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Tag Archives: A Night ReCap
United, Madrid, A Picture of Contrasts
The Manchester United game was one of uneasiness and dread. The white puffy clouds populated the blue sky at the onset, but by the time Berbatov curled in a far post shot, traces of gray tainted the sky. The clouds … Continue reading
Real Madrid v. Mallorca – Jose Borinho
The beauty of soccer lies in the invisible realm of human interaction. Synapses, emotions, understanding, the unseen often dictates human relations more so than the obvious. All too often, the realm of movies with voice-over kills the complexity of a … Continue reading
A Glance at the Premiere of the Premiership
There is a saying – familiarity breeds contempt. However, for the attacking trident of Chelsea, a keen understanding and movement has led to a whopping 12-0 goal differential and two wins. Granted, neither West Brom nor Wigan will be fighting … Continue reading
US v. Brazil – An American Dreaming Realities
Let’s play in the world of a constructed binary. The land of television is seduction. Images and sound combine to tempt you, seduce you, and entertain you. Helpless, you sit there, motionless. The flashing light leaves you still, like a … Continue reading
Spain v. Netherlands – Red Herring Revisionary
The end of the World Cup is like quitting smoking cold turkey, only you can’t cheat. No matter how hard you try, no matter how many old recordings you have of classic games, the sensation, the media overload, the frenzied … Continue reading
Argentina vs. Germany – Painless 'til the End
I’ve tried for four years to explain to new American soccer fans what it means to lose to Germany. All metaphors escape me expect for horror films. On the one hand, the German experience is a profound blow psychologically. Even … Continue reading
Brazil vs. Holland – Beauty, Bottom Line, Redux
So, we’ve had this debate before. Still, the result, Netherlands 2-1 over Brazil, will fuel the fire of the torch wielding “joga bonito acolytes,” screaming about the exclusion of Ronaldinho and Pato and hundreds of other Brazilians that can pull … Continue reading
Inter v. Bayern – No Recap, Just Opaque Motifs
Esteban Cambiasso is your introverted college roommate from sophomore year. Sans car, the semester ending, and the airport on the other side of town, you don’t even sweat about the prospects of transportation. No, the awful bus system that makes … Continue reading
The 2010 Premier Premiership Revue Review
Was this a season of disappointment? Of competitive balance? A two horse race with an overpriced and underachieving show pony stealing headlines? Has the European soccer planet shifted gravitational pull towards the Iberian peninsula? The story lines abounded, and a … Continue reading