#Sports

Posts on football and other sports as performance, culture, and shared memory.

November 7, 20233 min read

The Metamorphosis of Iron Mike

Just like everyone else, I know Mike Tyson's for his performance in the ring. I got into martial arts, so I watched videos of Mike. While enjoying him knocking boxers out, I the...

March 31, 20232 min read

Quotes from Ali

Muhammad Ali was not just a boxing legend but also a social and cultural icon. He was known for his charismatic personality and his ability to use words as powerfully as he used...

August 8, 20212 min read

Messi’nin Vedası

Son yıllardaki Barselona yönetiminin beceriksizliği herkesin bildiği bir durumdu. Neymar’ın transferi ile başlayan usulsüzlükler ve yolsuzluklar gün geçtikçe tırmandı. Futboldan...

July 24, 20213 min read

Greatest XI of All Time

I don't follow football nowadays closely. My enthusiasm is limited to big competitions. Part of the reason is the decline in football. There aren't as many good players as used...

July 4, 20218 min read

Why Data Fails to Capture the Magic of Fenomeno

1998 World Cup. I was waiting for him to shine. I was not sleeping. I was waking up just to see matches. I was so excited. Every time Ronaldo had the ball, I had that feeling th...

October 26, 20135 min read

Ronaldo Luis Nazario De Lima

Brezilyalı eski bir futblocuyu anlatmak istiyorum, Ronaldo. Futbolla ilgilenen her insanın bildiği "el fenomeno", bana kalırsa gelmiş geçmiş belkide gelecek en iyi futbolcudur....

November 29, 20113 min read

FC Barselona Rüya Takım mı?

Son zamanlarda medyada, özellikle de goal.com'da lanse edilen bir olay var; şu anki Barselona takımı bütün zamanların en iyi takımı mı? Yalnız Barselona'ya bütün zamanların en i...

April 22, 20114 min read

Jose Mourinho

Yazımın başında size Mourinho’yu kısaca tanıtmak istiyorum. Jose Mourinho, 26 Ocak 1963’te Portekiz’in Setubal şehrinde doğdu. Baby Robson’ın yanında çevirmen olarak başladıktan...