Soccer Extreme : Two of Europe’s most lavish clubs, AC Milan and Real Madrid, will be facing their biggest fears at the Bernabeú for their Group G Champions League match. That is, finishing in second place. After respectively finishing third in Serie A and second in La Liga, neither club wants to relive the pain of losing. And neither will, thanks to the appointment of wise new managers José Mourinho and Massimiliano Allegri. With a changing of the guard comes an opportunity to instill new beliefs in an entire organization.
The Dalai Lama is currently at my university and I will be attending an event that he will be speaking at in the morning. So I’ve been reading into Tibetan and Buddhist culture, especially the Mantra of the Dalai Lama. This mantra is not particularly complex, but emphasizes living and acting in accordance to your beliefs. In the context of football, this translates to composure and consistency. We’ve all heard the quote from French philosopher and footballer Albert Camus, “All I know most surely about morality and obligations, I owe to football.” So what can we learn when fusing the Dalai Lama’s mantra with the power of football, importantly including the egos and millionaires involved at the clash in Madrid? Well, let’s have a look at some of the mantra’s core principles. (afootballreport)
The Dalai Lama is currently at my university and I will be attending an event that he will be speaking at in the morning. So I’ve been reading into Tibetan and Buddhist culture, especially the Mantra of the Dalai Lama. This mantra is not particularly complex, but emphasizes living and acting in accordance to your beliefs. In the context of football, this translates to composure and consistency. We’ve all heard the quote from French philosopher and footballer Albert Camus, “All I know most surely about morality and obligations, I owe to football.” So what can we learn when fusing the Dalai Lama’s mantra with the power of football, importantly including the egos and millionaires involved at the clash in Madrid? Well, let’s have a look at some of the mantra’s core principles. (afootballreport)