When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers (African proverb). The transfer of Figo is, a priori, one of the greatest betrayals known in modern soccer. However, after watching the documentary on the case, I dare to define it as an extreme lack of attention that has easily bordered on desperation. Always under …
Kits or kids business?
Uncatalogable colors and inexcusable designs more typical of the circus industry make a dent in one of the most supported practices in the history of this sport: the acquisition of your team's kit at the beginning of the season. Designs that, far from being labeled as creative, are a reason to restrict the use of …
Money, money, money
As children we are told that money does not bring happiness, but we are encouraged to associate it as a synonym of success in life. As if this were not a remedy for all ills but an alternative. Even if we resign ourselves to the fact that our sport is extraordinarily long-lived and traditional, the …
Talent is inexhaustible but success is scarce
It surprises me as much as it frightens me how, immersed in an economy of survival and even going through one of the most critical situations in the history of our sport, several of its protagonists seek to deepen the wound instead of covering it. For any ordinary child, playing football is simply a dream, …
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