The Super Bowl, which will happen February 3, is the championship game of the National Football League (NFL). It’s also the most popular sporting event in the United States, and one of the biggest media events as well. When football … Continue reading
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Italy-England and the Spoon
I am sure you are aware that the Euro 2012 is going on. No, not that Euro (currency), the football thing. Foorball (in the US: soccer) is the second most important religion in Italy. Italy beat England ai rigori (penalties). A penalty-goal by … Continue reading
Fabio Capello quits as England’s soccer/football coach
Soccer/football or calcio as we call it is a de-facto religion in Italy — with its own devotees (some of them fundamentalists like hooligans or ultra’), priests (soccer coaches and team presidents, like Mr. Berlusconi), and Sunday rituals (matches). So, the news … Continue reading