Tag Archives: football

Ninety-Five Years Ago, FIFA had Its First Champion

Posted on July 30, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Uruguay 4, Argentina 2 (July 30, 1930) It may seem ‘old hat’ now, but in 1930, the FIFA World Cup championship was brand new. Uruguay were the 1928 Olympic champions of the sport (soccer in North America, football in the … Continue reading →

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Yesterday, He was a Little Emotional

Posted on July 2, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Cristiano Ronaldo (February 5, 1985) I usually don’t write about sports figures. After watching yesterday’s UEFA Euro Cup 2024 game between Portugal and Slovenia, I thought I might take a look at what makes Ronaldo tick. There is some dispute … Continue reading →

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Here’s a Novel Thought: Emperors as Football Managers

Posted on October 17, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Jose Mourinho (January 26, 1963) Now, we’re going out into left field, here. My most recent commenter has challenged me to look at three individuals (and their past lives) to see if there are any links between them. OK, I’m … Continue reading →

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Encountering and Defending Against…

Posted on August 20, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Long Bomb Another dream, another pun, this time involving a five-aside football match between customers and shopkeepers. I’m not going to go into the ins and outs of the imagery, but sufficient to say that I woke up with … Continue reading →

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When the Physical Resemblance is Overwhelming…

Posted on July 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Enzo Ferrari (Died August 14) and Mesut Özil (Born October 15) I couldn’t resist taking a look at these two after finding this image today. My Kepler 7.0 computer program had Enzo Ferrari‘s birth chart already, with a 3 am … Continue reading →

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More Crossover Stars: UK to USA

Posted on April 22, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Deception It’s not a new title. In fact, I think there have been several projects with this same concept. But this show is trying to fill the gap left by the “Mentalist” when it ended. There are at least to … Continue reading →

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