In the late ’80s and early ’90s, Italian football was dominated by defense. Coaches preached the gospel of “keep a clean sheet first, and if a goal happens to come our way, great.” High-scoring matches were a rare luxury. A 1-0 win wasn’t seen as a hard-fought, nerve-wracking victory—it was the national score and a […]
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There’s an old Greek saying: “Better to lose an eye than your reputation.” In the case of today’s protagonist, not only did he lose his reputation, but he almost caused others to lose an eye—or two. Gerardo Bedoya is infamous as “The Beast” or “The Monster.” And no, this nickname isn’t the “what a beast […]
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If you browse through the list of Primera A winners in Colombia and take a look at the champions for each year, you’ll spot something strange in 1989. Instead of a team’s name, there’s just a long blank space. No one won the league that year. Naturally, you’d wonder why. And if you know even […]
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Picture this: a group of friends has just finished their regular weekly 8-a-side game and is hanging out, drinking beers. Amid the banter and the satisfaction from how the match turned out, someone throws out an idea: “Why don’t we start a real team? We do pretty well in the tournaments we participate in. Who […]
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Not long ago, we talked about the Italian municipal elections and the election of DamianoTommasi as mayor of Verona. While most ballots had his name on them, it wouldn’t be surprising if there were a few invalid ballots with the name of another former footballer. You see, in Verona, they never forget the incredible and […]
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One day before the first match between Roma and Real Sociedad in the Europa League, the Basques posted a drawing on their social media pages featuring two footballers who became legends of their respective clubs—at a time when players like these are becoming an endangered species. On the left side was Francesco Totti, a widely […]
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