WE’RE LOSING OUR EDGE
Yeah, I’m losing my edge. Read the rest of this entry »
Football in the GULag
We Never Make Mistakes
February 10, 2012
The Metropolitan: We’ll Never Have Paris
More than most things – and more than we often care to admit – football reminds us that genuine gravity and significance resides in the marginal, the ornamental, and the fragmented. Read the rest of this entry »
February 6, 2012
Dinner and a Show with Fabio Cannavaro
The avid follower of football would be hard-pressed to deny the satisfaction that arises from witnessing a sliding tackle. Read the rest of this entry »
February 2, 2012
Old Masters: Bad Seeds, Strange Fruit
This is a piece about Yugoslavia and what came after, but it does not attempt to recount the events or arrange the facts. There are several compelling accounts that do this. In the spirit of this new series, this is a reflection on how we think about the events and the facts of a region that we have to think into existence. Read the rest of this entry »
December 31, 2011
Michael Owen Walks Into A Bar
Why is it that we find Michael Owen comical? What is it about watching Pippo Inzaghi repeatedly standing offside that forces a smile? Read the rest of this entry »
