Tag Archives: Barcelona
Searching for the Bobby Fischer Moment, Part II
In part one of this series, I posed the question: is a moment like the one in Bobby Fischer’s legendary chess match with Donald Byrne possible in soccer? A competition where, against all odds, one side plays in such a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barcelona, bobby fischer, champions league, jose mourinho, pep guardiola, Real Madrid
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Oh, the Tangled Web…
Arsene Wenger’s internet history, 24 hours before Arsenal vs. Manchester United. 12:01am– Google Calendar // 2651 days since Invincible Era 6:35am– LiveJournal // Dear Diary: I Will Be Strong 6:40am– Kids Gap // Clearance: Button-down Shirts 6:45am– ZonalMarking // Job … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arsenal, arsene wenger, Barcelona, eden hazard, internet search history, invincibles, malaga, porto, sevilla
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The Tuesday Ten
(The career of Cesc Fabregas, from his transfer to Arsenal until his arrival at Barcelona, summarized in ten book titles.) The Call of the Wild –A young footballer is compelled to leave his boyhood club, aged 16, by the charm … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arsenal, arsene wenger, Barcelona, dickens, fabregas, faulkner, heller, joyce, literature, murakami, transfer window
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Root for the Home Team, Part 1
A two-part feature on how we choose the teams we root for. There are books — or at least one book — on why and how fans follow sports, but our interest here is why fans follow specific teams.[1] As … Continue reading →
Monkey Business
This is part one of a five part series on the North American Soccer League’s Atlanta Silverbacks. Really, it was the only goal that mattered. It’s tough to remember how it began. Either Ciaran O’Brien or Raphael Cox brought the … Continue reading →
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Tagged atlanta silverbacks, Barcelona, nasl, shakhtar donetsk, wps
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Trading Places: The Real-Barca Swap
God bless you. That’s all you had to say. Was it really so hard, LeBron? Or did you think we wouldn’t see you hacking Dirk’s vicarious lung in the tunnels? Ah, the highs and lows of sports. Chortling with D-Wade … Continue reading →
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Tagged Afellay, arbeloa, Barcelona, benzema, El Clasico, ibrahimovic, maxwell, ozil, Real Madrid, transfer market
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The Neutral’s Dilemma
As a neutral soccer fan, there are certain characteristics that tend to draw me in to a team, that get me to reserve my seat on the bandwagon. Many of these I’m sure you can guess. I like teams that … Continue reading →
The Tuesday Ten
Destinations for Nuri Sahin that would have been as disappointing as Real Madrid. Stoke: Though a Sahin-Delap central midfield pairing would be fascinating. LA Galaxy: They already have a guy playing what’s known out there as the Beckham role. Bursaspor: Be honest, how … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barcelona, Boca Juniors, Bursaspor, chelsea, Green Bay Packers, Juventus, la galaxy, manchester city, Nuri Sahin, Real Madrid, Stoke, West Ham
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The Usual Suspects: Aftermath of a Spanish Rivalry
Takeaway points from the four chapters of El Clasico (which frankly made Stephanie Meyers’ tetralogy look like Shakespeare). 12 Angry Men Mourinho’s temperament has cost Los Blancos their reputation. The jury’s out on Mourinho. Somewhere in Madrid, Jose Mourinho is … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barcelona, Busquets, El Clasico, Mourinho, Real Madrid, Spain
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