Opposites attract. In a sport dominated by emotions, sometimes their absence is the only way to govern. We are in a transitional stage. Gone are all those references that left us stunned under their intoxicating game. Today's soccer is vaguely reflected in the sobriety of its players and their actions. Insight and imagination have been …
Back to school
Chills, cramps and hot flashes. Nerves at the surface of the skin. The wait is over and the ball is rolling again on the pitch, and with it the activity of this rational fan returns. After a market with an infinity of circus movements and pre-pandemic transactions, the high expectations of spectacle are guaranteed. My …
Alternatives turn out to be the best option
Neither cyborgs nor superheroes. Football should tell the story of ordinary people who, after years of hard work, are able to build their own armor and become indestructible on the pitch. We fans do not like things to come out the first time. On the contrary, what comes easy, goes easy. So, the more complicated …
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Is Erling Haaland a fair Golden Boy winner?
Totally fair. No matter what colours paint your heart, there has not been a better young player in this atypical season. The impact he has had on his teams has been decisive and the weight he has acquired at both club and national level is admirable. The Dortmund team's quantum leap is closely linked to …
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