Monthly Archives: February 2011

Carlitos Tevez, Haircuts and the Bishop’s Goat

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

Back in the heady days of September 2008, Carlitos Tevez had just won player of the month for August. United had started the season with a host of injuries and Carlitos stepped up to the plate, taking charge of a … Continue reading →

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Bar de mala muerte

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

An Argentine short, by writer/director Guillermo Grillo, El bar de mala muerte is one of the best things we’ve seen for ages. Our proselytising zeal, our subsitute for pistol and ball, led us to bother translating and sticking subtitles on it. It’s quite short and it’s great, so watch it. Continue reading →

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Here lived Marcelo Bielsa

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

For those who got to know the place, however, the most interesting aspect without a doubt is the room where Bielsa lived for the fourty-two months he was in charge of the Chilean national team: a spartan space six-metre squared, with a modest-sized bed, above which hung a crucifix (which fell during the earthquake), a ceiling fan, air conditioning, a plasma tv, a small closet and a WC. A sparse space that summed up the manager’s personality. Continue reading →

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