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Life and football

Football Fanaticos 18 December @ 06:08 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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In life there are many things you cannot choose: you cannot choose your parents, where you are born, even whom you love is a difficult one: against all logic, a man may fall madly in love with some third-rate, cranky, controlling, selfish, unfaithful and evil bitch with a minority complex. Football is most often a mere reflection of life itself, where a man walks from happiness to sadness, from

The usual story

Football Fanaticos 07 December @ 09:39 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Every year, around these dates, which incidentally includes my birthday, the Champions League is entering the last round of the group stages. And often, around my birthday, my favorite team of Valencia is eliminated from the Champions League.Yesterday was no exception; leading up to the match much of the talk had been about the pressure on Chelsea.

Minnesota champions

Football Fanaticos 30 October @ 07:14 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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After greatly enjoying my last NASL match in Fort Lauderdale, I was happy to follow the Strikers' surprisingly making it to the final of the NASL championship after defeating the huge favourites of Puerto Rico Islanders in the semifinal. The other finalists were also an upset, namely the Minnesota Stars, who defeated the North Carolina Railhawks, who had been the best team in the season.

Good weekend

Football Fanaticos 11 September @ 06:10 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Barcelona didn't win, so now Valencia, after winning 1-0 in a difficult home match against Atlético Madrid, are second in the Spanish League, after Real Madrid. I know it does not matter much after two matches, but right now I can live with the illusion that it does: Valencia is on top!One the 21st of September Valencia faces FC Barcelona.

Life and football

Football Fanaticos 18 December @ 02:56 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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In life there are many things you cannot choose: you cannot choose your parents, where you are born, even whom you love is a difficult one: against all logic, a man may fall madly in love with some third-rate, cranky, controlling, selfish, unfaithful and evil bitch with a minority complex. Football is most often a mere reflection of life itself, where a man walks from happiness to sadness, from

Colombian nightmare?

Football Fanaticos 16 August @ 04:29 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I was recently in the most wonderful country in the world, Colombia, where the U-20 World Cup is currently taking place. The atmosphere is great as Colombians greet the world with their usual smiles, hospitality and friendliness.Except if you are Argentine... I had made nothing of an incident between the Argentinean team during a match against Egypt and the fans in Medellín until, last Saturday,

Another Brøndby flop

Football Fanaticos 04 August @ 07:04 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Last year Brøndby was eliminated from the Europa League in the most pathetic way, after being up, and then fucking it all up when it counted.Now, this bunch of useless idiots have done it again, and this time against an even worse opponent than last season, the unknown Austrian side SV Ried. Brøndby had lost the first match 2-0 in Austria, but midway through the second half they were 4-0 up, and

Football ignorance

Football Fanaticos 24 July @ 09:43 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I have in general been happy about Venezuela´s performance in the Copa América, mostly because it is nice to see people here so happy for their side. However, I have before said that Venezuela is a footballing ignorant country, and I think that the TV broadcasting today showed it all: while the final between Uruguay and Paraguay was taking place, the TV channel that has shown much of the

How to motivate the Paraguayans

Football Fanaticos 20 July @ 10:40 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Sometimes there simply is no justice in football. Sometimes the one team that plays like a bunch of violent shits wins, and this has just happened with Paraguay, who has made it to the final of the Copa América by not winning a single match in ordinary time. Instead, they retort to defensiveness, dirty tricks and filthy provocations to make it to the penalty kicks, where their only "good" player

Football tears

Football Fanaticos 20 July @ 03:49 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I am a MAN, and men don't cry.Unless it is football of course.As the last times disappointments pass, although leaving a scar, it leads me to reflect about times when football has, if not made me cry, at least made me so fucking depressed that I swore never to watch football again.Mostly until the following match.

Semifinals

Football Fanaticos 19 July @ 04:04 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Some people are calling this a historical Copa América. Admittedly, the tactical standard has been high, and all teams have proven good. That said, the semifinals of the Copa América will not be some that will catch the world's attention, nor live on in the memory of football fans. It is not a tournament that has been characterized by the technical skill and flair that South American football is

Venezuelan depression

Football Fanaticos 17 July @ 08:16 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 21 <![endif]--> I love football. Wherever I go it has brought me friends and a life. Except here in Venezuela. At first I was happy that apparently with my usual karma for this (everywhere I visit, the country starts doing well football-wise; I must be a fucking lucky charm, at least in something!

And I am never watching football again

Football Fanaticos 16 July @ 08:21 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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And this is my last post. It is simply too fucking depressing. All teams I ever support always lose and play like shit.I don´t even have anyone to watch football with in this football-ignorant country, but it is not worth watching football when it just makes one´s life worse than it already is.I am going to find another hobby.

The Copa América Quarterfinals

Football Fanaticos 13 July @ 10:16 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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It has been an excellent Copa América until now, and we can all look forward for a great weekend, now that we have the four quarterfinals:Colombia-PerúArgentina-UruguayBrazil-ParaguayChile-VenezuelaSome extremely interesting matches, including one super-classic between Argentina and Uruguay, as well as a for me personally challenging Chile-Venezuela (I was born in Chile and live in Venezuela!

(two) reasons to support Paraguay

Football Fanaticos 09 July @ 07:30 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Paraguay seems to do this for every large tournament now. And well, I can hardly blame them: http://noticias24.com/copaamerica2011/noticia/802/en-fotos-paraguay-ya-tiene-a-su-nueva-larissa-riquelme/I still hope Venezuela wins the next match!

Venezuela on top

Football Fanaticos 09 July @ 06:48 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I do not know how it is to have Venezuelans on top of me. Maybe I should ask Brazil's and Paraguay's national teams? They are trying it right now!Group B in the Copa América is on fire. The two huge favourites tied 2-2 earlier today in a match that Paraguay should have won. As for Argentina, this tournament is turning into a huge disappointment for the large collection of Brazilian superstars,

Libertadores final in Cuzco

Football Fanaticos 26 June @ 04:35 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I have been in Peru over the last two weeks, greatly enjoying that wonderful country, that has so many things to see, try and taste, that I forgot to dwell into their football history. What I did not miss though, was the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final between Santos and Peñarol. It was indeed a final that had footballing history written all over it, as Pelé's old club faced the

Not so surprising

Football Fanaticos 07 June @ 08:36 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The most annoying thing about today's friendly match between Venezuela and the world champions of Spain in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, was its lousy hour: at 4 o'clock in the afternoon most people, including myself, are still in the office, and I had to walk out to see the second half of the first half.

Out of this world

Football Fanaticos 29 May @ 06:59 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I had anxiously been expecting a great game in the Champions League final, which I watched in my new football-hangout in Caracas over a few Soleras. I was not disappointed, although it did not go exactly as I thought. That FC Barcelona was so superior to Manchester United was surprising, and nobody can say that their 3-1 victory was undeserved.

The clasico foursome

Football Fanaticos 04 May @ 06:19 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Four matches between the archrivals of Real Madrid and Barcelona have ended. The first one, the league match (which I did not see because I was barbecuing with friends in Richmond, California), ended 1-1, and with 8-point difference, the league is quite certain to end in Barcelona for the third season in a row.

Euro qualifiers

Football Fanaticos 26 March @ 04:02 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I am delighted to say that I have found a nice bar to watch football and drink beer in Caracas, with a great atmosphere, down-to-earth friendly crowd, and most important, beer. It was there I watched Spain's qualifier against the Czech Republic. After many years of success, the Czech have become a quite ordinary team, and Spain's world champions dominated completely.

A very bad weekend

Football Fanaticos 20 March @ 05:09 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I was not expecting, but merely hoping that Brøndby could pull a surprise against FC Copenhagen. I spite of leading 0-1, it was not to be, and FC Copenhagen own 3-1. Then it was Valencia's turn to round off a bad weekend: at home to Sevilla Valencia needed a victory to keep ahead on third spot, but in a match full of both offensive and defensive mistakes (except by goalkeeper Guaita), Sevilla won

Bad week for Valencia

Football Fanaticos 13 March @ 08:12 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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After falling in the Champions League midweek, Valencia only need to concentrate on keeping the third spot in the Spanish league in order to make it back to the Champions League next season. I got ready for the match against Zaragoza after the gym, a bit in the pool, and the Manchester United-Arsenal match (2-0, putting United in the semifinals of the FA Cup, and also a bad week for Arsenal).

More quarterfinalists

Football Fanaticos 09 March @ 10:45 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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It seems that all Italian teams are on the way out of the Champions League: today it was AC Milan. After losing 0-1 at home to Tottenham, the Italians were unable to score in London, and 0-0 was enough for the English to progress to the quarterfinals for the first time ever. Last Italian team left is Inter, who lost 0-1 at home to Bayern Munich, so they will surely have a difficult time keeping

While I was gone

Football Fanaticos 05 March @ 08:53 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I have been travelling, and although watching football as much as possible, have not been able to post much here. Still, many interesting things have happened in the world of football!In the Italian Serie A, AC Milan and Napoli played a match where the southerners had the chance of taking over the first spot.

Better Betis

Football Fanaticos 19 January @ 06:11 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I have a TV now and satelite connection, so my life will now take a great leap in terms of being able to watch football!Although many people like Barcelona, I think it is great when teams like these are humbled by a smaller team. And it was great today to watch Betis, from the Spanish second Division, defeat the best team in the world 3-1 in the quarterfinal of Copa del Rey.