Who has not answered that question once. More or less imaginative answers come into play. Astronaut, racing driver, footballer or doctor are the most recurrent. Yet there is always someone who proudly dreams of being like his father. As I have said on previous occasions, football is based on two pillars: tradition and emotion. That …
It is clear that the effects of covid-19 are being devastating. Teams fight day after day to avoid being swept away by this threatening current. Proof of this is that a team like Birmingham (Premier League) has been forced to close its academy, despite having made the highest sale in its history this summer with …
Football is full of emotion in each of its faces. Beginning with the atmosphere in the stadium, through the feeling and dedication that each of the participants use to achieve the creation of a unique show and even the unpredictability of the result. In football, unlike in other disciplines, draws exist. A few times is …
This is the story of how a player went from wearing an electronic ankle bracelet and even serving a curfew to becoming his country's leading striker. He never had it easy. In fact, his first club, Sheffield Wednesday, chose to terminate his contract because of his poor physical presence. That setback dragged the irascible player …
Many of you may be wondering who is the man in the picture in today's post. Well, this is a footballer who passed unnoticed through the pitches, but he marked a before and after in football regulation as we know it today. This week is the 25th anniversary of the well-known "Bosman Law". Incredible but …
Today we are moving to Warsaw. The Polish capital, rebuilt after the Nazi occupation, was declared a World Heritage Site in 1980 and is noted for its rich architectural variety. Eight years later, one of his prodigal sons and the protagonist of this post was born. Simply "The Best". At the age of thirty-two, he …
We find ourselves within a society whose values differ greatly from those defended in past times. A society completely marked by the ephemeral nature of commitments, selfishness, dehumanization and extravagance. Football, despite the eccentricity of certain hairstyles and the exorbitant living standards of certain players, is a sport closely linked to tradition. Those habits such …
August 23rd, 2020. Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. Bayern was crowned champion of the continental competition by beating PSG's petrodollars thanks to a goal from Kingsley Coman. Less than four months later we meet again in the head-to-head matches. No more tests, it is sudden death. Who will win this compact edition of the Champions …
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For a moment let's forget that football represents a sport and is only seen as a business, a fact that is evident in today's society since few are left "for the love of art". Let us then consider all the agents involved in this ecosystem: clubs, leagues, representation and image agencies, federations, etc. Their objective, …
Football fans should be grateful to have witnessed such fierce competition, which can only be compared to the historic duels of other disciplines such as Anatoly Karpov - Gary Kasparov in chess, Ayrton Senna - Alain Prost in Formula 1 or Roger Federer - Rafael Nadal in tennis. It is important to stress from the …
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