Comments on: In praise of Leo, and playing with pride http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/09/30/in-praise-of-leo-and-playing-with-pride/ More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:23:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: lex http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/09/30/in-praise-of-leo-and-playing-with-pride/#comment-789 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:58:20 +0000 http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/09/30/in-praise-of-leo-and-playing-with-pride/#comment-789 Oh, lucky you! I have tickets for the Barca-Almeria match, because that’s when I’ll be in Barcelona, but I have my doubts that I’ll see Messi play, because of the qualifiers being so close.

You know – and, yeah, I know I’m a bit of a goof – but I just hope Messi is enjoying all this as much as his fans are. He’s just a kid, after all, and – from what I’m able to glean (which could, of course, be completely off the mark, and probably is) – pretty intense. It’s an awful lot of pressure to be attached to someone his age and – again, I could be totally wrong – with his personality. He seems so tense and unsmiling when signing autographs, posing with fans, and even when playing … until he scores, that is! Then he lights up, which is just wonderful to see, because someone so exquisitely talented should be able to rejoice in his gift. I can’t help but wonder, however, how he’ll handle all this attention, especially when it pits him (as it has done lately) against Ronaldinho, whom he clearly adores.

I wish him every success, and peace of mind and heart to go along with it!

]]> By: ursus arctos http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/09/30/in-praise-of-leo-and-playing-with-pride/#comment-784 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:37:51 +0000 http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/09/30/in-praise-of-leo-and-playing-with-pride/#comment-784 Crespo’s goal against Roma was a beauty. An acrobatic half volley. He seems to have used the summer off to his advantage.

And as a Viola supporter, I now feel better about my own ignorance about Osvaldo, given that Sam didn’t know him either. (the Lecce deal wasn’t a loan, but rather a “comproprieta” arrangement in which both Atalanta and Lecce had half the player’s registration. The wiki says that he fell out with Lecce’s manager, and that Atalanta had bought out Lecce’s share before selling him to Fiorentina).

]]> By: Linda http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/09/30/in-praise-of-leo-and-playing-with-pride/#comment-781 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:41:42 +0000 http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/09/30/in-praise-of-leo-and-playing-with-pride/#comment-781 I completely agree. Wonderful post. I wish I could have seen those games in the flesh – looking forward to the photos!

Congrats to Los Dogos!

(I still think Crespo should have been in the Argentina squad for Chile, but that’s another topic.)

]]> By: hastaelgolsiempre http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/09/30/in-praise-of-leo-and-playing-with-pride/#comment-780 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:39:32 +0000 http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/09/30/in-praise-of-leo-and-playing-with-pride/#comment-780 Indeed I am, Ursus.

I hadn’t heard of Pablo Osvaldo before, but Wikipedia’s Italian-language version tells us that he played in the youth teams of Lanús, Banfield, and then Huracán, where he made his professional debut in 2005 before moving, after one season, to Atalanta. He only made three starts for them before going to Lecce (possibly on loan, I don’t read Italian), where he played 31 times before joining Fiorentina.

In all, his professional record is played 33, scored 11 at Huracán, played 3, scored 1 at Atalanta, played 31, scored 8 at Lecce, and played 1, scored 2 for Fiore. Sorry I can’t give you more!

]]> By: Daily Dose 09.30.07 - World Football - The Offside - Soccer News and Opinion from leagues around the world http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/09/30/in-praise-of-leo-and-playing-with-pride/#comment-778 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:00:32 +0000 http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/09/30/in-praise-of-leo-and-playing-with-pride/#comment-778 [...] Cocktails in honour of Leo Messi (Hasta El Gol Siempre) [...]

]]> By: ursus arctos http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/09/30/in-praise-of-leo-and-playing-with-pride/#comment-777 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:49:24 +0000 http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/09/30/in-praise-of-leo-and-playing-with-pride/#comment-777 BTW, what do you know about Pablo Osvaldo, a 21 year old Argentine who went from Atalanta to Fiorentina in the close season (he may have been at Atalanta on loan)?

He had already made some news by being the first player willing to take the no. 9 since Batistuta left Florence, and scored two very nice goals in his Serie A debut against Livorno last night.

I don’t even know what club he played for at home.

]]> By: ursus arctos http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/09/30/in-praise-of-leo-and-playing-with-pride/#comment-776 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:45:39 +0000 http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/09/30/in-praise-of-leo-and-playing-with-pride/#comment-776 You are a very lucky young man.

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