Word: passione
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...amusing to see teams replicate what I'd experienced in New York: the way an Irish team plays the offside trap; an Italian midfielder's pass to an outside back that is as predictable as pasta for dinner; the steely play of the Poles contrasted with the passion of the Greeks. New York City's Croatian teams impressed me with their technical approach; the Hungarians, once powerhouses, have faded; the Greeks are defending champions. Sound familiar...
...Greek team, and get ready for a fightback. Or at least a fight: the Greeks are people with a tremendous culture and history - and they play every game like it's a World Cup - but my experience has been that when a Greek walks onto the pitch his passion for the game is such that he's one whistle away from snapping. It's not surprising that it took a German, Otto Rehhagel, to channel that energy into the kind of disciplined defense that allowed Greece to beat France, the Czech Republic and (speaking of passion) Portugal...
...ways... At the same time when it was clear that it wasn’t going to be possible to innovate in strong ways, I became very comfortable with the judgment that it was much better for me to return to what’s been my primary professional passion of economic analysis and public policy...
...should not be afraid to take risks during their lifetimes. When she graduated from the Business School in 1978, Moore turned down other high paying jobs in order to become a financial analyst at Time Inc.—a job that she said allowed her to pursue her passion...
...close and nostalgia sets in, Im forced to think about what I have enjoyed and what I would have done differently. Fortunately, the latter list remains small. Sportswriting, though, ranks highly on the enjoyable list.The Crimson Sports board provided me with an outlet to turn my sports passion into a piece of artwork—all with a group of friends sharing that enthusiasm with me.Harvard has given me some amazing opportunities. Sportswriting was one of them. While it’s hard to enjoy every minute of every game, it’s easy to look back and realize...