So we know how it ends. I have to say I have seen both teams play better, especially Italy. But that’s how it goes, and luck was with the Azzurri last night. And Buffon the goalkeeper, of course. But on to the partying. The living room of our new apartment faces the cortile, or inner [...]

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Note: I wrote this while it was still fresh, and before the game so as to be untainted/affected by the outcome of the game itself. All day, there has been an energy in the air. Excitement, expectation. Here’s a picture of Piazza del Duomo around 1pm, still seven hours from game time. These people were [...]

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