The man, the myth, the legend, David Beckham has been a household name in the US since he and his wife, Victoria Beckham, moved here in 2007. Beckham has been touted as fashion icon, a heartthrob, and a soccer star. He is a man of many accomplishments. Today my friends we will look at this… Read More »
Posted: April 1, 5:45PM; Author: Nicholas Vega Recently, I was on Twitter and came across a Tweet that compared the dominance of two different teams, from two different sports: the Golden State Warriors (NBA basketball) and Barcelona (soccer). Initially, I thought the comparison was as much as a stretch as it was trivial: how could two… Read More »
Hugo Sánchez es considerado sin duda alguna como el mejor jugador Mexicano de todos los tiempos; no solo sobrepasó las expectativas nacionales como uno de los mejores jugadores de la liga Mexicana, pero también se convirtió en un icono internacional gracias a sus famosas chilenas y volteretas en las ligas españolas e Estadounidenses. Nacido en… Read More »
El artículo de Christian Bromberger “Football as World-View and as Ritual” resalta algunos aspectos que hacen al denominado “deporte rey” único pero a la vez universal. Según el antropólogo francés, el fútbol es un deporte que refleja la tensión entre tres aspectos (o “valores”) que dan forma a nuestras vidas diarias y a la manera… Read More »
Last week, Carlos Reyes Stoneham wrote a wonderful post detailing Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez’s unfortunate issues on Real Madrid, including his almost-permanent relegation to the bench, potential bumps he could face once his loan to Real Madrid expires, and his strained relationship with both Real and Manchester United. However, a few days later, Hernandez scored the game-winning goal in… Read More »
Últimamente Atlético Madrid se ha encontrado en el noticiero del mundo de futbol a menudo – desafortunadamente, las noticias que rodean el club no han sido positivas completamente. Como Diego Simeone y sus “Colchoneros” preparan para su próximo partido contra RCD Espanyol en el 4 del Marzo, el equipo está lidiando con un decepcionante empate… Read More »
Real Madrid faced Real Sociedad this morning, and, as predicted (and as per usual), los Blancos came out on top. One of the highlights of the match: Karim Benzema’s beautiful goal in the 75th minute. I was watching the game in English, but afterwards, when I wanted to see the highlight again, I found a Spanish-language version–and… Read More »
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