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jason ilagan
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sport, culture and work. photo and videojournalist, content and comms.
arsenal fc for @arseblog.news, higher education for @ioe.bsky.social.

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On this day in 2005 Australia qualified for the men’s World Cup for the first time in 32 years by defeating Uruguay on penalties.
The day before the Uruguayans got caught up in a rally against the government’s industrial relations laws during their team walk in Sydney.
My pic of Álvaro Recoba.
Alvaro Recoba and the Uruguayan men’s football team walk through a protest in Sydney.
November 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Fell asleep but woke up to the Dodgers become back-to-back champions of North America
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and catcher Will Smith celebrate winning the World Series
November 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Like one of the New York City mayoral candidates, I also prefer “Watching Arsenal soccer” in my free time
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A screenshot of a multiple-choice quiz question. The question, numbered 9 of 14, reads: "How would you prefer to spend your free time?" The three options are: "Listening to EDM," "Watching Arsenal soccer," and "Working on muscle cars." A "Skip this question" button is below the options.
October 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Pls come back Destination NSW
Arsene Wenger holds a surfboard decorated with Australian indigenous-style artwork and the Arsenal Sydney Tour 2017 and Destination NSW logos at a press conference in Sydney ahead of their preseason matches against Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers. Photo by Ashley Mar for Humans of The Arsenal.
October 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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The Big Merino
Big Merino, at Goulburn, New South Wales. (Moondyne • CC BY-SA 3.0)
September 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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감사합니다
A screenshot from a football match broadcast showing two Arsenal players in their dark blue away kits celebrating at full time. At the bottom of the screen, a graphic displays the final score in Korean: Athletic Club 0 - 2 Arsenal The goalscorers are listed as: 72' Gabriel Martinelli 87' Leandro Trossard
September 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Leeds United v AC Milan (N)
Leeds United and AC Milan contest a corner in a friendly match at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
August 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Group A looks like the 2026 Women's Asian Cup *group of death* and here's Australia head coach Joe Montemurro and Philippines head coach Mark Torcaso's faces...
The final draw results for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026. The groups are listed as: Group A: Australia, Korea Republic, IR Iran, Philippines. Group B: DPR Korea, China PR, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan. Group C: Japan, Vietnam, India, Chinese Taipei. Australia head coach Joe Montemurro with glasses resting on his head, wearing a dark suit and tie, holding a microphone and speaking to host Tara Rushton. Philippines head coach Mark Torcaso reacts as his team are drawn into Group A of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup finals.
July 29, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Alessia Russo
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez doing a 🤌🏽
July 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Chloe Kelly
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doing 🤌🏽
July 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Michelle Agyemang
Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez doing 🤌🏽
July 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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“What do we think of Tottenham?”
A low-resolution, full-length shot of rapper Kendrick Lamar performing on a stage with blue lighting. He is walking forward and to the right, holding a microphone to his mouth. He is wearing a black bandana, a blue and white jacket over a black shirt, a large chain necklace, and blue jeans. In the background, out of focus, are backup dancers dressed in all-white and all-blue outfits.
July 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Algarve, Portugal (A)
A supermarket shelf displaying a cardboard tray of Ruffles jamon-flavoured potato chips in purple bags. Other varieties of chips, including Lay's, are on the shelves above and below. A price tag shows €1.39.
July 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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The Tottenham Hotspur x Stray Kids collab is better than Chelsea x Drake’s OVO for obvious reasons.
An overhead, flat-lay photo of a black Tottenham Hotspur football jersey lying on grassy ground. The jersey is customized with "Stray Kids" written across the front in a large, white, graffiti-style script. The white Nike swoosh and the Tottenham Hotspur cockerel crest are visible on the upper chest. The jersey is surrounded by scattered dry autumn leaves and small, delicate white and pale-yellow flowers. A navy blue and white varsity jacket, a collaboration between Chelsea FC and Drake's OVO brand, is displayed in a glass case. The jacket features numerous patches: * Chest: A red Chelsea lion over "CFC" and "OVO" on the left, and the OVO owl logo within a crest on the right. * Sleeves: The white sleeves are adorned with various patches, including the "OVO" text logo, a Canadian maple leaf with the OVO owl, and circular patches with Chelsea slogans like "KEEP THE BLUE FLAG FLYING HIGH". * Body: The years "1905" (Chelsea's founding year) and "2005" are embroidered vertically in white on either side of the snap buttons. The reflection of the person taking the photo with their phone is visible in the glass.
July 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Thank you @gunnerblog.bsky.social @arseblog.com for sharing your thoughts and feelings on the issue. What James said here struck a chord with me and can’t help but feel like those who make “sporting” decisions have taken fans who know Arsenal as more than just a club for granted.
"You know, it has really, really damaged my relationship with the club, and it will take time to repair and heal. But the reality is, the current administration, the people who made these decisions, like in football, these people come and go. But I will still be here. And so will the rest of the fans. And that's ultimately what made me decide. I'm not giving up my season ticket. I'm not going anywhere. It's because this club means more than the people running it. And I recognize that."
July 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Fear and chaos on London’s streets
An outdoor shot in London’s Oxford Street shows a large Nike billboard featuring five England players with the text "ADMIRE ENGLAND" and "FEAR THE LIONESSES." In front of the billboard, people walk and cycle on a busy street with traffic lights and a pedestrian crossing. A large, ornate building with many windows serves as the backdrop. A double-decker red bus and a black taxi cab are visible on Oxford Street in London, with a large Nike billboard in the background. The billboard features Chloe Kelly looking over her shoulder, and the text "CHLOE'S CALM, KELLY'S CHAOS." A person on a bicycle rides in front of the billboard, and other pedestrians are also visible.
July 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Philippines’ Eala takes on defending Wimbledon champ Krejcikova and computer says yes (just)
A tennis match preview graphic shows Barbora Krejčíková playing against Alexandra Eala on Centre Court in the Ladies' Singles - First Round. Krejčíková is ranked world No. 2 in singles and No. 1 in doubles, with 12 Grand Slam titles. Eala, ranked world No. 56, was a finalist at Eastbourne in June and trains at the Rafa Nadal Academy. IBM Watson predicts a 49% likelihood for Krejčíková to win and 51% for Eala.
July 1, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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🇵🇭 Laban! Alexandra Eala is the first player from the Philippines to ever reach a WTA or ATP tour final, defeating Varvara Gracheva 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 at Eastbourne.
June 27, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Delighted for our friends across the ditch 🥝
Match result from the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 showing a 1-1 draw between Auckland City FC and CA Boca Juniors. Auckland's goal was scored by Gray in the 52nd minute, while Boca Juniors' goal was an own goal by Garrow in the 26th minute. The match took place at Geodis Park.
June 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Your annual reminder from @jim.londoncentric.media as the weather in the UK starts to get warmer 🪭
A tweet from Jim Waterson reads: "Buy the fan. Every year about now you consider buying the fan. Then when you finally decide to buy the fan there are no fans left. Buy the fan." The tweet was posted at 7:35 PM on June 14, 2022
June 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Defending ASEAN Women’s Champions the Philippines are once again in the same group as Australia for this August’s tournament.
Australia sent an U23 squad to the previous edition of the tournament and it’s still unclear whether they’ll do the same again.
An image displaying the group stage draw for the ASEAN Women's Championship 2025. Group A consists of Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and Cambodia. Group B consists of Philippines, Australia, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste. A silver trophy with a gold top is shown on the right side of the image.
June 9, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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Delighted to *finally* hear that Joe Montemurro is the Matildas‘ new head coach 🇦🇺
Joe Montemurro as Arsenal head coach. Taken during the Women’s Super League match against Brighton and Hove Albion in April 2019 Joe Montemurro with the Women’s Super League trophy in May 2019 after guiding Arsenal to the title as head coach.
June 2, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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🔜 @arseblog.com @arseblog.news @tim-stillman.bsky.social @jamiespangher.bsky.social
Arsenal fans, including Jamie Spangher, celebrate Stina Blackstenius’ goal against Barcelona in the 2025 UEFA Women’s Champions League final in Lisbon. Inset is Tim Stillman.
May 29, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Here’s the second half for those of you playing at home 📈
May 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Yep, my heart rate is a little higher than usual…
May 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM