Monthly Archives: April 2011

Junito: Paternal Persistence and the Pastorcito Mentiroso

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Elliott

Junito, I’m sad to say, was born a politician. Or a Manuel Pellegrini. But definitely not a decisive and partisan political talk show host. Conspiracy theorists be damned, Junito is no Glenn Beck. Why am I so sure? Well, in … Continue reading →

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El Clasico Preview: Remember What We Forget We Knew

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Elliott

So, I heard there’s a game today. I wouldn’t know. After the Copa del Rey final, I made a resolution to turn off my television and not watch any more games until Benzema hit puberty and Andres Iniesta retired. But … Continue reading →

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Essence of Being a Fan of Arsenal, Who Expect to Win a Title…

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Elliott
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The Best Part About Blogging: The Nonstop Bloggery

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Elliott

Remember back in the day when Bernd Schuster coached Madrid and I blogged recaps in Espanol? Me neither. The point is, a long time is a long time. Several years. I followed La Liga before this latest round of debt-deficit-twin … Continue reading →

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Junito: Breaking Away from Bad Examples

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Elliott

This may shock you, but not all celebrities are great role models. Especially not celebrity athletes. Yet our judgment of these players deserves equal scrutiny. While I may do my best to defend the indefensible Balotelli and use Sergio Ramos‘ … Continue reading →

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Raul Gonzalez is Raving Mad Happy about Germany

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Elliott

In case you missed it last Saturday, our dear friend Raul Gonzalez wrote a diary entry for Dirty Tackle about several topics. First, he was happy for Brazilian Ronaldo’s send-off at Madrid two weeks back. Second, Raul clarified that he … Continue reading →

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Cristiano Ronaldo & Messi: Staring into the Eye of the Whale

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Elliott

You are under water. Up above, the moonlight ripples through the ever shifting surface. But you’ve no time for distractions. Your lungs burn and your arms churn. You kick, you push, you pull, but to no avail. With your chest … Continue reading →

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Junito: A Hurt Ankle & Some Very Hurt Feelings

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Elliott

Junito’s ankle is on the mend. While my little bebe saltamontes did not need crutches, he does have to wear a cast. He also had to miss a week of la escuela, confined to couches and camitas before he could … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming the Memory of Ronaldo Luis Nazario

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Elliott

This past weekend, Real Madrid paid tribute to “O Fenomeno”, the Brazilian Ronaldo that lit Europe afire with dazzling goals. Ronaldo’s goals and titles speak for themselves. His career also has a fantastic counterfactual “what if” moment – the convulsive … Continue reading →

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A Very Unhappy April First…Because I was the Fool

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Elliott

Sometimes, we experience success too early. And sometimes success is the greatest failure. The Puffington Host is no more. For a week, Dr. Moschlavious Gumperteer and friends bombarded us with the best, most successfully monetized blogging content in the history … Continue reading →

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