FanView: 6/17/2026

By Joe Torosian

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Question: What’s the etiquette for a hat trick in soccer? What do other countries and cultures throw? If Mbappe gets a hat trick for France, do we throw croissants? Norway’s Halland puts three into the net, do we throw herring onto the grass?

Should Messi’s fans have thrown entraña? Read more »

FanView: 6/16/2026

By Joe Torosian

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Regarding Brendan Sorsby… I’m glad the Rams drafted Ty Simpson.

The greatest universal, international spectacle in sports plays four matches on Monday, and all four end in a tie.

What Geraldo found in Al Capone’s vaults was more interesting. Read more »

FanView: 6/15/2026

By Joe Torosian

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What the angry athlete doesn’t get is that real fans want them to be happy. It’s good to see people (other people) happy, especially when they’ve mastered something.

I don’t like concerts. I go to a concert, and I bring a book to read. (Heck, I go to Disneyland and I bring a book to read.) It’s hard for me to sit and listen. To me, music is like a conveyance that keeps me in motion until a task or job is done. Read more »