mrs. Dalloway´s Flowers to my Pet Turtle

Alright, so the blogposts have been pretty substantive as-of-late. Facts. Cites. Quotes. Conclusions. Lots of meatloaf, very little desert. I took things a bit slow, a bit grounded, but now its time to get metaphysical in a Usain Bolt existentialist … Continue reading

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Guest Post at Run of Play…

I know this may shock some of the faithful readers, but I have written a guestpost! Shocker! And even more shocking, it is for the ever wonderful Run of Play. Check it out. Right now. Really.

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The MLS Meteor Shower

The last time we covered MLS, we offered a post-apocalyptic, pre-rise of the cucaracha POWER analysis. Then we meandered in the GLOWERING EPL, with the assistance of one David Squire Bowie. We return to the MLS, where a handful of … Continue reading

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Links we stole, hid, and are now ransoming

So, fandom. Are you a fan of a team whose stadium is not located within 200 mils of your hometown? Did your father not hold you as a child? Its okay. Professionals have dealt with this issue before – it´s … Continue reading

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What Important People Say…

The time has come to steal from the endless talent pool of the internet. Enjoy these little tidbits – they are quite scrumptuous… Berbatov continues to divide waters at Old Trafford, drilling two headers but failing to score against City. … Continue reading

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