Jamie Ralph
@modernlepra.bsky.social
Irish. Newell's Old Boys and all things Argentine football but my first love is #THFC. Founder of @newellsoldboys.bsky.social & newellscarajo.com
Ryoga Kida became the third Japanese footballer in history to play in Argentina after making his debut for Argentinos Juniors last night.
January 26, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Ryoga Kida became the third Japanese footballer in history to play in Argentina after making his debut for Argentinos Juniors last night.
Former Man City defender Eliaquim Mangala has joined Bolivian side Oriente Petrolero 🇧🇴
January 25, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Former Man City defender Eliaquim Mangala has joined Bolivian side Oriente Petrolero 🇧🇴
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January 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Patrick Bamford sent off for the first time ever in his career.....second yellow card for diving 😬
January 24, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Patrick Bamford sent off for the first time ever in his career.....second yellow card for diving 😬
Micky Van de Ven with his 8TH GOAL of the season in all competitions.
January 24, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Micky Van de Ven with his 8TH GOAL of the season in all competitions.
Lucky to be one of about 50 people at an in-store performance by Madra Salach earlier today.
Unlikely to see them in a setting this small again.
Powerful stuff.
Unlikely to see them in a setting this small again.
Powerful stuff.
January 24, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Lucky to be one of about 50 people at an in-store performance by Madra Salach earlier today.
Unlikely to see them in a setting this small again.
Powerful stuff.
Unlikely to see them in a setting this small again.
Powerful stuff.
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🇭🇷📊 Luka Vušković, the 18-year-old Spurs centre back on loan at Hamburg, is having a brilliant season in the Bundesliga.
⏱️ 16 games
⭐️ 7.20 FotMob rating
⚽️ 3 goals
🥾 85% pass success
💥 11 tackles won
⚔️ 122 duels won (98th percentile)
⬆️ 89 aerial duels won (top 100%)
⏱️ 16 games
⭐️ 7.20 FotMob rating
⚽️ 3 goals
🥾 85% pass success
💥 11 tackles won
⚔️ 122 duels won (98th percentile)
⬆️ 89 aerial duels won (top 100%)
January 24, 2026 at 9:08 AM
🇭🇷📊 Luka Vušković, the 18-year-old Spurs centre back on loan at Hamburg, is having a brilliant season in the Bundesliga.
⏱️ 16 games
⭐️ 7.20 FotMob rating
⚽️ 3 goals
🥾 85% pass success
💥 11 tackles won
⚔️ 122 duels won (98th percentile)
⬆️ 89 aerial duels won (top 100%)
⏱️ 16 games
⭐️ 7.20 FotMob rating
⚽️ 3 goals
🥾 85% pass success
💥 11 tackles won
⚔️ 122 duels won (98th percentile)
⬆️ 89 aerial duels won (top 100%)
Watching the highlights from Talleres/Newell's last night. Struck by the performance of a kid called Baroni from Talleres who was making his debut.
Turned 17 three days ago 🤯
Looked like he'd been playing for years.
Turned 17 three days ago 🤯
Looked like he'd been playing for years.
January 24, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Watching the highlights from Talleres/Newell's last night. Struck by the performance of a kid called Baroni from Talleres who was making his debut.
Turned 17 three days ago 🤯
Looked like he'd been playing for years.
Turned 17 three days ago 🤯
Looked like he'd been playing for years.
It's one of those Fridays
January 23, 2026 at 5:29 PM
It's one of those Fridays
There is a brand new broadcast package and new visual style for the Argentine Primera División.
The 2026 season kicked off today with a full round of matches scheduled between now and Sunday.
The 2026 season kicked off today with a full round of matches scheduled between now and Sunday.
January 22, 2026 at 9:55 PM
There is a brand new broadcast package and new visual style for the Argentine Primera División.
The 2026 season kicked off today with a full round of matches scheduled between now and Sunday.
The 2026 season kicked off today with a full round of matches scheduled between now and Sunday.
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Tottenham are the only side not to concede at home in the Champions League this season. Four games, four wins and four clean sheets. (Squawka)
January 20, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Tottenham are the only side not to concede at home in the Champions League this season. Four games, four wins and four clean sheets. (Squawka)
Ryan Mason was the problem, apparently.
January 20, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Ryan Mason was the problem, apparently.
Romero and Van de Ven now have 12 goals between them in all competitions this season.
Richarlison, our top scorer, has 9.
Imagine if we played them up front as a strike partnership 😂
Richarlison, our top scorer, has 9.
Imagine if we played them up front as a strike partnership 😂
January 20, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Romero and Van de Ven now have 12 goals between them in all competitions this season.
Richarlison, our top scorer, has 9.
Imagine if we played them up front as a strike partnership 😂
Richarlison, our top scorer, has 9.
Imagine if we played them up front as a strike partnership 😂
As bicycle kicks go, I can't pick any faults in that stunner from Kostoulas. The athleticism, the form, the aesthetic...
a man with long curly hair and a beard is eating a piece of cheesecake
ALT: a man with long curly hair and a beard is eating a piece of cheesecake
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:57 PM
As bicycle kicks go, I can't pick any faults in that stunner from Kostoulas. The athleticism, the form, the aesthetic...
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Marc Guéhi is a Sky Blue 🩵
January 19, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Marc Guéhi is a Sky Blue 🩵
Crazy scenes in the AFCON Final.
I thought this kind of thing only happened in South America 😂
I thought this kind of thing only happened in South America 😂
January 18, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Crazy scenes in the AFCON Final.
I thought this kind of thing only happened in South America 😂
I thought this kind of thing only happened in South America 😂
How many managers deliver a long-awaited trophy and then get sacked in the following season?
Glasner (likely) and Ange.
Ranieri after winning the PL with Leicester
Di Matteo after winning the CL with Chelsea
It's like a kiss of death.
Glasner (likely) and Ange.
Ranieri after winning the PL with Leicester
Di Matteo after winning the CL with Chelsea
It's like a kiss of death.
January 17, 2026 at 11:31 PM
How many managers deliver a long-awaited trophy and then get sacked in the following season?
Glasner (likely) and Ange.
Ranieri after winning the PL with Leicester
Di Matteo after winning the CL with Chelsea
It's like a kiss of death.
Glasner (likely) and Ange.
Ranieri after winning the PL with Leicester
Di Matteo after winning the CL with Chelsea
It's like a kiss of death.
Lisandro Martínez has now kept Erling Haaland scoreless in 6 out of the 7 games they've faced each other.
January 17, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Lisandro Martínez has now kept Erling Haaland scoreless in 6 out of the 7 games they've faced each other.
Nicky Butt: “Haaland would pick Martinez up and run with him. It'll be like when you see a dad at school running down the road with a little toddler. That's what it'll be like.”
Nicky Butt does not watch football.
Nicky Butt does not watch football.
January 17, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Nicky Butt: “Haaland would pick Martinez up and run with him. It'll be like when you see a dad at school running down the road with a little toddler. That's what it'll be like.”
Nicky Butt does not watch football.
Nicky Butt does not watch football.
How am I still finding bugs like this in #FM26 in January?
Amazing how something like this has not been picked up in testing and the various updates since launch 😂
Amazing how something like this has not been picked up in testing and the various updates since launch 😂
January 16, 2026 at 7:41 PM
How am I still finding bugs like this in #FM26 in January?
Amazing how something like this has not been picked up in testing and the various updates since launch 😂
Amazing how something like this has not been picked up in testing and the various updates since launch 😂
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Troy Parrott nets hat-trick in AZ Alkmaar demolition of Ajax
Troy Parrott nets hat-trick in AZ Alkmaar demolition of Ajax
Parrott on song for Dutch club in 6-0 home win
www.irishtimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Troy Parrott nets hat-trick in AZ Alkmaar demolition of Ajax
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Footage of a 9-year-old Lionel Messi doing kick-ups on the El Coloso pitch. The crowd chants "Marado, Marado", already comparing him to Maradona.
Messi's "Machine of 87" team had won the 1996 Copa de la Amistad in Peru & were presented to the fans.
(📽️ Matías Sauro YouTube)
Messi's "Machine of 87" team had won the 1996 Copa de la Amistad in Peru & were presented to the fans.
(📽️ Matías Sauro YouTube)
June 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Footage of a 9-year-old Lionel Messi doing kick-ups on the El Coloso pitch. The crowd chants "Marado, Marado", already comparing him to Maradona.
Messi's "Machine of 87" team had won the 1996 Copa de la Amistad in Peru & were presented to the fans.
(📽️ Matías Sauro YouTube)
Messi's "Machine of 87" team had won the 1996 Copa de la Amistad in Peru & were presented to the fans.
(📽️ Matías Sauro YouTube)
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Up next at #footycon25, we’re looking closer to home with quite a detour as @modernlepra.bsky.social talks through his fascinating journey of exploring Irish roots in Argentine football.
June 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Up next at #footycon25, we’re looking closer to home with quite a detour as @modernlepra.bsky.social talks through his fascinating journey of exploring Irish roots in Argentine football.
I can't believe more hasn't been made of ITV replacing Andy Townsend with Andros Townsend.
It's like some sort of case of mistaken nepotism where HR thought he was following in his father's footsteps but then by the time they realised they were not related, it was too late
It's like some sort of case of mistaken nepotism where HR thought he was following in his father's footsteps but then by the time they realised they were not related, it was too late
June 9, 2025 at 6:12 AM
I can't believe more hasn't been made of ITV replacing Andy Townsend with Andros Townsend.
It's like some sort of case of mistaken nepotism where HR thought he was following in his father's footsteps but then by the time they realised they were not related, it was too late
It's like some sort of case of mistaken nepotism where HR thought he was following in his father's footsteps but then by the time they realised they were not related, it was too late
