Back then, a strong case could be made for it be to be described as genuinely the strongest league in the world. Of course, calcio is nothing like what it was in the 80s and 90s. It has a beauty and elegance that goes beyond mere formations and tactical speak, a dynamic that makes you hungry for prosciutto. I've commentated on it for nearly 20 years for ESPN's outlets around the world and more recently in the UK.
Now before we go any further, let me make it clear that I have always held great affection for the Italian club game. 'Typical Italian football' would be the reflex cry of many! It got me thinking, imagine if that trio of games and outcomes were to occur in Serie A. Aston Villa, Arsenal, Swansea, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City: not a goal to be found anywhere. Travelling is an intrinsic part of what we do, thus rendering impossible, the notion of setlling back and enjoying a string of live Premier League matches in the comfort of the living room.Ĭall me unlucky or whatever, but the three Premier League games I was destined to watch this past weekend had one unfortunate thing in common. I'm talking about that odd concept: a weekend off. The sudden, not to mention bizarre, news from Elgin on Friday afternoon gave this commentator something about as unexpected as a Barcelona defeat.
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