There is something perverse in a life that saw all of his dreams come true and in which he suffered the generosity of his destiny like no one else. It was the fatal path from his condition as a mere mortal to legend that divided him in two
The things that the Manchester City manager is doing are so spectacular that his influence is steering soccer toward never-before-seen greatness
Liverpool took advantage of the stage fright prompted by Anfield, but Barça helped the situation along with its own fears of the game
The Barcelona defender and Van Dijk don’t need to do anything special to ensure that all eyes are on them. Being special is enough
These days, soccer players have to contest 10 or 20 more games a year than we did in my day, while pre-season matches are played out in paradisiacal destinations at 40ºC in the shade
It would never occur to me to say that Messi is more than Di Stéfano, Pelé, Cruyff or Maradona. But nor is he less
The Asturian player reminds us that great soccer is stored in a tank that has been filled with wisdom, thanks to genes and practice, an is released when inspiration strikes