The boot room

Cup Catch Up: February ’26

Come for the randomized recap of teams you didn’t know you’d love and stay for the references to decades old wrestlers!

Nobel FC 1906: Giossue Carducci

Where would you play a poet whose most famous verse involves praising Satan? Consider the man’s history, work and striking resemblance to Zach Gallifanikis in this months’ Nobel FC

Cup Catch Up: January ’26

We’ll try once again to get regular writing about sports off the ground so that my reading log doesn’t totally take over this supposedly “soccer” blog.

With that, here’s a reflection on challenging times, a sampling of great efforts and a quick rundown of the race for the Sippy Cup!

Nobel FC 2021: Abdulrazak Gurnah

Nobel FC gains another player in US/British poet TS Eliot. In this post I’ll offer a small sampling of his epic works, and my own (possibly hackneyed) interpretation of his work and his potential as a footballer.

Catching up with the Cup: 2025

Once again, following results is my least effective skill. But before I renew my resolution to make weekly writing happen (come what may) here’s the long and short of 2025.

(Long waits for leagues, short stays in playoffs, and–as always–Vincenzo Grifo)


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