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
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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
