A hunger for the game? Chew on a scallion, or maybe order up some fine linguine. The veal looks nice (though maybe it is stallion) together with some home-made tortellini. Maybe you might crave a beef medallion preceded by a plate of fettuccini? But if you have a yen for an Italian, I wouldn’t recommend […]

This is the way the World Cup ends, trying your best to make amends; seeing on whom the team depends; hoping to halt familiar trends; suddenly finding you have no friends; wond’ring what message your team sheet sends, though not really caring if it offends; no bonus of a Mercedes Benz; sweating in fear when […]

From every football aficionado, we’re really quite distraught to see you go. Farewell, Japan, we relished your bravado. The penalty, converted by Cuadrado, was quite a sad and undeservéd blow for every football aficionado. It must have crushed your dreams of El Dorado but did you dive and foul and cry? Oh no. Farewell, Japan, […]

So farewell then, David Villa, killer instinct in the box, faultless in your great endeavor, clever as a Spanish fox. Was this your final international? Rational thinking says it was. Could you hear the large crowd roaring, scoring one more versus Oz? All-time record Spanish striker, like a ruthless matador, bowing to the final curtain, […]

There’s a beauty in his running, lightning speed and perfect balance, allied to a feral cunning, oft detracting from his talents. Straining every muscle, striving for a pass he’s intercepted. Shame his fondness for the diving means he’ll never be accepted. Electric speed leaves full-backs trailing, catch him, catch him if you can. Great control […]