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Van Gaaled
My mother once dated a man I didn’t much care for (sorry mom, if you are reading this.) Still, she was my mother, and I couldn’t really say anything while it was going on. When they finally split, I told her my sister and I had never much liked the gentleman. She said she knew…
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David Moyes’ Great Calamity
Manchester United finally sacked embattled boss David Moyes Tuesday morning. Months of pressure on Sir Alex Ferguson’s hand-picked successor culminated in the decision, which was announced after a media firestorm on Monday, and it was a decision reached by the Glazers and the board after United’s dismal display at Goodison Park on Sunday. That 2-0…
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The 15/38’s EPL Update
We’re 15/38’s through the EPL season, one in which narratives have been flip flopping more than a fish out of water. 4 weeks ago, I did a 11/38’s version, in which my final words “This season so far has been fucking awesome” still apply. Some call parity a sugar coating for the term “mediocrity”, almost the…
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The Roberto Martinez Effect
May 11, 2013 Wembley Stadium, one of the cathedrals of European football was host to a captivating FA Cup bout that coincidentally brought forth a new era of Everton F.C. Manchester City, who a yr ago to that date captivated the “SACCER” world with perhaps the greatest ending to an EPL season imaginable. The noisy…