Only a week and a bit ago, all I had on my mind was footie, but a looming deadline for a gig and some peculiar actions in the Middle East made me refocus. Since a few weeks an entity called ISIS, which allegedly is a militant islamist organisation, seemingly having appeared out of nowhere, has... Continue Reading →
Ozzy Ballsiness and Other Magic
And so the magic continues in the Land of Samba. We are a week into the tournament and I am suffering from a serious case of football fever. All I do is watch matches, previews, analyses, highlights and I read what other word-slingers have to say about it all in the papers. This is, besides... Continue Reading →
Things That Make You Go Boom
Well, well, well, well, well, who on earth saw that coming? A relatively young squad was taking on the titans called the Spanish National team, who won from Holland in a messy World Cup final in 2010 and are European Champions of 2008 and 2012. Del Bosque’s team had been on a winning streak for... Continue Reading →
Bread and Games for the Sheeple
In a day´s time one of what they call the Greatest Shows on Earth will kick off of in the Land of Samba. I’m referring to the World Cup football in Brazil. I’m not following any league, but when it comes to major tournaments I’m sure in for some footie. Major sporting events like the... Continue Reading →