A day of contrasts with a harsh reality check at nightfall, reminding us that, although success may sometimes seem permanent, it is always fleeting. Yesterday morning a hit song was playing on the radio that evoked the great achievements of the French national team and pushed them to pursue the next ones. Last night, however, …
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Stamford bridge. May 2009 After a fierce duel in Barcelona that ended goalless, the second leg in London anticipated another great night. A Barcelona side on the edge of their seats were constantly under siege from Chelsea, who were chasing the goal that would certify their place in the Champions League final. That ambition turned …
We are incapable of being alone. By nature. We look for a thousand excuses to feel part of a group and give some meaning to our existence. On countless occasions we achieve this feeling of affiliation thanks to our hobbies, although we also owe it to the place we come from. How many times have …
We are tireless, inexhaustible, and therefore unhappy. We are only able to appreciate a good game when it reaches its last breaths. The same happens with life. To satiate that unhappiness, as opposed to palliate it, we seek to reflect ourselves in characters who can contribute little or nothing to us simply because they lead …
A new day is leaving and with it the agony of football fans who breathe a sigh of relief with the start of a new competition. It is not just any tournament since, beyond its international caliber, it will be the first to be played entirely with fans in the stands, an irreplaceable element for …
A totally atypical transfer window is approaching, marked by commercial relations that bear an enormous parallel to distant times when barter was the main exchange currency. Gone are those markets in which desire, lust for power and spending went hand in hand. Sad or not, perhaps necessary, any speculation about a bombastic signing will turn …
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