So, in case you do not live in a cave with wax in your ears and a blindfold carefully tied over your eyes, Madrid has a bit of a big game. A reader reminded me that it has been ages since I last glanced into a magic ball via the assistance of David Bowie. Why? [...]
Now I know your general defense – athletes are not role models. No, when they sign their professional contract and jump headfirst into the public eye, they have a license to kill. The media is to blame for making them celebrities, not their sport. So what if they get the odd misdemeanor assault charge? Every [...]
In the off-season, despite the wave of cash and new signings, I had one serious concern: could Manuel Pellgrini balance the all-star egos in the locker room? And could he impose the Villareal short-passing approach on Madrid?
He has done neither. And he has succeeded with fantastic aplomb.
The Alcocorn hiccup aside, Madrid trails Barcelona by [...]
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Junito has lost interest in soccer. And can you blame him? With 24 hour cable tv, American football, basketball, hockey, and brooms all about these United States of America, it’s so easy to get distracted. That, my friends, is why I am taking Junito back to the motherland for [...]
So, yeah, Junito. My little Junito. My precious Junito. I had dreams for him, goals, all attainable with a bit of huevo and a lot of esperanza. But sometimes the universe conspires to dismantle our carefully crafted plans.
So we conquered the Soccer Ninja together. Junito scored his first goals. But Junito has betrayed me [...]
Just when you think the debt crisis and stupid national associations and horrific terrorist attacks can ruin the sport you love, a game, a performance, a single act can part the gray clouds hovering over your little plot of land. This game had every season to suck – Madrid had lost at Riazor since before [...]
Well, the good news is the bad news is the good news. On the plus side, I no longer have to watch my back. The soccer ninja is dead. On the negative side, Junito cannot seek out his counsel in person. And on the more negative side, the soccer ninja extracted one final act [...]
The time has returned for a long & rambling piece on the bigwigs at FIFA. The topic? Debt. DEBT. And, more importantly, deficit spending by successful teams. But let’s start where we start: FIFA’s reaction to the day the bubble burst in the world financial market. And first a revisionist and absurdly short take on [...]
“Rosa Parks” by Outkast
