Category Archives: La Liga

Junito: From Petulance to Plowshares to Playing Time

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Elliott

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 →

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Junito: All That’s Left for a Shot at the Big Time

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Elliott

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 →

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Real Madrid

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Elliott

As young children, we sincerely believed in a world of perfect communication between our parents. When mom said no to ice cream, we scurried over to our father. His first question? What did your mother say? Predictable, stable, coherent, only … Continue reading →

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Deciphering the Secret Free Kick Language of Messi & Xavi

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Elliott

The following is a dramatization of a typical free kick conversation between Lionel Messi & Xavi Hernandez. Messi: “Xavi, what are you thinking?” Xavi: “Huh?” Messi: “Well, when you cup your mouth like that, you appear to be in deep … 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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