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, …
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 …
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 …
We knew it was impossible but we still tried. Yesterday's match, despite the European elimination, honours the team and strengthens the foundations of the blaugrana future. Beyond the initial scheme that presumably sought to cover the shortcomings of the first leg, the team entered the field with the will to overcome the tie and with …
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 …
In an ecosystem where talent is scarce, professionalism is on the rise. Today's football is no longer an acrobatic, even circus-like spectacle, but an exercise in survival. The modern re-enactment of David versus Goliath. Football is no longer impossible but unpredictable. Gone are the hammering games, the easy games. This is demonstrated by the cup …
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