Within the surreal eccentricities that surround the circus generated by football, underneath the indecent amounts that are handled, a dark and retrograde reality is hidden. Football players are not free. They live trapped in cages whose bars are made of gold. You will think: blessed punishment, but there is nothing more unsettling than being held …
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How quickly and often you fall into the pit of oblivion when you sow far from what for years was your home. Sergio Ramos, a true Real Madrid legend and arguably the best center-back to ever wear the Spanish jersey, is cruelly witnessing this. Age and education aside, the Camero's behavior has always been impeccable. …
Think about France for a moment. Beyond its appetizing gastronomy, I am sure that in your head only flashes of the city of love, Paris, appear. Big mistake, the capital already has all your attention and hides the secrets of thousands of places that will have to wait for another occasion to be discovered and …
Covering newspaper headlines or covering needs? One of the most extravagant transfer windows in history is in its final throes and that's the only question on my mind. After a considerable reduction in revenues due to the global pandemic we find ourselves immersed in, it seems appropriate to underline that attracting talent is never free, …
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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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 …
How easy it is to jump on the winning bandwagon and how risky it is to bet on it at the slightest squeak of the wheels, right? One of the many beauties that soccer hides lies in the historical struggle between David and Goliath, or what is the same, how the inferior team is armed …
Enough of the roundabout. Football, like Coca Cola, also has a formula as magical as it is secret. Football is about numbers, trends. And emotions. And a tiny part is luck. That luck must be created, sought out and some footballers perform a series of rituals aimed at giving reasons to that luck to take …
Call me superstitious if you want but so much bragging about 6-1 sooner or later was going to have its consequences. To be recognised as a great club, beyond results, you must behave like one. At no time should you go over the top by rubbing past feats or teasing rivals on social media. The …
The other day I had the opportunity to read in the French newspaper L'Équipe, a study in which they indicated the 50 best U20 players of the moment. A veritable collection of diamonds in the rough, far from being polished in the shadows, they already unleash irrational passions and are the victims of constant flattery. …
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