One hundred and twenty five years is a long time. It’s almost as long as the last five minutes of a match when Barça is clinging to a one-goal lead. Galapagos tortoises and sea urchins are like, “Pffft … call me when you’re really old,” but 125 years for a football club is quite an… Continue reading 125 Years, and may there be many more
Month: November 2024
The ‘Gulp’ factor and why Barça is still just fine
There is nothing like a well-timed loss. Right before the international break, FC Barcelona went to visit Real Sociedad, all pomped up after tonkings of Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, knocking four goals past each of them, an orgiastic exorcism that could only be more complete with dead demons and exultant clergy. La Real wasn’t… Continue reading The ‘Gulp’ factor and why Barça is still just fine