Football is full of stories about loyalty and unwavering love. But, as in life, there’s always the other side. The side where a person can go from idolized to ostracized in no time at all—simply because they chose to leave one club for its hated rival. In the various retrospectives on football’s greatest traitors, names like […]
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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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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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The relationship between football and music is multifaceted. From major artists who are die-hard fans of teams like Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris and Elton John, who even bought his beloved club, to footballers who pursued parallel careers as singers, like our own “Mono” Burgos, or the “metalhead” Darío Dubois, who used to play with face […]
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Rayo Vallecano is a club with no notable football achievements, yet it has managed to gain popularity due to its character and the culture of its fanbase. The club represents not just a neighborhood and its people but also strives to adhere to a particular philosophy. However, many people might not know that much of […]
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