Nobel FC (2022): Annie Ernaux
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.
Cup Catch Up: March ’26
The world is topsy turvy, and so is the race for the sippy cup. Lions and Dragons are at the top, Rosenborg is at the bottom, and 8 of 10 teams are giving up more goals than they score (even with a 14-1 win in Scotland)
Nobel FC (1926): Grazia Deledda
2026 is the year of Italians (apparently), but while Carducci loved unification, Grazia Deladda only had eyes for Sardinia. How does that focus translate to her writing? (And more importantly to her totally fictitious footballing?) lets find out!!
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
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