Alessandro AcquistapaceTeamwork.In the month of June, but really all throughout the year, the town of Nola, in the greater Napoli metropolitan area, is taken hostage by a…Jul 26Jul 26
Alessandro AcquistapaceHow disrespectful are Walker Zimmerman’s headed goals?Walker Zimmerman is a Dude That Rocks. Just a couple weeks ago, he held a catfish at a hockey game — which I understand is a tradition for…May 23May 23
Alessandro AcquistapaceThe Drakeification of Taylor SwiftI should’ve guessed it when, barely hours after releasing her eleventh album, Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift actually announced…Apr 20Apr 20
Alessandro AcquistapaceWhich team is MLS’ 2010 San Diego Chargers?You probably asked yourself this question, at least one time. You most certainly haven’t done so with this specific wording, of course. You…Mar 28Mar 28
Alessandro AcquistapaceInterpretation of soccerThe following words are from this article I wrote in 2021 on a now defunct blog of mine. The article, whose title can be translated as “On…Jan 14Jan 14
Alessandro AcquistapaceThe Maroon Quarter-hourLet’s play a game. It’s called “guess the position by the heatmap”. It’s a pretty simple game, you’ll love it. It goes like this: I show…Nov 19, 2023Nov 19, 2023
Alessandro AcquistapaceA comment on the current state of the Chicago FireOn The Athletic’s anonymous survey of MLS general managers, Joe Mansueto received three votes for best owner in the league. The reasoning…Nov 17, 2023Nov 17, 2023
Alessandro AcquistapaceLuck.Megan Rapinoe deserved a different ending to her career. The most iconic player of her generation had earned more than six minutes of play…Nov 13, 20231Nov 13, 20231
Alessandro AcquistapaceIf your league doesn’t have a pick-your-opponent playoff format I don’t want it“Scared money don’t make money”Oct 25, 2023Oct 25, 2023
Alessandro AcquistapaceMLS Next Pro Playoffs Heat Check + Week 27 Best PerformersTo celebrate the last weekend of regular season action in MLS Next Pro and a scintillating Decision Day, I decided to do something…Sep 26, 2023Sep 26, 2023