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A few years ago I took a tour of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena (venue for the 1994 final) where our guide insisted on referring to the World Cup as “The FIFA Games.” Aside from that he was a nice guy.

From Fox’s coverage of the World Cup you’d be forgiven for thinking that football was an individual sport. All they’re concerned about is certain superstar players meeting their expectations and perpetuating a pre-conceived narrative. It’s so juvenile, American and BORING.

John Strong on Fox is the first football commentator I’ve ever heard for whom the match itself seems like an inconvenience, as it forces him occasionally to interrupt the mostly inane and speculative narratives he insists on shoving down our throats for ninety minutes.

🇮🇹💜⚽️ It’s always an honour to be asked to contribute to a magazine, especially when that means writing about Roberto Baggio. The ‘Goals’ issue of @MundialMag is out now!

I think of this every time I walk past the stock exchange on the way to my office.

Songs I absolutely did not expect to hear today: “I Don’t Want To Be A Hero” by Johnny Hates Jazz. Reached number 11 in August ’87. Pretty sure I had the 7-inch single…

I’ve spent the last 24 hours trying to identify the coffee shop in this scene from “City Hall” (1996). The paintings, red seating and midcentury wall sconces all seem too specific for it to be a set. Can anyone out there help? At this point @johncusack may be my only hope…

One of my favourite singles of the nineties.

But do we really need another sibling rivalry-themed nineties reboot?

The most wholesome thing about these Olympics is the positive message they’ve sent to kids with less than perfect eyesight.

🇮🇹 Me and Franco on Fifth ☺️

Just finished this. A very fast read (I only started it the other day). Turns out the recent Netflix series adhered more closely to the novel than the 1999 movie did. Now I need to see “Plein Soleil” with Alain Delon. Does anybody know if it’s streaming anywhere?

I just popped to the IGA and wine shop and in both stores an employee said to me, “I like your shirt.” This was the shirt:

Why do so many English-speaking people/social media accounts say “AS Roma”? People used to say “AC Milan” to distinguish from “Inter Milan” (an anglicism), but nobody ever says “SS Lazio” or “UC Sampdoria.” So in the context of football teams why doesn’t “Roma” suffice?

I don’t understand why people put their sunglasses on backwards like this (instead of putting them on top of their head, which seems more natural to me). It looks so awkward and surely they could fall off behind you at any moment…