**Picture the scene** Liverpool beat Barcelona 4-0 in an unlikely comeback to win their Champions League semi-final tie and set up an all English final with Tottenham. In a rush of pure ecstasy and drunken stupor a Liverpool fan, let's call him Mo, decides that this is a unique opportunity to see their team win … Continue reading The Cost of Happiness
Intermediaries & Minors
The career of a football player is like an iceberg: people only see the tip, a small part, the final glory, and the whole process that takes place until then is usually ignored. A player's career begins when the athlete is 10-12 years old. During the time between that age and the signature of his … Continue reading Intermediaries & Minors
TPO & TPI: Hate the player and the game
In the summer of 2006 two of the hottest prospects of Argentinian football, Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano signed for English club West Ham United in a deal that raised eyebrows and a lot of suspicion regarding its financial terms. It was later revealed that the specifics of the deal were left obscure on purpose, as … Continue reading TPO & TPI: Hate the player and the game
Justice for the 96
“The tragedy of Hillsborough has brought Liverpool to its knees – not in defeat, but in prayer.” - Kenny Dalglish 15 April 1989, Hillsborough stadium, Sheffield, England. Liverpool face Nottingham Forest in the semi-finals of the FA Cup, kick-off at 15.00. The match was sold-out and almost 53,000 fans were expected to attend the stadium … Continue reading Justice for the 96
Football Paradoxes II
The World Cup Formula This article picks up where Football Paradoxes I finishes; that China expects to win the FIFA World Cup before 2050. The FIFA World Cup. The biggest event in football. The place where the best national teams play one another to be crowned World Champions. Starting in 1930, the FIFA World Cup has seen … Continue reading Football Paradoxes II
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