Go to England, communist! – 03/17/2024 – Juca Kfouri

In these intolerant times I have already been sent to Cuba, which I don’t know, and to Venezuela, a destination I can do without as long as the dictator Nicolás Maduro is there.

What I like most about Cuba is the literature of Leonardo Padura.

I already said here that as a child, I woke up on the night of Botafogo x Santos and was grateful to have been born in Brazil for being able to see Mané x Pelé — apart from the supporting actors, if they could be called that, Nilton Santos, Didi and company, as well as Carlos Alberto, Zito, Coutinho, etc. .

I thought about the Paraguayan boys and felt sorry for them because the biggest attraction of local football was the game between Cerro Porteño and Olimpia.

And even though El Clasico Barcelona and Real Madrid already existed, or Liverpool x Manchester United or, even, Internazionale x Juventus, nothing aroused envy.

The kings of football lived and played in Brazil.

It’s been a while since I woke up and thought that I would love to live in England, in London, less than 400 kilometers from Liverpool and Manchester.

Because that’s where the best in the world are.

What was seen this Sunday (17), at the old Old Trafford, the Theater of Dreams, went beyond the dream to transform into magic and make 120 minutes of football an unparalleled aesthetic and emotional experience: seven goals, 53 shots, 28 of them of winners Manchester United 4-3, in extra time, of course, against 25 of winners Liverpool.

(Attention review: there is no loser in a game like this).

With that United will play in the semi-final of the FA Cup, against Chelsea, at Wembley, on the 20th or 21st of April, yet another reason to look forward to when April comes…

The most traditional classic in the United Kingdom had everything a football game could have, with basketball refinements, whether or not it would be decided with the last ball.

The hosts came out ahead of the superior team of Jürgen Klopp and Mohamed Salah.

They had the chance to make it 2-0 and took the turn in the final moments of the first half.

The Reds had more chances in the second half to finish off their rivals with a 3-1 that would be definitive, but they allowed Brazilian Antony, coming from the bench, to equalize 2-2 and Rashford, in the last second of normal time, wasted the goal. most accomplished in the opening 90 minutes.

The English goalscorer was destined to be the great villain.

The visitors made it 3-2 in the first half of extra time and it seemed impossible that there would still be greater emotions after so many important saves from both goalkeepers, including a ball hitting the crossbar from United’s Cameroonian Onana, victim of two goals from deflected balls in defense. .

It just seemed like it.

Because Hasford equalized 3-3 after 112 minutes and somehow redeemed himself if the final victory came.

And because a boy from Costa Martine called Amad Diallo, 21 years old, came from the bank. He made the devil foursome on the sanctuary lawn.

Not happy, he also made it 4-3, in the 120th minute, with an epic move — by winning the tackle in his midfield, passing it to the Argentine Garnacho, still two years younger, receiving the ball in front and decreeing the turnaround of the Reds’ comeback. Liverpool, a millimeter less red yesterday than the Manchester Red Devils.

Yes, between Havana, Caracas and London there is no doubt where to go for those who are passionate about football and fight for quality of life, despite all the regrets of centuries-old social disparities in England.

Long live the Reds!

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