Visited Tromsø for the second time in 2023, and spent some of 2024 as well there, since our New Year’s Eve was celebrated in Svalbard, but what consolidate my astonishment regarding this city, Paris of the North, as they call it, is mainly the underground network of tunnels. Experience it in January 2023, but also…
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The flag – interesting facts about some countries
There are almost 200 independent states in the world, and each one has or should have a different flag. Most are quite straight forward, in spite can have a separate meaning. Rectangular, a couple of colors, and that is it. But I bet you know there are some special flags and you might wonder why….
How many degrees from the idiot are you?
“You” is the generic noun, it has not got any target on its back. By coincidence, exactly in the period in which I am reading “The Idiot”, Mike Prince, the character from “Billions”, had a great speech, about “how many degrees from the idiot are you?” He gave an example with the quarter back from…
Sport and money – case study
Is sports all about money? Yes, it is. The main and key idea from which we should start. As a matter of fact, Neymar’s statement from a press release, where he said that he and Messi experienced hell at PSG. Wait, what? Does anybody have any idea how much Neymar earned in his six-year stay…
Why a “poor” country like Romania needs a sports team like CSM Bucharest
I am not placing “poor” into quotes by accident, because it is like a metaphor for Romania. We are not, literally speaking, a poor country. No, not at all. We have a lot of resources and pretty much of everything, the biggest problem being the human quality of its inhabitants and this makes Romania really…
Why do runners vanish near Calheta, Madeira Island? Four disappearances in two years!
At the beginning of 2023 I’ve read an article in Runners World that initially looked funny and even SF from some points. But going through it I have realized that it is a topic that deserves much more attention. Unfortunately, as much as I search for information, no reasonable explanation can be given linked to…
CASE STUDY | The radiography of sport… that became garbage
All my life I was connected in one way or another with sport at different levels, in different perspectives. From the childhood play ground, going to the high passion for football that culminated with the job of sports journalist for several years and ending with me practicing kick-boxing, running, swimming and other types of working…
Caramele și cutremure… În fotbal! Povești fabuloase!
Poreclele cluburilor de fotbal sunt printre cele mai haioase, dar unele chiar întrec orice imaginație. Cele mai concludente exemple vin din Anglia, Spania și SUA, unde există echipe, poartă niște pseudonime cel puțin curioase. Pentru a elucida misterul să spunem că este vorba despre Everton, Villareal și San Jose… Earthquakes! Everton, marea rivală a lui…
Răzvan Lucescu, the vice-president goalkeeper
Now, Răzvan Lucescu, is the manager of Romanian national football team, but he used to train with great success Rapid Bucharest. More than that, Lucescu even played a full season for the club from Giulești. It is well known that Răzvan is a big supporter of Rapid and the fans of the club love him…
Despre un fotbalist, la 40 de ani. Sau mai mulți!
Desigur, nu mă refer aici la oricine, la orice fotbalist, ci la marii campioni, care au avut puterea să atingă sau chiar să depășească această bornă în tricoul unei echipe importante. Cazul în care acest fapt a fost săvârșit de un portar este ceva mai frecvent, dar au existat de-a lungul timpului și unii jucători…