Messi somewhere in this photo (c) Hairy Monkey Pictures They say that football in most if not all Latin countries is like religion and this is certainly true for Spain. That may have to do partially with the beauty of the game itself but it is definitely boosted by the tribal affiliations that divide and unite Spain. F.C. Barcelona’s slogan for the last few years has been “Més que un club” which is Catalan for “More than (just) a club”. Although F.C. Barcelona was...
Of course, Paul “El Pulpo” correctly predicted it and they were favourites before the tournament began. But is has still been a historical achievement that ”La Roja” has lived up to the expectations. For the next four years -and for the first time- , Spain can call itself “campeones del mundo“, something that has been wildly celebrated throughout Spain. This Spanish team is to a certain extend an extension of the successes of F.C. Barcelona whose players...
Football is the world’s biggest sport and more books and articles have been written about this game than any other. When living in Spain, you realize just how much football is ingrained in its culture. When F.C. Barcelona won the league last Sunday, the largest “serious” newspaper in Cataluña dedicated its first 8 pages of the Monday edition to this event. Unthinkable in other countries. Let’s have a look as to why this could be. For the casual observer, Spain as an...
Consider the alternative... “Sport has the power to unite people in a way little else can. Sport can create hope where there was once only despair. It breaks down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of discrimination. Sport speaks to people in a language they can understand… [It is] probably the most effective means of communication in the modern world.” — Nelson Mandela Attention football fans! Although the season ended a couple months ago and we’re well...
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