Mad About Football
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This is my personal blog about all things related to association football (a.k.a. soccer). I’m an avid football and music fan who is originally from Italy, but currently living in Toronto, Canada. I support Juventus, Toronto FC, and Italy, and also sympathise with Napoli, Sassuolo, Modena, and Chelsea, but I write about a variety of topics concerning the “beautiful game”!
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I’m Back!
Hi, everyone! Hope you’ve all been doing well and staying safe! Sorry for the long absence! I was really busy with my day job and other music work, so I didn’t get a chance to work on my blog (even after all the excitement of Italy winning Euro 2020, and then the disappointment of not…
The King is Dead. Long Live the King, Part 2: Pelé the Man.
A banner put up by fans of Pelé’s former club Santos in his honour; as mentioned in the first part of this article, Pelé was often nicknamed “O Rei” (“The King,” in Portuguese). – BW Press/Shutterstock.com In the first part of this article on Pelé, I explored his club career, playing style, records, and in…
Messi’s Road to Redemption, Part 1: A Hero’s Journey
Messi’s numerous titles and awards throughout his career – k4_creatives/Shutterstock.com Football is a beautiful, albeit immensely flawed game. However, like life, it can be particularly cruel and unfair at times. Rarely do we ever see the fairytale endings we desire for our sporting heroes. Gianluigi Buffon having the opportunity to win the UEFA Champion’s League finally…
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