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)
Nobel FC 1902: Theodor Mommsen
Time for another wayback machine visit to the earliest Nobel winners, this time a rock star historian stood up for traditions and wrote a 7 volume guide to a little known place called “ROME”.
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