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 …
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 …
Let's abandon any banal introduction that serves to fill lines in this article. Real Madrid's continuous exploits this season in European competition are both unmatched and unimaginable. Any praise seems minuscule in the face of such overcoming displays. However, could they have been predicted? Let's take a step aside and within the entertainment sector let's …
We are so immersed in the inconsequentiality of our routines that they no longer have any meaning or reason. Gone are the whys, whens and wheres. And the curious, at the risk of being persecuted, are in danger of extinction. My goal today is to show that the important thing is to give meaning to …
Last Saturday Manchester dawned sunny, at least half of the city. No, the news is not the weather. In fact, I don't know whether it was the sun or the clouds that accompanied the busy English city on an entertaining morning of football. The war to defend the city's name was implicit. However, the outcome …
As if it were a fight, it has always been easier to criticize the loser than to surrender to the winner. The human being, insecure by nature and envious, is reluctant to praise the victories of others. Last night the emotion and the desire for the sky played a dirty trick on the sky-blue team. …
Agents. Representatives. Intermediaries. Several names define a profession that is as admired as it is gloomy. A priori, their objective is clear and lies in looking after the interests of those they represent. However, on countless occasions, these figures that over the last few seasons have acquired a totally undeserved power prioritize their own interests. …
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What do oil and football have in common? On the surface, they are unrelated. However, two teams artificially built by the money obtained thanks to the raw material face each other today in search of a place in the final of the Champions League. The match will pit capital from Qatar against capital from Abu …
A good offense wins games but a good defense wins championships. That quote from Sir Alex Ferguson seems to be the guiding premise behind the sporting planning of his fellow countrymen Manchester City, and at last, it seems to be bearing results. 400 million euros later, a sum as staggering as it is demeaning, the …
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