Tag Archives: Messi

The Numbers Game – Put Your House in Order

Posted on October 5, 2013 by jimsakeeper1

Say you bought a house, a fixer-upper. The roof leaks and there are a couple of broken windows. If you thought like football club owners, your first order of business is probably putting in a home theater complete with leather … Continue reading →

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Why don’t we have creative players? Because we don’t like them.

Posted on January 22, 2012 by jimsakeeper1

The most exciting moments of soccer come from plays — and players — showing brilliant creativity. The unstoppable, weaving runs of a single-minded dribbler who beats several defenders to bury the ball in the back of the net is the … Continue reading →

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Tiki-taka tauromaquía

Posted on January 14, 2012 by jimsakeeper1

“In bull-fighting they speak of the terrain of the bull and the terrain of the bull-fighter. As long as a bull-fighter stays in his own terrain he is comparatively safe. Each time he enters into the terrain of the bull … Continue reading →

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