Back in 2020, Arsene Wenger had a simple, but very interesting idea to change the way in which offside is judged: an attacker is only offside if their entire body, capable of scoring, is ahead of the last defender, creating “daylight” or a clear gap, rather than being level. The aim of this is to…
18th of January 2026, the 30000 kilometers day
It is not really anything on the other side of this number, once tapped. Every running milestone I’ve touched in my (almost) ten years counting felt roughly the same. As in real life, as Schopenhauer would say, “happiness is always less than we expect, while pain is always more”. Leaving aside the philosophic side of…
Is Norway an expensive country?
Funny enough, I saw recently a map of the European countries with the word Japanese people are associating each. There, for Norway the word was expensive. It is true also, that Norway is usually perceived in general as a very, if not at least, expensive country. Is that true? I will tell you what my…
Bergen, great place to be for the New Years Eve!
Bergen, the former capital of medieval Norway, and the current second largest city, is a key location if you want to experience the Nordic country at its finest. Said to be the rainiest location in Europe (!!!), Bergen really has a lot to offer. When we chose to spend a third New Years Eve in…
PHOTO | First Athletic Park in Romania, like in Denmark! Is that so…?
On 10th of December 2025, a marvel for sports lover, especially running, was erased in Bacau, Romania: Athletic Park. At a first glance, when explored in the Christmas period, it looks to worth it, and seems a very good sports facility for all people from the town. However, I like to put things in a…
Rapid Bucharest, mixed 2025 feelings. What’s up for 2026?
Not admitting Rapid Bucharest has a profoundly shitty performance on the field, it would be an absolute no brainer. The good thing here still is the fact that all Romanian football is shaped from the same material, and then a poor behavior on the pitch is not something that ultimately can go as single blame…
Who will win FIFA World Cup 2026? Prediction for Christmas :)
The FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule was decided, even if six teams are yet to be decided in March 2026. Most of them are not relevant, though, so I am trying to put the favorites into spot, and see what would be, from my perspective, the path to the final and whom, normally, should be…
Ultra-trail Cape Town – Table Mountain 35K 2025, the race that never happened
Little did I know how windy Cape Town could get. It is a summer thing, but peaks usually in January. So then, being there in mid-November doesn’t sound like the worst idea from these regards. Especially if you want to participate at the Ultra-trail Cape Town, the most popular trail race in South Africa and,…
FIFA World Cup 2026 – groups decided. Match schedule and venues
FIFA World Cup 2026 – final draw! The first edition with 48 teams, something not necessary that good and entertaining, as I have explained here, is deciding the groups at Washington DC, the capital of the United States of America. 42 teams already qualified, and six more are pending for some play-offs, which are going…
Cape Town, the most beautiful city in the world
It is a statement, but is not my creation, or my final conclusion. Cape Town is really regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world to visit, and being there for more than one week helped in drawing my own opinions. It is not easy to choose such a destination, especially when…