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Thread #159846   Message #3788465
Posted By: Joe Offer
03-May-16 - 03:48 PM
Thread Name: BS: Claudio Ranieri: 'The Special One'
Subject: RE: BS: Claudio Ranieri: 'The Special One'
Sometimes, I just don't know what people are talking about. Probably a good thing, because it makes me learn something. Wikipedia says that Claudio Ranieri born 20 October 1951) "is an Italian football manager and former player." And that made me wonder why all these people from the British Isles are so interested in him.

The Wikipedia article continues: "He is the current manager of English club Leicester City."
Oh.

Are we Americans the only ones who call the game "soccer"? Where did the name "soccer" come from?

Anyhow, it's good for us Americans to know these things. I was pleasantly surprised to find that an Italian would be manager of an English football club. If "Brexit" takes place, will such things still happen?

America wants to know.

-Joe-