Albert Einstein famously said: "The definition of insanity is doing something over and over again, expecting different results." Conversely, there is an old Japanese proverb which states: "A smart man learns from his mistakes, but a truly wise man learns from the mistakes of others." Liverpool have just announced the signing of troubled yet undeniably talented Mario…
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Soccer Ties, Oh My Part III
The nuts and bolts of Soccer ending in a tie In this three part series, I am attempting to shed some light on why Soccer allows games to end in a tie. If you missed part 1 you can read it here. If you missed part 2 you can read it here. Grueling Tournaments: Soccer tournaments usually…
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Soccer Ties, Oh My Part II
In this three part series I am discussing the controversial notion of Soccer games ending in a tie or draw. If you missed part one, you can check it out here. Tomorrow I will post part three. Football (American football that is) Ah football, America's true pastime. What could be more manly in a sporting…
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Soccer Ties, Oh My
90 minutes of my life devoted to a game that ended in a TIE!!! This past week my good friend and personal mentor Wally Miller Sr, commented something to this effect regarding soccer: "I'm so glad the World Cup is nearly over. Who could possible devote 90 minutes of their life to watching a game…
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