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 …
