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SECRET AGENT STAR WAGNER MOURA'S FOOTBALL FANDOM RUNS DEEP ❤️🖤

WATCH THIS MANCHESTER DERBY PREDICTION TO THE END 👀

Absolutely loads of new Thomas Frank quotes on how he's been backed by the Spurs hierarchy this week, Conor Gallagher and the Tottenham injury curse, Fabio Paratici leaving, the lack of through balls and deep runners, the fans' protest, Gray and Bergvall. www.football.london/tottenham-ho...

A cause close to home

That's staying power. Yves Bahu, 93, has been the mayor of Priez in Champagne since 1959, and is seeking a 12th mandate.

Someone needs to bring Andres Gomez back.

PHIL FODEN – AS GOOD AT FISHING AS HE IS AT FOOTBALL 🎣 @mancity.com

Delano Burgzorg's winner for Middlesbrough against West Brom gives them a valuable three points — and moves them within three points of Coventry City. Frank Lampard's side host Leicester City tomorrow.

Directly responsible for the demise of dozens of companies and recording studios which had made London the go-to place in Europe for dubbing and voiceovers. Great.

Ousmane Dembele with a goal of the season contender for Paris Saint-Germain tonight in their game against Lille.

Messi in Philly.

Back to back 3-3 draws in the Bundesliga on successive Friday nights. Before featuring stoppage time equalisers. Both involving Eintracht Frankfurt.

Michael Carrick, a good fit for a good (?) team

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Arsenal have scored just eight goals in eight visits to the City Ground in the Premier League, but Forest have scored just six goals in those eight matches. #NFOARS

A team that badly needs playmaking just spent their final DP slot on a guy who was in the 24th percentile of xA among wingers/attacking mids the last time he was in MLS. Boy, I dunno.

Rob Beckett’s got a decent agent, it has to be said. Is it Jorge Mendes?

Asked Renee Slegers earlier about 🔴The ‘The Only in the Land’ documentary and ⚪️It being 10 years since Arsenal Women have won the FA Cup And whether she uses club history as a fuel / motivation for her players 👇🏻

🟣 Orlando City has a 15% sell on clause as part of their deal to transfer Facu Torres to Palmeiras a year ago

This has been a route in to working in football for so many talented people. Opportunity knocks.

🇺🇾🟢 BREAKING: Austin FC is nearing a deal to sign Uruguay international winger Facundo Torres from Palmeiras, per sources. Deal around $9.5m. Not done yet but close. Would be big signing. Torres, 25, had 10g/6a in 3,336 mins for Palmeiras this season. www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

SAKA SHARES THE NEXT STEP ARSENAL & ENGLAND NEED TO TAKE 👀🏆 Don’t miss the MiB TV Show, ft. Bukayo Saka ❤️ TOMORROW ON PEACOCK Sponsored by our great friends at New Balance

Nottingham Forest are one of only four teams Viktor Gyökeres has scored against in the Premier League. #NFOARS

IT'S FRIDAY. IT'S ROG & RORY. AND IT'S BIG WEEKEND PREVIEW TIME BABYYYY 🍻 Is an interim manager bounce inbound for United (😬)? And, give the Palace fan in your life a hug today ❤️ WATCH IT HERE: mibcourage.co/4sRlsJl

#totp we are at the arse end/peak of the commercial dance era.

This is an earworm I am loving. A musical masterpiece from @fitbathatba.bsky.social all about Dennis Bergkamp. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2_Q...

There is a relegation release clause in Josh Sargent’s contract, per sources. Heavy discount on current offer if Norwich were to get relegated. Norwich currently in relegation zone. 1 point below the line but have played 2 more games than Portsmouth, who are in 21st.

Pep Guardiola: a whisky convert 🥃 Go get your Preview Show! 👉 lnk.to/Ramble

The #LFC boss now has a major option back to help resolve a very troublesome issue 👇🔴 www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/footba...

Five things spotted in Spurs training, including a classic (ever so slightly scary) Romero moment with Solanke, one missing player, some very talented youngsters, Conor Gallagher, Bergvall, Bissouma and plenty more. www.football.london/tottenham-ho...

PHIL FODEN: CHERKI IS DIFFERENT 🔥 @mancity.com

I had no idea that the French Foreign Ministry ran an X account whose sole purpose is to ridicule Musk on his own platform, and does it quite successfully. #allonsenfants

Doing their best to give Pep the goodbye they think he deserves

FODEN: CHERKI IS DIFFERENT 🔥

'I need to talk about my story.' Igor Thiago, Brentford’s record-breaking Brazilian, has overcome a torrid childhood, racism and injuries – but is dreaming of Brazil’s No 9 shirt at the World Cup. Interview:

Has Real Madrid become unmanageable? Today, on Libero… #football #realmadrid #xabialonso pod.fo/e/379e41

Nearly 2 yrs after Jim Ratcliffe’s investment and big promises, #MUFC are still miles off it. 2 yrs of going round in circles, frankly. Talk of emulating #MCFC (& hiring a fleet of ex #MCFC staff) felt galling to #MUFC fans. But far more galling if it doesn’t work www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

The Friday Raven Newsletter flies SOON 🦅 🏟️ The 198th Manchester derby 🧤 An all-time penalty save 💬 Rog's Saturday AMA for his new book 🐶 Adopt Courage the dog! SUBSCRIBE 📫: mibcourage.co/3xQaQz1

Josh Sargent has been the subject of plenty of bids over the years. Hasn’t pushed when club has said no. Been a long-serving, performing first teamer. Sargent was hoping for more collaboration from Norwich on this. But it’s gotten ugly. Still a fluid situation

SECRET AGENT STAR WAGNER MOURA ON REPRESENTING BRAZIL ON THE WORLD STAGE 🇧🇷🏆

Josh Sargent is training w/ Norwich U21s and won’t play this weekend 🔴 Sargent ONLY wants Toronto 🟢 Norwich say “not for sale”… but talks continue with TFC 🇺🇸 Sargent just welcomed third child. Family wants to go back to North America w/ @paultenorio.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

Not world-changing news, I know, but I'm delighted that my home town/village club Yvetot will be playing Le Havre AC (*) in a "gala" *official* match sponsored by our (brilliant) local paper, Le Courrier Cauchois. The kind of football I love. www.lecourriercauchois.fr/actualite-39...

After weeks of negotiation, the Luke Nation has agreed to step away from this edition of Jack's Encyclopaedia... Marcus, Jim and David lock horns for the first Jack's Encyclopaedia of 2026, to see who can be considered as a challenger to the champ who's watching from the sidelines 👇 lnk.to/ramble

After weeks of negotiation, the Luke Nation has agreed to step away from this edition of Jack's Encyclopaedia... Marcus, Jim and David lock horns for the first Jack's Encyclopaedia of 2026, to see who can be considered as a challenger to the champ who's watching from the sidelines 👇 lnk.to/ramble

This is astonishing, really 21 per cent of the Premier League’s history has had the City case hanging over it That extends to 48.4 per cent if you go back to 2009-10 and the first season the charges relate to. www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

And a video piece on the core questions on why the City case is taking so long, as Guehi takes spending since December 2024 to almost half a billion www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRU5...

Why Spurs' Souza transfer will have naturally taken a little longer than Conor Gallagher's move. www.football.london/tottenham-ho...

Guehi takes City to almost half a billion net spend since Dec 2024, when 115/130 hearing ended Sources say it could take at least another year - with no one knowing when the 3 judges will have the initial judgment - provoking core Qs about this process www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Today's blog on the so-called 'bust-up' between Declan Rice and Albert Stuivenberg. Have a read. 👇

Team news from Renee Slegers' press conference 🔴Leah Williamson out with a calf injury ⚪️Daphne van Domselaar has a chance to be back 🔴Chloe Kelly has done some work on the pitch but still no specific (public) timeline.

Liverpool goalkeeper Rafaela Borggräfe was given a six-game ban by the FA after being found to have made a racist comment. Story: @tomjgarry.bsky.social

City were ready to match any summer offer, and pay a fee now - which basically blew all other suitors for Guehi out of the market www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Morocco v Senegal preview, a predictable tournament, the impact of the diaspora, African coaches taking over, the importance of the Mohammed VI Academy. And who will win? #afcon2025 #morocco #senegal jonawils.substack.com/p/afcon-dail...

Bukayo Saka has scored in each of his last three Premier League games against Nottingham Forest. Overall he has three goals and two assists in five games against the Tricky Trees. #NFOARS

#LFC stance explained Man City close in on Marc Guehi 👇🔴 www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/footba...

This is easily the worst photo he could have picked. Dude looks like he’s struggling with a bowel movement.

🚨 Man City in process of finalising deal to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace. £20m + bonuses & sell-on %. 5.5yr contract. #MCFC intensified pursuit after Gvardiol/Dias injuries so #CPFC had to accept or lose 25yo as free agent in summer 🚨 @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...

That is what you call a one-two punch

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has confirmed he will leave the club this summer at the end of his contract. “I told Steve (Parish) I’m looking for a new challenge,” Glasner said. More from @mattwoosie.bsky.social ⬇️

His wages (and sign-on fee) will be huge but £20m for Guehi is mad - my head would be on Mars. I know they have no leverage but that doesn't get you anything in this market.

𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤: 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐠𝐨𝐮𝐭 Ahead of Carrick's first game on Saturday, we look at several key questions, including: 🇨🇲🇨🇮 Space for Mbeumo and Amad? 🧠💪 Brains or muscle in midfield? ⏩ Is counterattacking key? theanalyst.com/articles/mic...

What a stinker of a press conference for Palace. Your captain and manager both confirmed to be leaving, one now, the other at the end of the season. Not sure that's great for the #vibes.

I'm just surprised it's taken this long. As soon as Dias and Gvardiol went down, I thought City would wrap this up within 48 hours. Guehi made too much sense for them not to chase this deal unfortunately.

When I spoke to Benjamin Henrichs in March, he was still on crutches, still dependent on his girlfriend, and still experiencing a difficult time. He had a long road ahead, which ends tomorrow, but he made for a compelling interviewee. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/621...

A new column (en français) for Eurosport: Jurassic Football Park - after the Martinelli-Bradley incident, what is deemed acceptable, or not, in the English football kommentariat. www.eurosport.fr/football/pre...

🚨 Leeds United make enquiry over Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Jorgen Strand Larsen. Interest expressed to #WWFC but no offer yet or guarantee it develops, given competition for 25yo Norway international & #LUFC need to comply with PSR 🚨 @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲: Casemiro can trigger his extra year at Manchester United by starting a certain number of games this season, believed to be 35 starts in all competitions. Full story from @lauriewhitwell.bsky.social ⬇️

A little piece on Thomas Frank's Tottenham future and what felt like a different press conference from him. www.football.london/tottenham-ho...

It’s Manchester derby week. Man United bring Michael Carrick back for another suckle on Sir Alex’s teat, while Pep Guardiola turns down a whisky from Gary Caldwell. Disgraceful. Marcus, Jim, David & Pete look ahead on the Preview Show 👇 lnk.to/ramble

#LFC transfer latest with Man City sniffing around Marc Guehi 👇🔴 www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/footba...

The #LFC boss has revealed talks with the forward 👇🔴 www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/footba...

🎙️NEW CRICKET CLICHES POD @norcrosscricket.bsky.social, @tickerscricket.bsky.social, Charlie Reynolds, @danielgallan.bsky.social & I on: 🏏Can you ‘hole out’ for a C&B? 🏏The hierarchy of how you get out 🏏Being shadow Mankaded 🏏The greatest sounds in cricket podfollow.com/new-football...

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞'𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 Harry Wilson only scores bangers. He is finishing chances better than anyone else right now. But out of contract later this year, his form might not be entirely good news for Fulham. ✍️ @alitweedale.bsky.social theanalyst.com/articles/har...

The sixth & final(?) 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒! Norcross, Miller, Tickner, Gallan & Reynolds assemble to wrap things up with a hierarchy of acceptable ways to get out, cricket's most satisfying sounds & more shadow play Really hope you enjoyed, we'd love everyone's feedback: cricket.footballcliches.com

As reported on Monday, City have been prepared to beat any summer offer for Guehi, and a deal now looks closer bsky.app/profile/migu...

One of the biggest voids in recent political life: Frost, not Sam.

🚨 NEW: Xabi Alonso Sacked: What Next For Real Madrid? 🔺 Why Alonso struggled to connect 🔺 Dressing room toxicity and issues 🔺 Failure to sign a deep playmaker 🔺 Who should be their next manager? Joined by @kiyanso.bsky.social - have a listen! 🎧 podfollow.com/1737070477

According to insider information, Jürgen Klopp demanded that Vinícius Júnior leave the club as a condition for accepting Real Madrid’s offer.

In my subscriber newsletter today: - United know they need clout for next couch - how structure and "toxic culture" has transformed - but needs results - how Frank had that Arsenal cup - Spurs still ready to spend - Real Madrid and Klopp Sign up here: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

World Cup tickets: - deadline closed with many fans unsure what they will pay and unable to cancel - still no explanation on many accessibility ticket issues, as insiders point to US legislation - European applications understood to be at Qatar levels www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

World Cup tickets: - deadline closed with many fans unsure what they will pay and unable to cancel - still no explanation on many accessibility ticket issues, as insiders point to US legislation - European applications understood to be at Qatar levels www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Forthcoming events: 27 Jan, 7.30pm - Backstory, Balham - discussing The Power and the Glory £15 - book here: backstory.london/products/27t... 30 Jan, 6pm-7pm, Cockroft Theatre, Cambridge - discussing writing of football history. Free, but requires reservation: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/footnotes-...

Rayan Cherki leads all Premier League players for chances created per 90 (3.4) With every chance created worth 1 extra point in #FPL Challenge GW22, does he earn your captain's armband? Opta's team reveal here: theanalyst.com/articles/fpl...

Reasons why Forest (a) will be very tough (imo) 🔴They have their first choice back four and GK available for the first time since August ⚪Sangare is back from AFCON- extra defensive security 🔴They played really well against Liverpool (where they won) and City, they are far better set up to counter.

Arsenal - Full-back? Bournemouth - Winger? Liverpool - Centre-back? We pinpoint one position that every Premier League club needs to address this January transfer window: theanalyst.com/articles/jan...

Arne Slot says no new injuries to report.

In case you missed it, yesterday's interview with Michel Platini: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

The #LFC boss is among us to discuss all things injuries, Salah, Burnley, injuries and Salah. Follow every word here 👇🔴 www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/footba...

This match will see the third different coach in the opposition dugout in a match between Arsenal and Forest in less than a year – Nuno Espirito Santo, Ange Postecoglou and Sean Dyche. #NFOARS

This post right here. ⬇️

A man in a party that broke Britain finally admits that the government he was part of broke Britain for 14 years.