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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...
#afcon2025 #morocco #senegal
jonawils.substack.com/p/afcon-dail...
January 16, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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...
#afcon2025 #morocco #senegal
jonawils.substack.com/p/afcon-dail...
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After all these years, I still hate wearing specs | Adrian Chiles
After all these years, I still hate wearing specs | Adrian Chiles
When I was a boy, glasses were a source of shame that ruined my self-esteem. Now that contact lenses have failed me too, all that’s left is to embrace the blurriness
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:28 PM
After all these years, I still hate wearing specs | Adrian Chiles
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CONFIRMED:
Manchester United will play just 40 games this season — their fewest in a campaign since 1914-15 (39 games).
(This excludes seasons impacted by war).
Manchester United will play just 40 games this season — their fewest in a campaign since 1914-15 (39 games).
(This excludes seasons impacted by war).
Unless Manchester United reach the FA Cup quarter-finals, the 2025-26 campaign will see them play the fewest number of games in a season since 1914-15.
(Seasons impacted by war are excluded).
(Seasons impacted by war are excluded).
January 11, 2026 at 6:23 PM
CONFIRMED:
Manchester United will play just 40 games this season — their fewest in a campaign since 1914-15 (39 games).
(This excludes seasons impacted by war).
Manchester United will play just 40 games this season — their fewest in a campaign since 1914-15 (39 games).
(This excludes seasons impacted by war).
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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Incredible through ball. Incredible cross. Incredible talent make it 1-1. What a goal from Bayern.
November 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Incredible through ball. Incredible cross. Incredible talent make it 1-1. What a goal from Bayern.
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Maradona as a political figure. Maradiona as a quasi-religious figure. Maradona as a modern Perón or Gauchito Gil.
jonawils.substack.com/p/maradona-t...
jonawils.substack.com/p/maradona-t...
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Maradona as a political figure. Maradiona as a quasi-religious figure. Maradona as a modern Perón or Gauchito Gil.
jonawils.substack.com/p/maradona-t...
jonawils.substack.com/p/maradona-t...
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fandoms fight online. personal lives become public discourse. the triumph of algorithm-friendly content, in which female athletes are encouraged to brand themselves like influencers. a column on the mary earps book, and a culture in which we're all implicated
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Mary Earps’ book furore illustrates how women’s football fandom can turn toxic | Jonathan Liew
Fallout from the goalkeeper’s autobiography a reminder of the danger inherent in sport becoming a disposable human drama
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
fandoms fight online. personal lives become public discourse. the triumph of algorithm-friendly content, in which female athletes are encouraged to brand themselves like influencers. a column on the mary earps book, and a culture in which we're all implicated
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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If you’re a rational reader of Money Stuff, you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news...
Elon Wants His Votes
Also bond auctions, Forge, crypto treasury companies and Aurinia.
www.bloomberg.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
If you’re a rational reader of Money Stuff, you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news...
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Trump: "Hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Trump: "Hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
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St.Pauli have been dealing with the revelation that one of their most popular club songs was written by a Nazi propagandist.
I went to meet the researcher who made that discovery.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
I went to meet the researcher who made that discovery.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
A left-wing German football club’s anthem and an ‘uncomfortable’ Nazi connection
Research into the origins of a song St. Pauli fans have loved for decades led to some difficult findings
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
St.Pauli have been dealing with the revelation that one of their most popular club songs was written by a Nazi propagandist.
I went to meet the researcher who made that discovery.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
I went to meet the researcher who made that discovery.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
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Why Saudi money hasn’t transformed Newcastle into title contenders
Eddie Howe’s team have the richest owners in the world. But they are still to mount a title challenge since the Public Investment Fund came knocking - @jonawils.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Eddie Howe’s team have the richest owners in the world. But they are still to mount a title challenge since the Public Investment Fund came knocking - @jonawils.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Why Saudi money hasn’t transformed Newcastle into title contenders | Jonathan Wilson
Eddie Howe’s team have the richest owners in the world. But they are still to mount a title challenge since the Public Investment Fund came knocking
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Why Saudi money hasn’t transformed Newcastle into title contenders
Eddie Howe’s team have the richest owners in the world. But they are still to mount a title challenge since the Public Investment Fund came knocking - @jonawils.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Eddie Howe’s team have the richest owners in the world. But they are still to mount a title challenge since the Public Investment Fund came knocking - @jonawils.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Avoiding ultra-processed foods is completely unrealistic—especially if you have kids, @olgakhazan.bsky.social argues. Here’s what experts recommend instead:
Avoiding Ultra-Processed Foods Is Completely Unrealistic
Especially if you have kids
bit.ly
October 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Avoiding ultra-processed foods is completely unrealistic—especially if you have kids, @olgakhazan.bsky.social argues. Here’s what experts recommend instead:
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The incredibly bizarre story of the first World Cup
A fake team
Terrible rain rules
A West Indian derby
Not burning bras
Up skirts
A mad millionaire
And the most influential cricketer since WG Grace
open.substack.com/pub/wickets/...
A fake team
Terrible rain rules
A West Indian derby
Not burning bras
Up skirts
A mad millionaire
And the most influential cricketer since WG Grace
open.substack.com/pub/wickets/...
How Cricket World Cups were built
An ad-hoc collection of schoolgirls, mums, sisters and die-hard amateurs gifted the sport something it never had: a global showcase.
open.substack.com
October 4, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The incredibly bizarre story of the first World Cup
A fake team
Terrible rain rules
A West Indian derby
Not burning bras
Up skirts
A mad millionaire
And the most influential cricketer since WG Grace
open.substack.com/pub/wickets/...
A fake team
Terrible rain rules
A West Indian derby
Not burning bras
Up skirts
A mad millionaire
And the most influential cricketer since WG Grace
open.substack.com/pub/wickets/...
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Such a Hanna-Barbera style change of direction from Glasner
September 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Such a Hanna-Barbera style change of direction from Glasner
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Within here are some Qs about academy stars getting sold and clubs doing it because of PSR
Related but not quite in piece:
I'm hereby offering an amnesty on the use of the phrase 'pure profit'. Hand it over, stop now, and we'll never speak of it again
www.nytimes.com/athletic/661...
Related but not quite in piece:
I'm hereby offering an amnesty on the use of the phrase 'pure profit'. Hand it over, stop now, and we'll never speak of it again
www.nytimes.com/athletic/661...
Why are NFL franchises more valuable than football clubs? – The BookKeeper’s mailbag
The BookKeeper answers your finance questions, including how much of Brighton's transfer spend in their history has been covered by Chelsea
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Within here are some Qs about academy stars getting sold and clubs doing it because of PSR
Related but not quite in piece:
I'm hereby offering an amnesty on the use of the phrase 'pure profit'. Hand it over, stop now, and we'll never speak of it again
www.nytimes.com/athletic/661...
Related but not quite in piece:
I'm hereby offering an amnesty on the use of the phrase 'pure profit'. Hand it over, stop now, and we'll never speak of it again
www.nytimes.com/athletic/661...
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Something interesting I'm paying attention to this season is how dominant teams use their DMs to inject attacking intent and look to break down low block. Gravenberch is the obvious example, but also think Pedri, Vitinha rn in #OMPSG and contrast with someone like Zubimendi in the same situations.
September 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Something interesting I'm paying attention to this season is how dominant teams use their DMs to inject attacking intent and look to break down low block. Gravenberch is the obvious example, but also think Pedri, Vitinha rn in #OMPSG and contrast with someone like Zubimendi in the same situations.
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This performance and the personnel involved for Man City is genuinely next level trolling from Pep. I’m amused.
September 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This performance and the personnel involved for Man City is genuinely next level trolling from Pep. I’m amused.
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Guardiola playing low-possession sufferball in own penalty area = Mourinho’s ultimate triumph
September 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Guardiola playing low-possession sufferball in own penalty area = Mourinho’s ultimate triumph
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September 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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In today's free What's Alan Watching? newsletter, I run through what was a, um, eventful week for me, and preview all the stuff that's coming up if you become a paid subscriber. Read! Subscribe! Share! Put the face-hugger under your bed!
Lemon, it's Friday
Looking back at an, um, eventful week
alansepinwall.ghost.io
September 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
In today's free What's Alan Watching? newsletter, I run through what was a, um, eventful week for me, and preview all the stuff that's coming up if you become a paid subscriber. Read! Subscribe! Share! Put the face-hugger under your bed!
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if there is one thing I've learned from a decade in sports analytics, it's that normal people have absolutely no fucking idea how percentages work
"If you had to guess what percentage of American adults are transgender..."
Survey Guess: 21%
Actual Share of the US Population: Less than 1%
- YouGov -
Survey Guess: 21%
Actual Share of the US Population: Less than 1%
- YouGov -
September 19, 2025 at 3:13 AM
if there is one thing I've learned from a decade in sports analytics, it's that normal people have absolutely no fucking idea how percentages work
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What are the out-of-possession problems Manchester United need to fix?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
Explaining Manchester United’s out-of-possession problems and why they are so damaging
The team's wide centre-backs are still timing their forward jumps badly and as a result the entire pressing apparatus is less effective
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:05 AM
What are the out-of-possession problems Manchester United need to fix?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...