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Category Archives: La Liga
Real Madrid is a TV Show of Summer reruns. Yuck.
A few summers ago, at the height of Florentino Perez’s powers, I wrote a few posts about the excitement of a new era. However, I also saw the signs of treadmill wear & tear – the looming”bust” after the bubble … Continue reading
Junito: Adios to the Land of Real Madrid and Futbol
I write this post with a heavy heart and trembling hands. The dream is not dead. The dream is not deferred. But young men are prone to distraction. Focus comes from experience. At only four years of age, Junito has … Continue reading
Junito: Dignity in Defeat, Honesty in Appraisal, Cute in a Hat
Children have superpowers. They have the capacity to unflinchingly tell the truth. And no, their tongue does not match the hurtful loose lips of sarcastic & insecure adolescents. Rather, unblinkingly, they can cut through the smoke of “fluff” to get … Continue reading
Jose Mourinho, Slavoj Zizek, Matrix, & the Real Perversion: Us
Professional coaches are funny people. For those at the top, redundant discourses emerge to explain defeat. They seldom involve the coaches. Or the players. Often, the blame rests solely on the referee. For Sir Alex, a post-game press conference involves … Continue reading
Junito: Breaking Away from Bad Examples
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
Raul Gonzalez is Raving Mad Happy about Germany
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
Reclaiming the Memory of Ronaldo Luis Nazario
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