Not really sure what the expression “Cold Feet” really means in English, but in Brazilian Portuguese it’s how you explain someone who doesn’t bring luck to sports. I think this football season I’ve been cursed with “Cold Feet”. Look at the situation of the football teams I support.
In Brazil: Atletico Mineiro, my home team was beaten 5×0 at the final by its bitter rival Cruzeiro.
In Spain: Barcelona didn’t win a single title this season.
In Italy: AC Milan almost out of the Champions League for next season and was never a real contender for the Serie A title.
In England: Arsenal finished 3rd behind Chelsea and also lost the in the FA Cup to Man U and in the quarter-finals of the Champions league to Liverpool …. disaster
Champions league: I’ll have to watch Man U & Chelsea play in the final.
Is that “cold feet” or what?
I’ve been reading (well… stopped and restarted) this excellent book by John C. Maxwell entitled “Talent Is Never Enough”. This book challenges one to grow beyond one’s talents. It’s so easy to just do enough to stay a little above average and then stagnate and not achieve one’s full potential.
Hehe…26th of March is coming and I’ll be there. This friendly match is to commemorate the 5oth aniversary of the 1958 World Cup Final in which Brazil became the first non-european nation to win a World Cup in Europe. It will be played at the Emirates Stadium in London - home of Arsenal FC.
