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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Real Madrid v. Mallorca – Jose Borinho
The beauty of soccer lies in the invisible realm of human interaction. Synapses, emotions, understanding, the unseen often dictates human relations more so than the obvious. All too often, the realm of movies with voice-over kills the complexity of a … Continue reading
Soccer News – Part Round-up, Part Sound Off
Not quite original content, not quite a link-up, we present a special new post here at Futfanatico: the sarcastic one. Novel, no? Now on with it. First, the Guardian reports that Inter faxed an offer for Javier Mascherano to Liverpool. … Continue reading
Junito: Papy's Porous Performance
Up until this point, the story of Junito’s rise to the top of Real Madrid has been rather “toddler-centric.” However, it was inevitable that my actuacion as papy-entrenador would come into question after a run of poor results. I hate … Continue reading
A Glance at the Premiere of the Premiership
There is a saying – familiarity breeds contempt. However, for the attacking trident of Chelsea, a keen understanding and movement has led to a whopping 12-0 goal differential and two wins. Granted, neither West Brom nor Wigan will be fighting … Continue reading
Mourinho's Shining Talent Meets Madrid
So, in the spirit of WAATP shit look-a-likes, I stumbled upon a delightful feature film which I think sets the course for Jose Mourinho’s coaching career at Real Madrid. That film? Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining.” So grab a bag of … Continue reading
It's Officially Pele Week at the Run of Play
For those of you not in the know (yes, you), Brian at Run of Play has been holding a special “Pele Week” to celebrate the player who advertised for Viagra but did not use it. Of course, Pele denied needing … Continue reading
Junito: Fearing Fear itself, Fearfully
Every society has a cultural expression for childhood fear. In the United States of America, a land of abundance, vast homes, and suburban distance, the isolation manifests itself in the form of monsters. These monster do not lurk in the … Continue reading
Some Interesting Reads for a Lazy Friday
I will keep this short and sweet in light of your overpowering and anxious anticipation of the coming Premier League kick-off. First, Brian Phillips asks if we don’t appreciate Pele as much as we should. Brian draws upon two notions … Continue reading
US v. Brazil – An American Dreaming Realities
Let’s play in the world of a constructed binary. The land of television is seduction. Images and sound combine to tempt you, seduce you, and entertain you. Helpless, you sit there, motionless. The flashing light leaves you still, like a … Continue reading