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This is a book I designed for a experimental typography class in 2010. The objective was to design a book about something you obsess about. For me it is watching soccer. All of the photography I took as well as I wrote the copy.
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PARA MI CLUB, TOLUCA. HASTA LA MUERTE!
VIOLENCE&VICTORIAT H E E M O T I O N S , A G R E S S I O N & B E A U T Y O F T H E C A N C H A / F I E L D / .
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEXANDER MIRANDA
PALO, FIERO, POSTE, TUBO Y METAL, LE SACO PINTU-RA, LE SACO SOLDADURA Y EL ALMA AL PORTERO!
SONAREL SILBATO
/ B L O W T H E W H I S T L E /
DANE RICHARDS / NY RED BULLS/
The piercing sound of the referees whistle cuts through the cold night air like a hot
knife. The sounds and sights of the viciously struck down player and the maylay that
ensued shortly after warms up the night faster than shot of whisky. The victimized
player is writhing on the ground in pain while the 8 year old kid grimices in pain with
concern for the same name and number he proudly wears on his back. The referee
pulls out a short stack of cards, takes account of all names and numbers, then shows
that bright flourecent yellow card to one man, the one, the culprit. Slow to get up the
shaken up player hobbles off, while his teammate stands ever so epicly over the ball.
Quickly the player looks up, to calculate the distance, to intimidate the keeper and his
wall of defenders. Will he score? Will the keeper make a great save? I hope so.
The piercing sound of the referees whistle cuts through the cold night air like a hot
knife. The sounds and sights of the viciously struck down player and the maylay that
ensued shortly after warms up the night faster than shot of whisky. The victimized
player is writhing on the ground in pain while the 8 year old kid grimices in pain with
concern for the same name and number he proudly wears on his back. The referee
pulls out a short stack of cards, takes account of all names and numbers, then shows
that bright flourecent yellow card to one man, the one, the culprit. Slow to get up the
shaken up player hobbles off, while his teammate stands ever so epicly over the ball.
Quickly the player looks up, to calculate the distance, to intimidate the keeper and his
wall of defenders. Will he score? Will the keeper make a great save? I hope so.
F O S C O M T E D P L A Y -E R T E A M GP FC De ma K o va le n k o LA 3 8 S cott Sealy SJ 3 7 Cono r Cas e y COL 3 6 D av id Ferreira DAL 3 6 Atiba Harris DAL 2 6 Pa blo Mas ni COL 3 llan CO L 3 68 tied with 5 CAU PLAYER TEAM GP C D a v i d Beckham LA 3 2 CLB 2 2 Dema K ovalenko LA 3 2 Zach Loyd DAL 3 228 players tied with 1 E J E C T I O N S (RED CARDS) PLAYER TEAM GP E J E C T Atiba DAL 2 1
HANS BACKE / NY RED BULLS /
Dj urg en S e n Janu ary 1 98 2 De ce mber 1 984 M ol de FK N o r w a y A 1 9 8 5 O ct o ber 1 9 8 6Ha ar by IF Swe d e n Janu ar y 198 7 ce m ber 19 8 8 Ö F Swed en J nary 1989 De cemb er 1 99 3AIK Sweden Jan uary 1994 Ju ne 1 9 9 5 a b æ k No r w ay A pr il 1 99 6 Oct ob er 1 9 97 Aal bo r g B K De nm ark9 98 200 V Sa lzbu rg Au 17 Se ptember 2001 31 D ece e 1 July 20 06 14 Sept & 0 2
F O S C O M T E D P L A Y -E R T E A M GP FC De ma K o va le n k o LA 3 8 S cott Sealy SJ 3 7 Cono r Cas e y COL 3 6 D av id Ferreira DAL 3 6 Atiba Harris DAL 2 6 Pa blo Mas ni COL 3 llan CO L 3 68 tied with 5 CAU PLAYER TEAM GP C D a v i d Beckham LA 3 2 CLB 2 2 Dema K ovalenko LA 3 2 Zach Loyd DAL 3 228 players tied with 1 E J E C T I O N S (RED CARDS) PLAYER TEAM GP E J E C T Atiba DAL 2 1
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’’_ S I R B O B B Y C H A R L T O N
Some people tell me that we
professional players are soccer slaves.
Well, if this is slavery, give me a life
sentence.
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!PINCHE ARBITRO SIEGO!
PARTIDOAMISTOSO
/ F R I E N D L Y G A M E /
G WD L F AG D GFA GA A PpG P t s Ra nk Last 5 5 4 1 0 12 1 11 2.4 0 0.2 0 2.6 0 13 1 La st 5 Hom e 5 4 1 0 12 1 11 2.40 0.20 2.60 1 3 4La st 5 A w a y 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 G W D L F A G D G F A GAA P pG P ts R a n kM ar ch 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 2. 0 0 0. 0 0 3. 00 3 3M ay 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0. 0 0 1.0 0 1 3 4
PORTUGAL V. SPAIN / 4 - 0 /
100,000 people in the stands, divided by nation-
ality, by culture and by the color of their shirt.
100,000 people cheer, smile, cry and chant then
they taunt, taunt people they have never met
before, people they don’t know. On the field
stand two teams, 22 men, 11 on each side and
three referees trying to channel that environ-
ment, all of that energy. This is anything but
friendly, this is war, beautiful, loud, intense,
vibrant war. Why is it called a friendly match?
Why is it labeled as being meaningless? I
guess that it could be looked at as meaningless
because there is no trophy at stake, no position
in the standings on the line. Yet it is always
intense when neighboring nations play each
other, Is it for territory, for history, for pride.
Yes all of the above, it is primal, pride is primal,
respect is earned and this is not friendly, this is
war. When two neighboring countries play each
other it is about territory, history and war, but
most of all it is about pride & respect the intan-
gible and invisible, the unwritten, not measured
by money and not engraved on a trophy.
G WD L F AG D GFA GA A PpG P t s Ra nk Last 5 5 4 1 0 12 1 11 2.4 0 0.2 0 2.6 0 13 1 La st 5 Hom e 5 4 1 0 12 1 11 2.40 0.20 2.60 1 3 4La st 5 A w a y 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 G W D L F A G D G F A GAA P pG P ts R a n kM ar ch 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 2. 0 0 0. 0 0 3. 00 3 3M ay 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0. 0 0 1.0 0 1 3 4
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My best moment ?
I have a lot of good moments but the
one I prefer is when I kicked the
hooligan. _ E R I C C A N T O N A
DIABLO DE CHIllÓN.....LEVANTATEPENDEJO!
Clu b Sea s o n League
Cu p E ur op e Other [1
5] Tot al pp s Go a ls A pp s
G oa ls A p ps Go ls A pp s Go a ls
A pp s Go a l s
B a r c e l o n a B 2007–08
30 1 - - - -
- - 30 2008–09 2
0 - - - - -
Total 32 1 - - -
- - - 32 1
S p o r t i n g C P 2002–03 25 3 3 2 – 3 0 0 0 0 31 5 To t a l 2 5 3 3 2 – 3 0 0 0 0 31 5 M a n c h e s t e r U n i t e d 2003–04 29 4 3 5 2 3 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 40 6 72 0 0 4 – 0 5 2008–09 33 1 1 292 118 R e a l M a d r i d 2009–10 29
SERGIO BUSQUETS V. CRISTIANO RONALDO
Clu b Sea s o n League
Cu p E ur op e Other [1
5] Tot al pp s Go a ls A pp s
G oa ls A p ps Go ls A pp s Go a ls
A pp s Go a l s
B a r c e l o n a B 2007–08
30 1 - - - -
- - 30 2008–09 2
0 - - - - -
Total 32 1 - - -
- - - 32 1
AY, AY, AY, AY CATA Y NO LLORES PORQUE CANTAN-DO SE ALEGRAN,CIELITO LINDO, LOS CORAZONES...
LAAFFICION
/ T H E F A N S /
The camera pans to the left and a large billowing cloud of red smoke appears sur-
rounded by a sea of loud, aggravated and shirtless supporters. Are they hooligans or
are they just normal people with an abnormal level of passion for their club. They cant
all be hooligans right, some are doctors, students, hair dressers and road workers. Is
it abnormal to love a team or a sport that much? Isn’t it good to believe in something
this much, It is interesting when you hear people talk about “their” club. When did it
become my club? I don’t know but it’s true, maybe its our club, but that’s exactly it, the
club exists because of us, because of the supporters so it is our club, it is my team. I
may not have money invested, but I do have something invested, maybe more valuable
than money. my spirit.
The camera pans to the left and a large billowing cloud of red smoke appears sur-
rounded by a sea of loud, aggravated and shirtless supporters. Are they hooligans or
are they just normal people with an abnormal level of passion for their club. They cant
all be hooligans right, some are doctors, students, hair dressers and road workers. Is
it abnormal to love a team or a sport that much? Isn’t it good to believe in something
this much, It is interesting when you hear people talk about “their” club. When did it
become my club? I don’t know but it’s true, maybe its our club, but that’s exactly it, the
club exists because of us, because of the supporters so it is our club, it is my team. I
may not have money invested, but I do have something invested, maybe more valuable
than money. my spirit.
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’’
In Latin America the border between
soccer and politics is vague. There is a long list of
governments that have fallen or been
overthrown after the defeat of the national team.
_ L U I S S U A R E Z
G W D L F A G D G F A G A A P pG P t s Ra n k Au gu st 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3.0 0 0. 00 3.0 0 3 1Se p te mb er 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 1.50 1.0 0 2.25 9 4O c t o b e r 4 3 1 0 1 0 2 8 2.50 0. 5 0 2.5 0 10 2N ov e mber 4 4 0 0 1 9 2 17 4.75 0.5 0 3.00 12 1D e c e m b e r 2 2 0 0 8 0 8 4.00 0.00 3.0 0 6
pushing, pulling, shoving and yelling in the space of 18 yards. The alert keeper com-
mands his troops like a general on his tank telling his striker to cove the back post
while he lines up his defenders at the same time fighting for position to protect his
posts. At the corner marker the line judge gives the ok and the oposing player raises
his hand. He strikes the ball with both power and precision, as if in slow motion every-
thing slows down in that moment, time stands still and so do the hearts of the sup-
porters. A head dives into that crowd and directs the ball into that upper back corner
where that innocent striker stands wating. A split second later, maybe even less the
keeper flys in the air and gets his fingertips on the ball, diverting it away from his post,
his beloved post.
ESE GUEYDEBE SERACTOR NOFUTBOLISTA
AREADE META
/ P E N A L T Y B O X /
pushing, pulling, shoving and yelling in the space of 18 yards. The alert keeper com-
mands his troops like a general on his tank telling his striker to cove the back post
while he lines up his defenders at the same time fighting for position to protect his
posts. At the corner marker the line judge gives the ok and the oposing player raises
his hand. He strikes the ball with both power and precision, as if in slow motion every-
thing slows down in that moment, time stands still and so do the hearts of the sup-
porters. A head dives into that crowd and directs the ball into that upper back corner
where that innocent striker stands wating. A split second later, maybe even less the
keeper flys in the air and gets his fingertips on the ball, diverting it away from his post,
his beloved post.
G W D L F A G D G F A G A A P pG P t s Ra n k Au gu st 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3.0 0 0. 00 3.0 0 3 1Se p te mb er 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 1.50 1.0 0 2.25 9 4O c t o b e r 4 3 1 0 1 0 2 8 2.50 0. 5 0 2.5 0 10 2N ov e mber 4 4 0 0 1 9 2 17 4.75 0.5 0 3.00 12 1D e c e m b e r 2 2 0 0 8 0 8 4.00 0.00 3.0 0 6
NOS QUERIA DAR ATOLE CON EL DEDO TAMBI-EN ESTE GUEY....
JOSE LUIS OLTRA / UD ALMERIA/
G W D L F A G D G F A GA A P p G Pts Ra A u g u s t 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 8Se p tem b e r 4 1 1 2 4 4 0 1.00 4 12O b er 4 0 3 1 3 4 -1 0. 75
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Football’s a diff icult business
and aren’t they prima donnas. But
it’s a wonderful game.
_ Q U E E N E L I Z A B E T H II
F F D i f . GF A GAA
P P P P t s . P o s .
E n C a s a 8 3 4 1 1 0
7 3 1.25 1. 1 3
1 9 A d o m i c i l
i o 9 2 3 4 8 13 -5 0.
8 9 1. 4 4 1.0 0 9
15 G e n e r a l 17 5
7 5 18 20 -2 1.
0 6 1.1 8 1.2 9
2 2 1 1
The purpose of this project was to pick a subject
and find a way to document & explore it through
some repeatable action and process. I chose
futbol, initially because I wanted to watch futbol
and if I could create a book around watching
futbol , then what could be better. As I worked
on it I also realized how interested I am in
incorporating my love of soccer into my profes-
sional life in some way, This book was my first
step in bringing my two loves together design
+ futbol, hopefully It will work out. GO DIABLOS!
MIAMOR
/ M Y L O V E /
F F D i f . GF A GAA
P P P P t s . P o s .
E n C a s a 8 3 4 1 1 0
7 3 1.25 1. 1 3
1 9 A d o m i c i l
i o 9 2 3 4 8 13 -5 0.
8 9 1. 4 4 1.0 0 9
15 G e n e r a l 17 5
7 5 18 20 -2 1.
0 6 1.1 8 1.2 9
2 2 1 1
Alexander V. Miranda
AAU / MFA Graphic Design
Type Experiments
FALL 2010
DIN LIGHT
ADOBE GARAMMOND PRO