One morning in October 1906, Wilhelm Voigt got up from his bed, put on his captain’s uniform, went out onto the street, walked to a nearby military camp, and waited outside. When five soldiers appeared, he approached them and ordered them to follow him. As they made their way to the train station, six more […]
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For any visitor to Madrid who chooses to attend a game at the Vallecas Stadium, a bit of awareness about where they’re headed is essential. After all, in the same city, two of the planet’s most renowned football teams reside. Yet, even if the decision is made purely by chance, disregarding the option of the […]
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With World War II now a thing of the past and Europe (along with the rest of the world) picking up the pieces, the English, after six long years of conflict, were ready to embrace their great loves once more. Beer. Football. The 1946/1947 season marked the beginning of professional football on the British Isles, […]
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If there was a place on this planet where football could be played afloat, it would be none other than Brazil. As you can easily understand, it happens. The passionate relationship of Brazilians with the “Beautiful Game” cannot be encapsulated in words. It cannot be comprehended through the most finely crafted poem. It cannot even […]
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May 12, 2013. Vicarage Road. Watford versus Leicester. The second leg of the Championship playoffs. We find ourselves in the final moments of stoppage time. The ball is placed on the penalty spot in Watford’s box. Frenchman Anthony Knockaert stands before Spanish goalkeeper Manuel Almunia. The score stands at 2-1 in favor of the home […]
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No matter how systems change and football evolves, we often return to its primal questions. Spectacle or outcome? Victory or good football? If the eternal battle between good and evil, spirit and matter, light and darkness could be transposed onto football, then the main role in football’s… Manichaeism would be played by the duo of […]
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