Is Mo’ Salah’s improbable brilliance a rupture in the European-elite-club-football-spacetime-continuum? Across sports, genres and eras,…
Tag: AS Roma
Good, but not quite elite: The story of Edin Džeko – Part 2
When Željezničar sold Edin Džeko, one of their owners called the €25,000 fee a lottery.…
Edin Dzeko: From Yugoslav minefields to Champions’ League semis – Part 1
As a kid, Edin Dzeko used to play football in the fields of Sarajevo, unsure…
The Magical Mystery Tour – Liverpool’s Road to Roma
The doors are locked, the belts buckled as Liverpool FC head for the Magical Mystery…
FC Barcelona, The Fox in a Wolf’s Den – An Alternative Match Report
AS Roma vs Barcelona played out like one of Aesop’s Fables. Barcelona, the wily fox…
Tiémoué Bakayoko – The Anatomy of a Failed Signing
It is easy to get so wrapped up in a person’s ability to kick a…
Il Gladiatore, Francesco Totti: A Tribute to The Last of Football’s Titans
A tribute to Italian legend Francesco Totti, the last of football’s gladiators. Supernova (noun): An…
Roma Resurgence- Rudi Garcia’s Tactics
In 2006, Roma manager Luciano Spalleti was facing a crisis. Injuries had hit his side…
Player Profile : Fabio Borini
Name: Fabio Borini Position: Center Forward, Attacking Midfielder (Left, Right) Age: 21 years old (29-03-1991) Height:…