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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Intermediate Spanglish 103 – "Joven" People
We´ve complained about refs, learned a few songs, but now we turn to the reason middle-aged men obsess over sports: the young people. Take your eyes off your “panza” (gut), put down the cerveza for a few minutes, stop stroking … Continue reading
Advice to Rafa – Do NOT Look Down…
Does anyone else get the feeling that the Guardian has prewritten the “Liverpool Sack Rafa” headline? During the match against Lyon, the head editor nervously scratched his chin and furled his eyebrow. After the Babel goal, he called Billy, the … Continue reading
WC 2010: Let the pessimism begin, part 2
You have already heard the news: some stadiums in South Africa will be blessed by means of animal sacrifice. This has agitated the animal rights activists, aroused the goth community, and inspired the cultural relativists debate. The complexity of the … Continue reading
MLS Manifesto – The Emperor´s Underwear
Should a champion be adorned in lockets of gold, silver, and diamonds? Should the robe be a royal purple? No. To win the title, you must expose your soul, demonstrate your commitment, and bare your essence. But not your underwear. … Continue reading
Coasting on a field of Ivory…
Hey folks – just an FYI. I am writing the Ivory Coast blog for the excellent worldcupblog. Why? In life, some things happen by chance, and others by happenstance. I do not speak French, have never been to Africa, and … Continue reading
I Belong to Pellegrini
Don’t let the shirt fool you, Little Ricky (Kaka) belongs to Florentino Perez. And, by way of agency principles, Manuel Pellegrini. But the question must be asked – what exactly have we purchased? On the one hand, Kaka may be … Continue reading
Great And…Not Great – Zinedine Zidane
Has any other player been so frustratingly brilliant as Zinedine Zidane? The Frenchman kept a quiet private life to his credit, but his transgressions on the pitch alternate between a rap sheet and a rhapsody. His feet could take down … Continue reading
Our Father, Who Art in Heaven…
Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t see you there. You just sneaked on us, Kaka and I, as we said our respective prayers. While I am Catholic and Kaka, as you may have guessed, is Evangelical, our Christianity unites us. Normally … Continue reading
Ronaldinho is alive…and, well, chew on that
Kaka left for Madrid, Maldini retired, and Ancellotti set sail for England. Surely the Serie A has nothing left to offer in terms of entertainment. Wrong. With newfound (read: low) expectations, ‘Dinho has actually looked half decent. He is actually … Continue reading