carlo cimmino

I didn’t know these were still around. As I mentioned days ago in the comments on a review of “cappio al pollo,” I only know the generic album and it has never driven me crazy. But maybe I’ll look for it. Also because (wow!) Novoselic is on bass as well. But, dear Alessio, all in all, today’s fifteen-year-olds don’t seem that angry to me. Unfortunately.

A beautiful literary debacle. However, I must say, Bruni didn't exactly steal it from the French. As we all know, it was Berlusconi who gave it to her. London Calling is five, obviously.

I’m afraid of priests. A fair review nonetheless. As for the series, I know it little. But I like it. I mean, what I’ve seen has genuinely entertained me moderately. Good. I would even rate it five, but it’s best, before making such an important and weighty choice, to watch and rewatch other episodes of the series. Buddhist greetings to all.

Caravan, anyway Foggia has never seemed to me like a great player. Too many physical and character flaws. He's almost as stupid as Lavezzi. And that's saying something. Paloschi is very young. We'll see what comes of him (in the meantime you've signed the son of the legendary Zigo Zigoni!). Of course, I agree with you in blaming Milan's policy in recent years.

Hi oma - by the way (you're welcome), is that Django in your personal profile? - The news you linked me is fantastic. It would really be great to have archived journalistic material from that era, as stories like Popescu's are truly from another time. It ties in well with Belodedici's story, who apparently was in conflict with Ceasescu (he was banned for an entire season by UEFA following his move to Red Star). Anyway, Popescu was really strong. He also proved himself in Lecce, not at all satisfied and/or worn out from a glorious and great career. Captain, feel free to postpone our discussion about Calciopoli. But I think we all see more or less the same way regarding the dismal state of Italian football today. In the meantime, Kakà has wisely decided to leave this league and Inter is doing everything to sell Ibrahimovic. Until next time, bye.

Final thoughts. We'll talk again tomorrow. Championship: Inter would have won anyway. It's true that last year it took the intervention of the deus ex machina Ibrahimovic in Parma to win the scudetto. But the Swede had been absent for a few months and Inter still remained in first place. This year they won the scudetto by about ten points over the second place. But it is true that they are not an unbeatable team. The lack of a world-class player in midfield is evident (and at least one young central defender ready to replace the battered Samuel, Chivu, and Cordoba). It’s noticeable in Europe. Motta in Barcelona was a great player. I don’t know if it will be enough. Milan: in my opinion, Ancelotti was the one forming the team. But it’s true that Berlusconi has created too many problems and pressures for him over the years. Another coach would have told him to shove it and resigned. But Ancelotti clearly has little dignity. Next summer I wouldn’t be surprised to see him sitting on the national team bench if he fails in London (after all, Abramovich has spent all his "dirty" money) and Lippi returns battered from South Africa. Kakà: the offer from City was inappropriate given the club's lack of international relevance. It’s a move that the sponsors would have never wanted. In Madrid, it will be a completely different story. Salary + image rights will bring the Brazilian more money than before. Ferrara at Juventus signifies that Calciopoli was a farce. Lippi and Moggi remain in their places and continue to do as they please. At this point, we can understand well how useless Galliani's statements about the advantages of the Spanish taxation are. The problems in Italy are structural. And they don’t even concern the strictly football-related matters. Barca obviously remains the model to follow. Great structures and organization. They buy champions but at the same time maintain an excellent youth sector. The best player in the world, Iniesta, was developed in-house. Not by chance did they win the Cup again after only three years of waiting and the sale of their, on paper, world-class player. Best defender: Romanian, class of '64, I say Miodrag Belodedici (you were saying Beckenbauer, right captain?). European champion with Steaua Bucharest and Red Star Belgrade. A hero. Then, among those I’ve seen play, Ronald Koeman and Gheorge Popescu. Now I have to go, or else I’ll never finish!

Really. I didn't like it. Yet the formula is good. It's the content that didn't convince me. And I'm not even referring to the flattering judgment on this, I imagine well, useless album, which in theory might be acceptable. That would be your very personal and highly debatable opinion. But I really didn't like the review at all. Indeed.

Hi oma. All in all, let’s say it’s not a fundamental work. A good album – which isn’t little considering the times we live in – and nothing more. As UhuhPanicoUhuh silently suggests, it could’ve easily gotten three stars, but it seems to me I’ve "overdone it" with the Pearl Jam already in the review’s content. zzot, having said that "Vitalogy" contains two of perhaps the best - maybe the top... - tracks by Pearl Jam ("Corduroy" and "Better Man"), it’s not true that I put this monumental album on a pedestal. It’s not among my all-time favorite records. I believe I hardly ever listen to it. But it had its significance when I was "young". It meant something in those years, and I listened to it quite a bit. Whether the Pearl Jam are in decline or not is debatable. I’ve grown a bit tired of them (almost a repeat of "yes, enough Eddie Vedder" from dear ashanti), that’s all. I’m downsizing them. Not in a historical sense – that would be an infamy – of course, but in my hypothetical, subjective and very personal "ranking". I haven’t seen "Into the Wild" yet, despite repeated invitations and recommendations. I will remedy that and let you know. Only then will I go listen to the soundtrack, as it deserves. Shattered greetings to sfascia and a timeless hi to Michoos What.

In short, Caravan, support Milan. This is a tough (jokingly) predicament, since I’m a Neapolitan who sympathizes with Inter. Anyway, in order... I prefer to remember Ferrara in tears in Stuttgart. The second Scudetto. The Supercoppa. Fonseca scoring five against Valencia. Then that’s it. For me, Ferrara ends there. As a coach, the judgment is pending. Maybe he'll make a name for himself; he’s well-connected. The calcio-bailado, 433 and aggressive attacking full-backs that Leonardo promises are Berlusconi's stuff, a guy who doesn’t understand a damn thing about football and is now tired of shelling out cash. And it’s not true that he was the one making the lineup for Ancelotti... in that case, Milan wouldn't have even won a grandfather's cup. Among other things, the football that disgusts you (us) so much was actually invented by him. Then abroad they went further and surpassed us... but that’s not news! By the way, the skit with Carmando disgusted me too. But it’s undeniable that Carmando was nonetheless a reference figure within the club. He may be a jerk, but he’s certainly better than De Laurentiis' son. I won't comment on Zenga's departure, since at that time - but even now - I was rooting for Argentina. I’ll just say that if Maradona really wanted to win, he would have won. Paolo Maldini was objectively a great defender. I simply don’t count him among my all-time favorites.

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