Like going to church on Christmas and Easter (I hear some people do that), I follow soccer only during its big events. I get into the World Cup, of course, and the Olympics, and I generally take interest in the Champions League because it coincides with the end of school and my students and I need something to do those last few class periods.<\/p>\n
This week, of course, we have the semi-finals of the Copa America and the “2020” Euro Cup, second finalist there to be determined today. A win for England will mean that island nation has a 50-50 shot of sweeping the Euro Cup and Champions League, this after placing both finalists in that latter tournament a half dozen weeks ago.<\/p>\n
So why am I actually taking an interest in soccer these days?<\/p>\n
Yeah, gettin’ ready for Season Two of\u00a0Ted Lasso<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Like going to church on Christmas and Easter (I hear some people do that), I follow soccer only during its big events. I get into the World Cup, of course, and the Olympics, and I generally take interest in the … Continue reading