P AR A MI C L U B , TOL U C A. H A ST A LA M UE RT E !
& VICTORIA VIOLENCE
THE EMOTIONS, AGRESSION & BEAUTY OF THE CANCHA /FIELD/.
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEXANDER MIRANDA
SONAR EL SILBATO /BLOW THE WHISTLE/
PALO, FIERO, POSTE, TUBO Y METAL, LE SACO PINTURA, LE SACO SOLDADURA Y EL ALMA AL PORTERO!
DANE RICHARDS / NY RED BULLS /
cuts through the cold night air like a hot
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ster than shot of whisky. The victimized
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e proudly wears on his back. The referee
unt of all names and numbers, then shows
an, the one, the culprit. Slow to get up the
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eeper make a great save? I hope so.
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Some people tell me that we
professional players are soccer slaves. Well, if this is
slavery,
give me a life sentence.
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_SIR BOBBY CHARLTON
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PARTIDO AMISTOSO
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100,000 people in the stands, divided by nationality, by culture and by the color of their shirt. 100,000 people cheer, smile, cry and chant then they taunt, taunt people they have never met before, people they don’t know. On the field stand two teams, 22 men, 11 on each side and three referees trying to channel that environment, all of that energy. This is anything but friendly, this is war, beautiful, loud, intense,
vibrant war. Why is it called a friendly match? 0 2 0 2 Why is it labeled as being meaningless? I 0 0. 3 3 guess that it could be looked at as meaningless 0 0 0 0. because there is no trophy at stake, no position 0. 0 in the standings on the line. Yet it is always 0 0 1 3 4 intense when neighboring nations play each other, Is it for territory, for history, for pride. Yes all of the above, it is primal, pride is primal, respect is earned and this is not friendly, this is war. When two neighboring countries play each other it is about territory, history and war, but
!PINCHE ARBITRO SIEGO!
most of all it is about pride & respect the intangible and invisible, the unwritten, not measured by money and not engraved on a trophy.
PORTUGAL V. SPAIN / 4 - 0 /
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SERGIO BUSQUETS V. CRISTIANO RONALDO
LA AFFICION /THE FANS/
AY, AY, AY, AY CATA Y NO LLORES PORQUE CANTANDO SE ALEGRAN,CIELITO LINDO, LOS CORAZONES...
owing cloud of red smoke appears sur-
hirtless supporters. Are they hooligans or
mal level of passion for their club. They cant
udents, hair dressers and road workers. Is
much? Isn’t it good to believe in something
eople talk about “their” club. When did it maybe its our club, but that’s exactly it, the
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‘‘the border between In Latin America
soccer and politics is vague . There
is a long list of governments that have fallen or been overthrown after the defeat of the
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national team.
_LUIS SUAREZ
AREA DE META /PENALTY BOX/
pushing, pulling, shoving and yelling in the s mands his troops like a general on his tank while he lines up his defenders at the same
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where that innocent striker stands wating. A keeper flys in the air and gets his fingertips his beloved post.
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NOS QUERIA DAR ATOLE CON EL DEDO TAMBIEN ESTE GUEY....
JOSE LUIS OLTRA / UD ALMERIA/
‘‘ diff icult business Football’s a
and aren’t they
prima donnas. But it’s a
wonderful game.
’’
_ Q U E E N E L I Z A B E T H II
MI AMOR /MY LOVE/
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