Joga Bonito: The Worst Team
Country: New Zealand Nickname: All Whites US Sports team equivalent: Duke Players to Watch: The up-top duo of Shane Smeltz and Chris Killen, who score all of the team’s goals. Artist to Watch: I’m...
View ArticleJoga Bonito: Streaking Towards Victory
Country: Argentina Nickname: La Albiceleste US Sports team equivalent: Let’s see. Crazy-ass ex-player as coach? The Chicago White Sox. Player to Watch: The most unlikely of superstars, Lionel Messi...
View ArticleJoga Bonito: DEFinition
Country: Ghana Nickname: The Black Stars US Sports team equivalent: Detroit Pistons, when they’re in championship form. Player to Watch: Asamoah Gyan, who at only 24, has already scored 19 goals in...
View ArticleJoga Bonito: Garra Charrúa
Country: Uruguay Nicknames: La Celeste, Charrúa US Sports team equivalent: pre-NFL merger Cleveland Browns Player to Watch: This team has electrifying scorers playing at top clubs in Europe, but it’s...
View ArticleJoga Bonito: Seeking Distraction
Country: Honduras Nickname: Los Catrachos US Sports team equivalent: You know how every year some small school makes the NCAA tournament almost exclusively because they’re the only team in their...
View ArticleJoga Bonito: A Singular Approach
Country: Greece Nickname: The Pirate Ship US Sports team equivalent: 1985 Villanova Wildcats Player to Watch: Theofanis Gekas, pretty much the team’s only scoring option. Artist to Watch: Find...
View ArticleJoga Bonito: Definitely Maybe
Country: República Portuguesa US Sports team equivalent: New York Mets (For those of you keeping score at home, this is the second time we’ve taken a shot at the Mess in this series of posts.) Player...
View ArticleJoga Bonito: It’s Getting Chile
Country: Chile Nickname: La Roja US Sports team equivalent: Player to Watch: El Niño Maravilla, Alexis Sanchez. Artist to Watch: La Ley is probably the most well known rock en español act from Chile...
View ArticleJoga Bonito: Follow Your Idols
Country: The United States of America Nickname: The Yanks, Stars and Stripes US Sports team equivalent: Malcovich Malcovich Malcovich Player to Watch: After today’s match, I’m totally amped for the...
View ArticleWestword takes a page from…its back pages*
[*That is, before they were overrun by medical marijuana despenseries and were consisted mostly of escort services, et al.] Imagine a bunch of randy pre-teens furiously rifling through the porn ads,...
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