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Joorabchian's entry into the Brazilian game was, to kick a metaphor around, out of left field. An investment banker and former car salesman, he arrived in Brazil from Britain in 2004 seeking to buy a media outlet. But after watching Corinthians, he decided sports was a better bet. The team was desperate for a benefactor. Despite a fan base of some 24 million, the club attracted fewer than 10,000 people at most games, was more than $20 million in debt and had a revenue stream one-tenth of the $300 million that English powerhouse Manchester United rakes...
What happens when an academic must descend from the highest reaches of the Ivory Tower and, well, buy a car...
...death of the fan, a popular DJ in Rome night clubs, is indeed the "senseless tragedy" that commentators are calling it. Police say the officer's pistol went off accidentally while running after the car that Sandri and friends were fleeing in after taking part in the fight. Of course no one should die in such circumstances, and the judicial process should determine the full extent of police culpability. But the outrage should run both deeper, and wider. It should begin with the fact that the kind of violence that erupted in and near stadiums after news of Sandri...
...Force veteran wrote, "or if it's intended to bring attention to the audacity and stupidity of our elected leaders." One woman pulled into the driveway bearing a photograph of her nephew, killed in action the day before. Another day, a Marine in uniform got out of his car to stand at attention and salute. Another day, the phone rang and Ann heard a woman on the line announce, "My son is one of those flags...
...small crowd of party leaders gathered around her car cheered. The police started laying down another two rows of barbed wire, further locking her in. A water cannon truck pulled up. Still, Bhutto remained defiant. "We consider this a victory because there is no government today. We brought the government to a standstill." Nevertheless, she told the crowd, "If he restores the constitution, takes off his uniform, gives up the office of the chief of army staff and announces an election by Jan. 15, then it's okay." And if he doesn't, she said, "We will come...