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Ricky Lahiri

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German Football Is No Longer German

German Football Is No Longer German The Prussian Militaristic Spirit Is Dead—At Least on the Football Pitch Germany is known for many things. They have cars that everyone desires; they have beer which everyone likes to drink; they have an economy which everyone wants to profit from; and they have a past that everyone wants to remember but the ordinary German wants to forget, even though he or she can’t. It was in Paris, many years back, when I was having a conversation with a German...

about 1 month ago • 6 min read

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Diego Maradona’s Hand of God

Diego Maradona’s Hand of God The Falkland War Ended in a Final Argentine Victory The Malvinas is what the Argentines call the Falkland Islands. For 150 years, the Falkland Islands had been under British control and still is, and for 150 years, it was a fishbone stuck in Argentina’s throat, causing them chronic bile. Argentina wanted the Falklands, even though the population of the islands was British, with the islands being without settlement when British ships first arrived on its shores....

about 1 month ago • 5 min read