The world we live in is a harsh place. Daily life and even a quick glance at the news is enough to confirm that. In such an unforgiving environment, those who are even slightly different face even greater obstacles. The examples are endless and span every form of diversity. Despite the progress made in recent […]
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Football does not inflame passions only through club loyalties. It can also ignite fierce rivalries rooted in philosophy — in the very principles of the game itself. In Argentina, that divide goes a step further with the famous feud between Carlos Bilardo and César Luis Menotti, and their respective followers: the bilardistas and the menottistas. […]
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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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