19 June 2009

Irony found in Italian soccer loss

Napoleon

On Thursday the world champion Italian national team lost to the Egyptian national team in a Confederations Cup match. The loss was considered an upset as the Italian team was expected to win.

I mention this because I found it ironic that it occurred on the 194th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, where another Italian, Napoleon Bonaparte (he was born on Corsica to a family of Italian nobility) was defeated in his final quest to regain power.

Yes, I am a history geek. I can't help it.



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category | History
author | Lucente


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