Category Archives: Champions League

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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Spinning Circles in the World At Large, Part 2

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Elliott

If the last few weeks were slow in terms of news, this past week was a terrifying maze of delicious games. Like a child in a candy-store, I pocketed as many Hershey’s Kisses in my SopCast player as I could … Continue reading →

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Real Madrid v. Lyon: Predictions You Can Count On…

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Elliott

…to come true albeit not immediately nor as I predicted. Real Madrid tied Lyon 1-1 in the first match of this away leg. Slightly better than last year under Manuel Pellegrini. I predict that Madrid will advance after either a … Continue reading →

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Farselona: Welcome to Transylvania High, My Pretty Messi

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Elliott

The temptation for Barcelona and Arsenal encounters is to focus on the sacrifice of theory meeting practice, to lament the inherent loss when ideas manifest in material form. Both sides purport to aspire to more than winning soccer games – … Continue reading →

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Real Madrid v. Lyon – Still Hungover the Mourinho After

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Elliott

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 →

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Arsenal v. Barcelona: Ruminations the Morning After

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Elliott

So, I had this great idea for a post about Arsenal and Barcelona fans, and how to distinguish them. An Arsenal fan will feel good about him or herself for entering a Starbucks and buying coffee imported from Nicaragua or … Continue reading →

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Junito: The Fatherly Talk About The Birds & The Bunnies

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Elliott

When does a boy become a man? In Gabriel Garcia Marquez novels, normally an adolescent boy and some friends find a lady of ill repute, usually a gypsy, and after a long night they awake men. In the land of … Continue reading →

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