On the first match of what is to be his final season in the Spanish top division, Aritz Aduriz was supposed to present a picture of a veteran who’ll soon bid his farewell. He chose to author a spectacle instead.
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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.…
The Magical Mystery Tour – Liverpool’s Road to Roma
The doors are locked, the belts buckled as Liverpool FC head for the Magical Mystery…
An Ode to Andres Iniesta – A Kiss From Fuentealbilla
Andres Iniesta is among a dying breed of midfielders that can turn, nutmeg, run, pause,…
Iniesta, David Silva, Isco and The Biggest Show on the Planet
Joel Slagle has always been a skeptic when it comes to Spanish football, but even…
Football’s Finest Supervillain – Cristiano Ronaldo Hijacking Messi’s Glory
From being a thought crime in 2012 to a thought experiment in 2017, the idea…
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…
A Barcelona Fan’s Exploration of Francisco Franco’s Fascist Real Madrid
This is a Barcelona fan’s exploration into the fascist history of Real Madrid and the…
Metronome in the eye of the Storm – So long, Michael Carrick
English football has a proud history of midfielders, most of the similar type – hard,…
8-Bit Marc Andre ter Stegen in the world of Virtual Reality Football
In a world of physics engines and VR, where football is played by mind-bending players…
Neymar and the magical influence of an enigmatic amulet
Brazil are gunning up for the World Cup in Russia. In Neymar, they have the…
The Lords of the Ball – J.R.R. Tolkien’s Legacy and FC Barcelona
The unlikeliest confluence of FC Barcelona with JRR Tolkien’s works of high fantasy. Join us,…
A Square Peg in a Round Hole – The Tale of Valverde and Paulinho at Barca
Part of FC Barcelona’s charm lies in their heritage, ethos and approach to football. In…
Obrigado, Ronaldinho: Bidding farewell to the king of good times
We say goodbye to the most joyous and fulfilling footballing career of the 21st century.…
The Foundations of A Dynasty – An Ode to Victor Valdes
World football’s most thankless job was Victor Valdes’ bread and butter, cementing his legend in…
Ernesto Valverde: Building A Steadier Barca – An Alternative Match Report
Display at the El Clasico held at the Bernabeu calls for us to take a…
Talons of Franco – Catalan Referendum and the Burden of FC Barcelona
As Catalonia vies for independence, we decode the situation of F.C. Barcelona, Catalan referendum and…