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Formwela 12 by Esperanza Spalding featuring Carmen de Lavallade

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Leeds indie pop quartet Marsicans are back after a year away from us with an incandescent gem named Your Eyes, speckled with jaunty chords and erupting with soaring choruses. Produced by Mickey Dale and mixed/mastered by the multi-Grammy award winning duo of Fernando Lodeiro and Joe LaPorta, the new song sees Marsicans taking a more introspective turn with their indie pop, taking on a slightly grittier rock approach than on prior singles. But Your Eyes is still a bright, radiant anthem, albeit with raucous and crunchy riffs. Speaking about the single, Marsicans bassist/vocalist Rob Brander explains: "Your Eyes is a song about a particular time in my life when I felt I was being left behind by those around me. Everyone I had grown up with was making these big ‘life’ decisions and overarching plans for the future, whilst I was still treading water. I wondered what they might think of me, or whether they were secretly feeling unsure of them-selves but putting up a front. I think it’s impossible not to judge ourselves by the successes of our peers. Musically, the song went through a few different forms before ending up where it is today. James had a riff and a chorus that inspired the song ini-tially but neither actually ended up in the final version, despite even having been played live once or twice. We'll be playing this new version on our upcoming live dates." Marsicans will head out on tour with BBC presenter Abbie McCarthy’s Good Karma Club in the spring, with support from LUCIA. Your Eyes is out via LAB Records. Alternate streaming options can be found, here.

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From the album "Chalkboard Destiny," by Lisa Hilton 

Lisa K. Hilton - Piano  JD Allen - Tenor Saxophone Rudy Royston - Drums Luques Curtis - Bass Recorded at SEAR SOUND, NYC, by Fernando Lodeiro Mixed at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, by Al Schmitt & Chandler Harrod Mastered at Lurssen Mastering, Burbank, by Gavin Lurssen & Reuben Cohen Produced and Composed by Lisa K. Hilton Filmed by James Grant & Ryan Nava Edited by James Grant

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Tabárez llama a Gastón Pereiro para partidos contra Argentina y Paraguay

Montevideo, 23 ago (EFE).- El centrocampista del PSV Eindhoven holandés Gastón Pereiro entró en la lista de Uruguay para los partidos de eliminatorias del Mundial contra Argentina y Paraguay. Es la primera vez que el seleccionador uruguayo, Óscar Washington Tabárez, llama a Pereiro, jugador que participó en el Campeonato Sudamericano y el Mundial sub'20 de 2015. De la lista definitiva salieron por sendas lesiones el delantero del Barcelona Luis Suárez, cuya baja ya fue anunciada la semana pasada, y el atacante del Hull City Abel Hernández. Por contra, permanecen en la lista de convocados el joven centrocampista Federico Valverde, que fue cedido por el Real Madrid al Deportivo la Coruña y es uno de los pilares de la selección sub'20 que llegó hasta semifinales del pasado Mundial de Corea del Sur; y Mauricio Lemos, del club español Las Palmas. Otras novedades de la lista definitiva respecto a la preliminar son la inclusión del centrocampista del Nacional Álvaro González, del volante del Peñarol Cristian Rodríguez y del lateral derecho de ese equipo Mathías Corujo. Además, la Celeste contará con sus referentes habituales, como el defensa del Atlético Madrid y capitán, Diego Godín, y el delantero Edinson Cavani, del Paris Saint Germain. Uruguay se enfrentará con Argentina en Montevideo el 31 de agosto en partido de la decimoquinta jornada de las eliminatorias sudamericanas. Cinco días después visitará a Paraguay en Asunción. Uruguay ocupa la tercera posición de la clasificación con 23 unidades al igual que Chile, y uno por encima de Argentina. La lista de 25 convocados por Tabárez es la siguiente: Porteros: Fernando Muslera (Galastasaray-TUR), Martín Silva (Vasco da Gama-BRA) y Martín Campaña (Independiente-ARG). Defensas: Diego Godín y José María Giménez (Atlético Madrid-ESP), Sebastián Coates (Sporting de Lisboa-POR), Maximiliano Pereira (Oporto-POR), Gastón Silva (Torino-ITA), Martín Cáceres (Hellas Verona-ITA), Mauricio Lemos (Las Palmas-ESP) y Mathías Corujo (Peñarol). Centrocampistas: Nahitan Nández (Peñarol-URU), Egidio Arévalo Ríos (Racing-ARG), Matías Vecino (Inter-ITA), Federico Valverde (Deportivo la Coruña-ESP), Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey-MEX), Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders-USA), Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Pachuca-MEX), Diego Laxalt (Genoa-ITA), Gastón Pereiro (PSV Eindhoven-NED), Cristian Rodríguez (Peñarol), Álvaro González (Nacional). Delanteros: Cristhian Stuani (Girona-ESP), Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain-FRA) y Diego Rolan (Bordeaux-FRA). EFE

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Botafogo x Atlético-GO: onde assistir, escalação, horário e as últimas notícias

Botafogo e atletico - Botafogo 1 x 3 Atlético-GO - Campeonato Brasileiro rodada 31 - Tempo Real - Globo Esporte

Botafogo - técnico Eduardo Barroca. Atleticoo - técnico Marcelo Cabo. Nesse caso, Matheus Vargas e Chico disputam vaga no meio-campo.

Botafogo e atletico lateral, Nicolas pode ganhar o lugar de Natanael. Currently, Botafogo rank 1st, while Atlético Mineiro hold 3rd position. Looking to compare the best-rated player on both teams? SofaScore's rating system assigns each player a specific rating atleticco on numerous data factors. SofaScore also provides the botafogo e atletico way to follow the live score of this game with various sports features.

Kitts and Nevis St. Confederações Jogos Olímpicos Fem. Quatro Naçoes Pan-Americanos Elim. Torneio Internacional Botafogo e atletico Fem. Euro U21 Qual. Euro U19 Qual. Euro Feminino Qual. UEFA Qual. Euro Fem. Corrêa 19'. Arena do Jacaré. Edno 75'Loco Abreu 89'. Richarlyson 44'. Herrera 6'A fonte original 38'. Elkeson 16'Felipe Menezes 34'54'.

Escudero 43'Jô 53'Neto Berola 88'. Andrezinho 26'80'. Antônio Carlos 27'Elkeson 29'.

Campeonato Brasileiro

Bernard 14'Richarlyson 81'Réver 88'. Elias 14'Lodeiro 58'. Marcos Rocha 19'Guilherme 89'. Marcos Rocha 37'Fernandinho 56'. Rafael Marques 50'Dória 61'. Leonardo Silva 69'.

Fred 50'Leonardo Silva 69'. Cazares 7'. Nilton Santos. Marlone 22'. Carli 5'Roger 41'Gilson 90'. Cazares botafogo e atletico. Vinícius 36'. Diego Souza 44' penAlex Santana 65'. Jair 40'Luan botafogo e atletico. Luiz Fernando 26'Caio Alexandre 87'. Share this: Tweet. Curtir isso: Curtir Carregando Nome obrigatório. Seja Bem-Vindo 2. Qual Ficha do Jogo você quer ver aqui?

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Uruguay remember 'miraculous' win over Ghana

Uruguay have remembered the country's miraculous win over Ghana to reach the 2010 FIFA World Cup semi-finals ten years ago.  The small South American nation defied logic to bundle Ghana out of the World Cup after Asamoah Gyan missed a last gap penalty to send the game into penalty shoot-out. Sulley Muntari put the Ghanaians ahead with a sleek finish on the stroke of the first half before Diego Forlán pulled parity on 54 minutes. Gyan, who a penalty specialist, was handed the chance to send the Africans into the last four after Luiz Suarez was sent off for preventing a goal bound with his hand. Ghana captain Stephen Appiah protested against the referee's decision to award the penalty, insisting a goal should have been awarded. With vuvuzelas reverberating the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, the iconic Ghana striker hit the cross bar to send Africans fans into "coma". Uruguay went on to clinch a semi-final berth after edging Ghana past the penalty shoot-out. WORLD SOUTH AFRICA 2010 QUARTER FINALS URUGUAY 1: 1 GHANA (Uruguay won 4: 2 in the definition by penalties). Field: Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa). Referee: Olegário Benquerença. Assistants: José Cardinal and Bertino Miranda (Portugal). URUGUAY: Fernando Muslera, Maximiliano Pereira, Diego Lugano (37 ′ Andrés Scotti), Mauricio Victorino, Jorge Fucile, Alvaro Fernández (45 ′ Nicolás Lodeiro), Diego Pérez, Egidio Arévalo Ríos, Edinson Cavani (75 ′ Sebastián Abreu), Diego Forlán , Luis Suárez. Technical director: Oscar Tabárez. Substitutes: Juan Castillo, Martín Silva, Diego Godín, Martín Caceres, Alvaro Pereira, Walter Gargano, Sebastián Eguren, Ignacio González, Sebastián Fernández. GHANA: Richard Kingson, John Paintsil, Issac Vorsah, John Mensah, Hans Sarpei, Anthony Annan, Kwadwo Asamoah, Samuel Inkoom (73 ′ Stephen Appiah), Kevin-price Boateng, Sulley Muntari (87 ′ Dominic Adiyiah), Asamoah Gyan. Technical director: Milovan Rajevac. Substitutes: Daniel Agyei, Stepehn Ahorlu, Ibrahim Ayew, Kee Addy, Derek Boateng, Prince Tagoe, Matthew Amoah, Quincy Owusu-abeyie. Goals: 45 ′ Sulley Muntari (G), 54 ′ Diego Forlán (U). Incidence: At 120 ′ Asamoah Gyan's penalty kick (G) hit the horizontal. Expelled: 120 ′ Luis Suárez (U). Definition by penalties: Diego Forlán (U) goal; Asamoah Gyan (G) goal; Mauricio Victorino (U) goal; Stephen Appiah (G) goal; Andrés Scotti (U) goal; John Mensah (G) saved Muslera; Maximiliano Pereira (U) finished off; Dominic Adiyiah (G) saved Muslera; Sebastián Abreu (U) goal. source: https://ghanasoccernet.com/

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Formwela 8 by Esperanza Spalding from the album SONGWRIGHTS APOTHECARY LAB

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Uruguay presentó su lista de 25 convocados para los amistosos FIFA

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Uruguay presentó su lista de 25 convocados para los amistosos FIFA

La  Selección de Uruguay ya piensa en sus próximos rivales para la doble fecha FIFA que se jugará en noviembre. El técnico Óscar Washington Tabárez anunció la nómina de 25 jugadores para enfrentar a dos gigantes del fútbol: Brasil y Francia.

El objetivo de la  Selección de Uruguay es volver a obtener la Copa América, como lo hizo por última vez en el 2011. Aquella que fue en Argentina y que se la quitó a Paraguay en una final muy bien jugada por los charrúas. Con las derrotas ante Japón y Corea del Sur en la fecha pasada, el ‘Maestro’ apunta a recuperarse y para ello ha llamado a Luis Suárez, ausente ante los asiáticos, y a José María Giménez, defensor del Atlético de Madrid.

Ademas, la convocatoria para esta oportunidad cuenta con una sorpresa: el centrocampista Federico Valverde, quien ha debutado con el Real Madrid en el partido ante Viktoria Plzen por Champions League.

Aquí la nómina completa:

Arqueros: Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray), Martín Silva (Vasco Da Gama) y Martín Campaña (Independiente).

Defensas: Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid-ESP), Sebastián Coates (Sporting de Lisboa), José María Giménez (Atlético de Madrid), Gastón Silva (Independiente), Martín Cáceres (Lazio) y Marcelo Saracchi (Leipzig).

Centrocampistas: Diego Laxalt (Milán), Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors), Lucas Torreira (Arsenal), Matías Vecino (Inter), Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus), Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) Camilo Mayada (River Plate), Carlos Sánchez (Santos) y Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro).

Delanteros: Jonathan Rodríguez (Santos Laguna), Gastón Preiro (PSV Eindhoven), Cristhian Stuani (Girona), Maximiliano Gómez (Celta de Vigo), Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germen) y Luis Suárez (Barcelona).

El Cuerpo Técnico de @Uruguay reservó a 25 futbolistas del exterior para los amistosos ante Brasil (16/11) y Francia (20/11).#DueloDeCampeoneshttps://t.co/xtg3CTQkMn pic.twitter.com/ZSUx09QrZQ

— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) 25 de octubre de 2018

LEE, ADEMÁS:

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Uruguay anuncia la lista oficial de 23 convocados a Ruisa

03/06/2018

Uruguay anunció este sábado la lista definitiva que componen sus 23 convocados para el Mundial de Rusia-2018, un combinado que siguen encabezando Edinson Cavani y Luis Suárez, pero del que se cayeron finalmente Federico Valverde, Nicolás Lodeiro y Gastón Ramírez.

Fuente: NAD

El ‘maestro’ Oscar Tabárez había preseleccionado hace dos semanas a 26 hombres, con la columna vertebral del equipo formada por veteranos como los defensas del Atlético de Madrid Diego Godín y José María Giménez, Maximiliano Pereira, del Oporto -y poseedor del récord de partidos jugados con la celeste-, Martín Cáceres de la Lazio italiana o el dúo letal Suárez-Cavani.

Tras el comunicado oficial de la federación uruguaya, se confirma que entre las caras más nuevas permanecen Lucas Torreira, de la Sampdoria, Guillermo Varela, del local Peñarol, y Rodrigo Bentancur, de la Juventus.

Pero finalmente Tabárez descartó algunos mediocampistas como el joven Valverde, del Deportivo La Coruña, Lodeiro, del Seattle Sounders y Ramírez, de la Sampdoria.

Uruguay clasificó segundo a Rusia en la eliminatoria sudamericana. La lista definitiva de 23 seleccionados quedó así:

Arqueros: Fernando Muslera (Galastasaray/Turquía), Martín Silva (Vasco da Gama/Brasil), Martín Campaña (Independiente/Argentina).

Defensas: Diego Godín (Atlético Madrid/España), Sebastián Coates (Sporting de Lisboa/Portugal), José María Giménez (Atlético Madrid/España), Maximiliano Pereira (Oporto/Portugal), Gastón Silva (Independiente/Argentina), Martín Cáceres (Lazio/Italia), Guillermo Varela (Peñarol).

Centrocampistas: Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors/Argentina), Lucas Torreira (Sampdoria/Italia), Matías Vecino (Inter/Italia), Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus/Italia), Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey/México), Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro/Brasil), Diego Laxalt (Génova/Italia), Cristian Rodríguez (Peñarol).

Delanteros: Cristhian Stuani (Girona/España), Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain/Francia), Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Pachuca/México)Maximiliano Gómez (Celta/España) y Luis Suárez (Barcelona/España).

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World Cup 2018: Uruguay leave out Gaston Ramirez

Former Southampton and Middlesbrough midfielder Gaston Ramirez has been left out the Uruguay World Cup squad.

He joins Nicolas Lodeiro and Fede Valverde as the three players cut from Oscar Tabarez’s final 23-man list.

Former Manchester United full-back Guillermo Varela, now of Penarol, has been included.

The squad contains 11 of the players from the 2014 finals in Brazil, with seven remaining from South Africa 2010 when Uruguay reached the semi-finals.

Uruguay are in Group A in Russia along with the hosts Russia, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

Uruguay squad:

Goalkeepers: Martin Campana (Independiente), Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray), Martin Silva (Vasco da Gama)

Defenders: Martin Caceres (Lazio), Sebastian Coates (Sporting CP), Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), Maximiliano Pereira (Porto), Gaston Silva (Independiente), Guillermo Varela (Penarol)

Midfielders: Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro), Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus), Diego Laxalt (Genoa), Nahitan Nandez (Boca Juniors), Cristian Rodriguez (Penarol), Carlos Sanchez (Monterrey), Lucas Torreira (Sampdoria), Matias Vecino (Inter), Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Monterrey)

Forwards: Edinson Cavani (Paris St-Germain), Maximiliano Gomez (Celta Vigo), Luis Suarez (Barcelona), Cristhian Stuani (Girona)

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World Cup 2018: Uruguay leave out Gaston Ramirez was originally published on 365 Football

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Tabárez dio la lista definitiva para Rusia 2018

El “Maestro” Óscar Washington Tabárez presentó la lista definitiva de los 23 jugadores que representarán a Uruguay en el Mundial de Rusia 2018. Los tres desafectados fueron Nicolás Lodeiro, Gastón Ramírez y Federico Valverde. Los 23 son: Goleros: Fernando Muslera, Martín Silva, Martín C

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El maestro sólo mira a lo lejos

CUANDO PASA LISTA, SALTEA ALUMNOS QUE

VIVEN CERCA Y A LOS QUE SON DE NACIONAL

Escribe Fernando Caputi (mayo 25 de 2018)

Nueve días le restan a Oscar Washington Tabárez para definir la representación definitiva de Uruguay en el Mundial Rusia 2018. debiendo aun recortar tres futbolistas de la siguiente lista de 26, reservada en su momento ante la FIFA:

Goleros. Fernando Muslera, Martín Silva, Martín Campaña.

Línea de zagueros. Guillermo Varela, Maximiliano Pereira, Diego Godín, Sebastián Coates, José María Giménez, Martín Cáceres, Gastón Silva.

Volantes. Nahitan Nández, Federico Valverde, Carlos Sánchez, Christian Rodríguez, Lucas Torreira, Matías Vecino, Rodrigo Bentancur, Diego Laxalt, Nicolás Lodeiro, Georgian De Arrascaeta, Gastón Ramírez.

Delanteros. Jonhatan Urretavizcaya, Cristian Stuani, Maximiliano Gómez, Edinson Cavani, Luis Suárez.

NO VAN A ESTAR ENTRE LOS 23

--Egidio Arévalo Ríos disputó 90 partidos con la Selección, jugó en los clubes Monterrey, San Luis, Tijuana, Morelia, Tigres, Atlas, Chiapas y Veracruz de México, en ese país se casó y logró segunda nacionalidad, incursionó en el Palermo italiano y, con 36 años de edad, finalizó su carrera en Racing de Argentina.

--Walter Gargano, sustituto natural Y habitual en la celeste --como lo fue-- a exacta medida del

Cacha, rompió ligamentos cruzados de rodilla, cumple recuperación de ocho meses, pero

mucho antes el maestro descartaba convocarlo para fechas FIFA sin explicar por qué, pese a queEl Mota fue clave en clasificar a Peñarol campeón uruguayo 2017.

INVENTOR DEL "PROCESO" MENTIA

La importancia del proceso que Tabárez se llena la boca en destacar como ABC de su permanencia a cargo y/o supervisión de selecciones en cualquier categoría, le han significado percibir unos U$S 2:000.000 de salario y premios cada año, cifra a la europea que le asegura enjugar los déficit de aventuras extra y, a la AUF, añadir más cuentas en rojo a sus balances de espanto.

La conducta en 12 años del embustero maestro se ciñe a rígidos preceptos de cumplimiento simultáneo: favorecer a Peñarol y perjudicar a Nacional, disyuntiva de efectos casualmente a servicio de (I) la empresa Tenfield más comunicadores encubiertos que recitan la palabra que les dicta J.C. y (2) negociados de Paco Casal, proporcionalmente inversos a la erosión del patrimoniobolsilludo, cuyos jugadores retira Tabárez de la vitrina internacional para que pierdan cotización.

Por eso, tampoco tiene en cuenta a Jorge Fucile, Alvaro Tata González, Sebastián Fernández --los tres ex proceso y hoy con buen rendimiento-- y se en no saber que  porque  actualmente son uugadores/hinchas de Nacional, y se complace en no saber que el nuevo gran crack de la temporada es Cristian Oliva, nombre que agenda para que vista la celeste si Nacional vendió su pase y, seguir con la joda.

ESTUDIAR RIVALES Y JUECES

Si Tabárez estuviese jubilado --visto y sopesado, su paupérrimo estado motriz/intelectual  lo recomienda--, la selección a Rusia 2018 alinearía a Muslera (Silva y Campaña o Popi Muñoz

suplentes); Cáceres (Fucile), Giménez o Coto Correa, Godín (suplente Fabricio Formiliano) y

Ayrton Cougo (suplente Lucas Hernández); Oliva (suplente Sánchez), Valverde o Giménez, De Arrascaeta (suplente Nández); Gómez (suplente Stuani), Cavani y Suárez.

¿Uruguayos en cancha corpulentos o livianos?

Dependerá de cómo se considera factible que forme cada adversario, sin olvidar que los árbitros se inclinan a sancionar con tarjetas (expulsiones) la "garra charrúa".

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Formwela 4 by Esperanza Spalding (featuring Corey King) from the album SONGWRIGHTS APOTHECARY LAB - Film Director: Megan Eleanor Clark

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Friday Five with Brandon Haw

For this week’s Friday Five, we check in with the London-born Brandon Haw who is the President and CEO of his eponymous, New York-based architecture and design studio. Growing up in the 60s with artist parents, Haw gravitated to the minimalist and conceptual art world that the period was known for. After attending London’s Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning, he crossed the pond and earned his Master’s Degree in Architecture from Princeton University. After school and until 1987, Haw worked on commercial high rise projects at the New York offices of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill before returning back to London. Over the next 26 years, he rose to Director and Senior partner in the office of Lord Norman Foster, where he oversaw a variety of projects including the Hearst Tower in NYC, the Faena House residential project in Miami, the HSBC World Headquarters in London, and the Commerzbank Headquarters in Frankfurt. 2010 saw a move back to the USA to head up the offices of Foster and Partners before setting up his own practice in 2014 in the famed Mies Van der Rohe Seagram Building. Here, Brandon Haw gives us a look at five things that keep him happy and inspired.

Courtesy of Artsy

1. Bridget Riley’s, 19 Greys Having been born into a family of artists, an appreciation of the visual and performing arts is part of my DNA. I am particularly fond of Bridget Riley’s seminal 19 Greys (1968), a series of four color studies, which I am fortunate enough to wake up to every morning. Their control and complexity not only captures the essence of her work from the beginning of her prolific career, but they also remind me, as my minimalist father taught me, that a good base structure always underlies — creativity.

Courtesy of Brandon Haw Architecture

2. Le Presbytere, Pays Basque Le Presbytere is our home in the Pays Basque. Located 40 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean and 40 minutes from the peaks of the French Pyrenees, this is my spiritual retreat. Great food and wine, and a place to recharge and ground oneself in the simplicity of this rural community. I am always particularly aware of the weather and seasonal cycles here. From hikes along the peaks with far reaching views across the mountains to windswept walks along the expansive sand dunes, this place – brings me to a point of quiet reflection and connection to the earth and sky.

3. Books I love books, all kinds. Books on art, on design, on nature, on politics, on philosophy, on economics, you name it. One of my most loved possessions is the large format GOAT (Greatest of All Time) boxed volume on the life of Muhammad Ali by Taschen. Not only was he one of recent history’s most remarkable human beings, but the book reminds me of my own grandfather’s humble and tough beginnings. When he taught me to box it was more about self-respect and discipline, than the desire to physically hurt someone.

Gregorio Uribe Big Band \\\ Photo by Fernando Lodeiro

4. Latin Music The ability for music and dance to bring people together from all walks of life never ceases to impress me. My travels throughout South America opened my inner rhythms to the joys of Salsa, Cumbia and Palenque music: popular music of the indigenous regions of Colombia with roots in African tribal music fused with indomitable Latin percussion and accompanied by words and stories to make ones heart cry with joy and sadness!

Courtesy of Brandon Haw Architecture

5. Horseback Riding There is something entirely visceral and exhilarating about horseback riding. I am always in awe at the ease by which the “vaqueros” treat the horses, just as if they were an extension of their own being, such is the everyday unthinking relation between the two. Riding amongst the steep hills and valleys of the Colombian landscape takes me to a different time and place, far away from my other great love New York City.

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MLS has finally become a grown-up

In its 22nd season, Major League Soccer has finally done away with gimmicks and unfounded arrogance. It’s decided to just be itself.

On Friday, MLS kicks off its 22nd season. And at age 22, MLS finally appears capable of settling into adulthood. You shouldn’t wonder anymore whether it’s a league you really want to spend time with. It’s different now, and you’ll probably like it.

If you’re older than 22, the following paragraph will make a lot of sense to you. If you’re younger than 22 and you’re wondering if you fit this description as well: you absolutely do. I’m sorry.

Much like a human person, MLS entered the world amidst excitement over its arrival. It didn’t take long at all for it to get into trouble, though, and people got over how cute it was very quickly. As a pre-teen and through its early teenage years, MLS was a poser, desperate to show everyone that it was cool. By its late teens, it developed unfounded arrogance and told everyone who would listen that it had the whole world figured out. But as a young adult, MLS started to figure out who it really was. Now, at age 22, it has a decent grasp of its strengths and weaknesses. It’s starting to come to terms with what it is, and what it could realistically become in the future.

MLS is different now, and you’ll probably like it.

A self-assured and realistic MLS is a significant departure from the days when commissioner Don Garber told anyone who was willing to listen that MLS would become a top league in the world by 2022. Whether rooted in delusion or a need to entice expansion bidders, it didn’t make sense to anyone who was paying attention — Europe’s top clubs are growing revenue and increasing salaries just as quickly as MLS clubs are.

It was a bombastic claim, and one that did more harm than good to the league’s cause among knowledgeable fans in North America and abroad. But Garber has no reason to trot out this stump speech anymore, since the league has more solid expansion bids than they have teams to give out.

Those new teams will thankfully avoid being saddled with horrible poser names, or so we hope. Whether you’re a fan of the current naming convention — Minnesota United FC, Atlanta United FC — or the old one — New England Revolution, Los Angeles Galaxy — we should all be able to agree that both are better than the cringeworthy franchise names produced by middle-era MLS.

With big apologies to fans of Sporting Kansas City, Real Salt Lake, Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas, these team names are entirely rooted in insecurity. They could not possibly be more corny. They scream: “SEE, WE’RE AUTHENTIC! PLEASE LIKE US!!!” People did like those teams (a lot!), but not because they offered an “authentic European soccer experience,” which is a fake thing marketing executives made up. Instead, people liked them because having a local professional soccer club to support is awesome.

And supporting your local club is getting better all the time, no matter where you live.

@MNUFC on Twitter

If you’re in Minnesota, go hang out with Dark Cloud and True North Elite.

This season, two expansion teams enter the league. Minnesota United has one of the best supporters group sections in the country before they even play an MLS game. Atlanta United appears to be the most ambitious expansion franchise in history — they’ve hired former Barcelona manager “Tata” Gerardo Martino, broken a league transfer record to sign Miguel Almiron and set up an academy that produced United States Under-20 star Andrew Carleton.

Even the league’s signature joke franchises aren’t jokes anymore. Toronto FC took nine years to make the playoffs, but made it to the MLS Cup Final last season. Their star, Sebastian Giovinco, is arguably the league’s best player, and TFC is among the favorites to win Supporters’ Shield this season. Last year’s last-placed team, the Chicago Fire, had an excellent offseason by signing former New York Red Bulls captain Dax McCarty and Hungarian international striker Nemanja Nikolić, among other players. There are no hopeless, laughing stock teams in MLS anymore. Every fanbase has something to be excited about.

Rich teams are a bit less worried about their brand these days as well. New York City FC and LA Galaxy appear to have abandoned their former strategy of signing the biggest name Old that was willing to sign for them, regardless what they could do to help the team win. Frank Lampard has retired and was replaced by Maxi Moralez, an attacking midfielder still in his prime. Steven Gerrard has retired, opening up a Designated Player spot for 27-year-old Frenchman Romain Alessandrini. It’s likely that most Galaxy fans had never heard of Alessandrini before he signed, but he’s expected to play better than Gerrard did, and that’s what matters now.

Even the league’s signature joke franchises aren’t jokes anymore.

Players like Moralez and Alessandrini are inarguably better for MLS than most of the first generation of Designated Players. For every genuine superstar like David Beckham or young talent like Fredy Montero, there were three duds. Most of these players were signed because they played for a famous club in Europe, or as a cynical ploy to appeal to Latino fans. This line of thinking has gone by the wayside in recent years, and teams now sign Designated Players based on what they can contribute to results on the pitch.

The league’s American players should get a bit of a boost from a USMNT coaching change too. Jürgen Klinsmann, a frequent critic of MLS, is out. Bruce Arena, a big believer in the league, is in. He’s been very open about his belief that the majority of USMNT players should be developed in the United States and spend some time in MLS. A number of MLS players who found themselves marginalized or frozen out entirely over the previous five years will have their national team prospects revived, and that can only be a good thing for their club teams’ drawing power.

Arena has better reason to believe in those players than his predecessors did as well — they’re facing increasingly better competition. MLS’s biggest foreign stars are no longer in their mid-30s, but in their primes. The average age of all players signed from abroad during this winter transfer window is 26.

"Wherever you travel, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Ecuador or in Europe, MLS is a destination right now,” FC Dallas technical director Fernando Clavijo told the league’s website. “We are a place where people like to come. They know what it is, they know the league, they watch games. That has changed drastically from 20 years ago ... Today you can compete with teams around the world to sign those players; before it was not the case."

MLS might not be able to sign world class players before they’re well past their prime, but they can sign very good mid-level South American and African players, as well as occasional impressive prime-age talents from Europe and Asia. When given the option of trying to fight for their place on European relegation battlers or being first choice on an American team, the latter option is looking increasingly attractive for players who want to leave their current league for a new challenge. Slowly, over time, American and Canadian players get better from competing against superior competition from other continents. And that, in turn, attracts even better players to the league — Nicolas Lodeiro and Miguel Almiron are the latest examples.

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Nicolas Lodeiro starred at Boca Juniors, and he helped turn around Seattle Sounders in 2016.

The league also gets a little bit more serious about developing their own talent each year. The 2017 roster rules were released this week, and they include two more Homegrown Player slots than last season. Teams are also allowed to use up to $200,000 of Targeted Allocation Money to buy down the contracts of Homegrown Players, so they count less against the salary cap. Previously, TAM was only used on players with salaries over the Designated Player threshold.

But about those Designated Players: teams are spreading the cash around their rosters now, rather than putting big money into attackers and fielding mostly cheap replacement-level players in defense. According to Jeff Carlisle at ESPN, teams have made 15 defensive signings with a financial commitment over the DP threshold, which is more than double the number of players signed that met that criteria in both 2015 and 2016. Carlisle spoke to Orlando City manager Jason Kreis for the above story, and he offered up his opinion on why the league has started valuing defensive players more.

"I felt like there's been an unevenness almost that the attacking groups of most teams were better than the defending groups of most teams," said Kreis. "Now I think it's only natural that now the market is starting to correct itself, where everybody is saying, 'Wait a second, I've actually got to be able to defend against guys like Giovinco and Altidore and David Villa and those types of players.’”

“Today you can compete with teams around the world to sign those players; before it was not the case."

That correction wasn’t always a certainty, though. It’s one that required owners to start valuing wins and losses over everything else. They had to believe that the core value proposition of their product was similar to that of every other sports product. People who like sports, for the most part, want to be a fan of their local team, and they want their team to win. MLS is no different, but it believed that couldn’t possibly be the case for most of its life. After spending decades trying to be more of a pure entertainment product and cultural experience than a sports league, MLS has decided to be itself. It is now, finally, primarily about soccer.

And that’s why MLS is more worth your time now than ever before. It has given up on gimmicks. Every team’s primary goal is to win as many soccer games as possible. They believe in themselves enough to trust that results on the pitch — with or without internationally famous stars — is enough for them to draw fans. Every team has been given an incentive to develop their own young talent and to sign prime-age players who can help them win, regardless of name recognition. If you go to an MLS stadium or flip on a game on TV, you are more likely to see good soccer than ever before.

In year 22, MLS has finally grown up.