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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Deciphering the Post-Carling-Cup-Loss Advice of Eboue
Arsenal lost the Carling Cup final in comically embarrassing fashion. However, veteran Emmanuel Eboue took aside the crying Jack Wilshere to give him a few tips. What valuable tome of wisdom did the Ivorian bench warmer read to the young … Continue reading
Junito: Wearing the Media Glare with Careful Abandon
Childhoods fascinate me for two reasons. First, in American society, the desire for our responsible-free era corrupts adults well past their thirties. Everybody fondly recalls their youth, forgetting the tribulations of adolescence and missteps along the way. Second, our own … Continue reading
Real Madrid v. Lyon – Still Hungover the Mourinho After
The universe works in mysteriously hysterical ways. Sometimes, the pains of the past form a large pair of obnoxious aviator sunglasses, blinding us to how ridiculous we look despite the prevalence of mirrors and our unmistakable reflection. The Shevchenko-affair at … Continue reading
Ferenc Puskas Endorses Grant Wahl for President of FIFA
It has been over a year since I either experienced the first-ever cyberhaunting or fell victim to an elaborate hoax by my readers. Or my younger brother. Or both. While open to interpretation, the fact is as follows: Ferenc Puskas … Continue reading
Junito: From Petulance to Plowshares to Playing Time
We all know them. We all see them. The way they walk. The way they talk. Are they rebels? Are they outcasts? Are they cancers? Are they miscreants? Are they merely immature? How do we classify the Antonio Cassanos of … Continue reading
Advanced Spanglish: Explaining the Etymology of “La Chilena”
You know that picture. It brings back painful memories. But take your anxiety medications or sip some wine (not both), and get ready for another soccer-Spanish lesson. Last time we opened up our Spanglish pocket-sized dictionary, we focused on a … Continue reading
Zlatan Ibrahimovic – In a League of His Own Making
Zlatan’s year at Barcelona was the most disappointing 21 goal campaign in history. The reason was simple: square pegs, no matter what the quality of wood, will never fit into a circular hole. For all his individual brilliance, Zlatan struggled … Continue reading
Video of Rooney’s Wicked Game Winning Goal v. City…
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Junito: All That’s Left for a Shot at the Big Time
In the interest of beating ESPN to the “under 6″ original content punch, this series takes a look at the meteoric rise of Junito, my four year old son, as he meticulously makes his way into Real Madrid’s starting lineup … Continue reading