Welcome to my small world!

This is my Ground Zero. After Google announced to kill Google Plus (or G+), which was my social universe, my creative spot to present my photo collections, my blogging home and my place to discuss and learn with and from other people, I had to rethink my online strategy. Social networks are not critical as long as you are not a content creator. If you are only consuming stuff from others, there is no problem if the platform shuts down as you can just move on to the next big thing. But for me, it is different…

“No centralized (social) regime will deny me access to my own content in the future. This is my own place, my own pocket universe.”

Recent Posts

The Right Winner of a World Cup that came at Football’s Expense

Spain were worthy champions, but the World Cup they won was harder to admire. Bloated beyond sporting necessity, interrupted for commercial convenience and damaged by inconsistent refereeing, weak VAR decisions and a group stage stripped of urgency, the tournament often seemed designed around inventory rather than football. Argentina’s cynical run nearly supplied the perfect ending. Spain prevented that. Their victory saved the result, but it could not repair the competition surrounding it.

Argentina’s World Cup has acquired an Asterisk

Argentina’s path to the 2026 World Cup semi-finals has become inseparable from a growing refereeing controversy. From Messi’s escaped red card to the VAR decisions against Egypt and Switzerland, the debate is no longer about isolated incidents but about consistency. This article examines why journalists, former players and national associations are increasingly questioning whether football’s biggest tournament is still being officiated by the same standard for everyone.

The Future of German Football Must Be Built, Not Rebranded

German football does not need another post-mortem or another tactical costume change. It has the talent, the clubs and the infrastructure, but lacks a recognisable idea strong enough to shape them. After Paraguay, the task is not despair, but reconstruction: defensive authority, athletic power, vertical speed, a culture of finishing and a clearer development program that starts long before the national team meets again on a tournament pitch under pressure.