Glen Johnson is remarkably candid in this interview, for @Observeruk, on why England fail. "We had Lampard, Stevie, JT, Rio, Becks, Wazza. A lot of big characters. You were just surrounded by winners and leaders. That’s probably the only thing I think we’re missing..." (Interview link in comments)

FIFA are tracking around 150 million data points per match. If that sounds excessive, Patrick Lucey @statsperform.optajoe.com can go further. “The thing with soccer is that there are more permutations (in a game) than there are atoms in the universe,” he says.

World Cup Teams Are in a Race for AI Dominance This year, FIFA is providing an AI agent that any team can use. Is it enough to level the playing field or will future winners be determined by which team can afford the best tools? My debut for @wired.com

Many thanks for your insights 🤝

World Cup Teams Are in a Race for AI Dominance This year, FIFA is providing an AI agent that any team can use. Is it enough to level the playing field or will future winners be determined by which team can afford the best tools? My debut for @wired.com

Doubts emerge over Manchester United’s capacity to fund their £2bn-plus new stadium unless the owners inject cash. @slbsn.bsky.social: "The environment is not right to build a stadium." Read full details in my @cityam.bsky.social column 👇

Doubts emerge over Manchester United’s capacity to fund their £2bn-plus new stadium unless the owners inject cash. @slbsn.bsky.social: "The environment is not right to build a stadium." Read full details in my @cityam.bsky.social column 👇

The Briefing @eng-premierleague.bsky.social: 🥅 Haaland sets up most exciting Golden Boot race in 72 years 🤝 Man City close to replacing Guardiola 🚑 Romero knee injury not serious 😂 Chalobah keeps Tuchel waiting 🇨🇮 Wright and Neville hail Diomande

⚽️ Between The Lines World Cup Special ⚽️ 🥶 England's secret weapon to deal with World Cup heat 🌈 Fifa tells every nation rainbow armbands aren't permitted 🇪🇸 Infantino predicts a winner 👖 Levi's marketing jeanius 🏟 Fifa fill empty seats with volunteers Read @cityam.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🚫 Fifa has told all countries that wearing their own rainbow armbands at the World Cup will not be permitted. Captains can only wear Fifa-approved armbands to support Fifa-approved causes. More 👇

⚽️ Between The Lines World Cup Special ⚽️ 🥶 England's secret weapon to deal with World Cup heat 🌈 Fifa tells every nation rainbow armbands aren't permitted 🇪🇸 Infantino predicts a winner 👖 Levi's marketing jeanius 🏟 Fifa fill empty seats with volunteers Read @cityam.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️⬇️

The Briefing @eng-premierleague.bsky.social: 🏆 Pogba backs Carrick to win title 🤕 Livramento World Cup over 🇳🇴 Haaland follows in father’s footsteps 🇳🇿 Wood makes up for lost time 🇫🇷 Olise spotted in a Chelsea shirt

They may have lost heavily, but the fact Curacao are even at this World Cup is an incredible, smart, well planned achievement 👇

They may have lost heavily, but the fact Curacao are even at this World Cup is an incredible, smart, well planned achievement 👇

📍 Diaspora tracking, data and AI 📍 How Curacao defied the odds to reach the World Cup - by finding Dutch footballers to play for them. An island of 156,000 faces a country of 80m when they face four-time champions Germany. For @telegraphfootball.bsky.social www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

🚨 Omar Artan to officiate the Uefa Super Cup final after being denied a visa by the US to referee at the World Cup. CAF president Dr Patrice Motsepe: "This is... an excellent example of football bringing together and uniting people from Africa and Europe and worldwide."

This week's @cityam.bsky.social column: 👶 Everton technical director Nick Cox questions the PL model for investing in youth development 🫣 West Ham fans’ own goal 🏏 Call for greater diversity on cricket boards 🤔 ‘His name is a shop!’ Lenell John-Lewis lands deal with which retailer?

This week's @cityam.bsky.social column: 👶 Everton technical director Nick Cox questions the PL model for investing in youth development 🫣 West Ham fans’ own goal 🏏 Call for greater diversity on cricket boards 🤔 ‘His name is a shop!’ Lenell John-Lewis lands deal with which retailer?

Exclusive interview with Antonio Rudiger for @sport.theguardian.com 🇩🇪 Growing up in Berlin after his parents fled civil war in Sierra Leone 😃 Why negative stereotypes about refugees are unfair 🏆 Real Madrid's two trophyless seasons 🐶 Germany "underdogs" at World Cup

Delighted to part of the voting panel for the @cityam.bsky.social Football Power List 2026. Who really runs the world’s most popular sport? Find out here 👇

Rudiger on the negative stereotypes of refugees: "Some people had terrible experiences with refugees. We have to be honest as well, there are good ones coming here who really want to turn over their lives."

Totally agree - I interviewed Begovic recently as well. It's incredible what some of these players have been through.

Exclusive interview with Antonio Rudiger for @sport.theguardian.com 🇩🇪 Growing up in Berlin after his parents fled civil war in Sierra Leone 😃 Why negative stereotypes about refugees are unfair 🏆 Real Madrid's two trophyless seasons 🐶 Germany "underdogs" at World Cup

Delighted to part of the voting panel for the @cityam.bsky.social Football Power List 2026. Who really runs the world’s most popular sport? Find out here 👇

🚨 Joao Pedro set for base-salary increase, but tricky summer lies ahead for Chelsea. Player bonuses hit by failure to qualify for the Champions League. @cityam.bsky.social understands bonus structures vary by individual, meaning the drop will differ across the squad. More details 👇👇👇

🚨 Joao Pedro set for base-salary increase, but tricky summer lies ahead for Chelsea. Player bonuses hit by failure to qualify for the Champions League. @CityAM understands bonus structures vary by individual, meaning the drop will differ across the squad. More details 👇👇👇

This week's Between The Lines @cityam.bsky.social column: 💰 Joao Pedro in line for pay rise 🏟 Bournemouth £85m stadium expansion approved by planners 😃 Thousands apply to be Tour de France 'Joy Makers' 🇪🇸 Real Betis academy comes to Sheffield

This week's Between The Lines @cityam.bsky.social column: 💰 Joao Pedro in line for pay rise 🏟 Bournemouth £85m stadium expansion approved by planners 😃 Thousands apply to be Tour de France 'Joy Makers' 🇪🇸 Real Betis academy comes to Sheffield

The Briefing @eng-premierleague.bsky.social: ⚪️ Silva leaves Fulham with win record 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Semenyo back where it all began 💌 Glasner's farewell letter ➕️ More

By the end, they had trailed for only 42m and 48s in the Champions League this season – only three per cent of their matches. Unbeaten in 90 minutes across all 15 games. Knocked out in seconds, by their last kick of the season. Analysis for @eng-premierleague.bsky.social

Arsenal were behind for only 42 minutes and 48 seconds in the Champions League this season - 3% of matches

✂️ West Ham players hit with 50% relegation wage cut 🕵‍♂️ Another of Tonda Eckert's clubs caught in a spy scandal 🤑 $1m VIP UFC tickets at the White House ⚽️ Football fans want more say over competition changes after play-off alterations Full details in my @cityam.bsky.social column

✂️ West Ham players hit with 50% relegation wage cut 🕵‍♂️ Another of Tonda Eckert's clubs caught in a spy scandal 🤑 $1m VIP UFC tickets at the White House ⚽️ Football fans want more say over competition changes after play-off alterations Full details in my @cityam.bsky.social column

West Ham’s players will be hit with a 50 per cent wage cut after their relegation from the Premier League was confirmed. More details in my @cityam.bsky.social column 👇

West Ham’s players will be hit with a 50 per cent wage cut after their relegation from the Premier League was confirmed. More details in my @cityam.bsky.social column 👇

Sunderland's fairytale, Brentford agony, Chelsea disappointment, Spurs relief, farewells at Man City and Liverpool. How the final day unfolded, for @eng-premierleague.bsky.social

Sunderland's fairytale, Brentford agony, Chelsea disappointment, Spurs relief, farewells at Man City and Liverpool. How the final day unfolded, for @eng-premierleague.bsky.social

There is a certain irony to West Ham relying, once again, on David Moyes to help them avoid relegation. On West Ham and the steady decline since deciding Moyes’s football wasn’t exciting enough. For @sport.theguardian.com 👇

There is a certain irony to West Ham relying, once again, on David Moyes to help them avoid relegation. On West Ham and the steady decline since deciding Moyes’s football wasn’t exciting enough. For @sport.theguardian.com 👇

How Arteta changed the culture at Arsenal: 🏟 Transforming the Emirates 🏆 A silhouette of the Premier League trophy waiting to be lit 🌳 150-year-old olive tree 🧠 "Single-mindedness" essential for tough decisions ➕️ Lots more For @eng-premierleague.bsky.social 👇

All Chelsea fans should read this! 👇🏻

🚨 Exclusive interview with Asmir Begovic 🚨 He was only four when his family fled the Bosnian war for Germany, but though he recalls little of the time he still has flashes. “I remember being on a boat, I remember being in a car, I remember dark times,” he tells @observeruk.bsky.social

This week's @cityam.bsky.social Between The Lines column: ❤️ Uefa probes Brighton/Hearts connection under Tony Bloom 💰 PFA CEO: "Nobody is forcing clubs to offer contracts and to pay wages they say they cannot afford.” 🤯 The day Jonathan Wilkes outperformed Maradona ➕️ More

This week's @cityam.bsky.social Between The Lines column: ❤️ Uefa probes Brighton/Hearts connection under Tony Bloom 💰 PFA CEO: "Nobody is forcing clubs to offer contracts and to pay wages they say they cannot afford.” 🤯 The day Jonathan Wilkes outperformed Maradona ➕️ More

How Arteta changed the culture at Arsenal: 🏟 Transforming the Emirates 🏆 A silhouette of the Premier League trophy waiting to be lit 🌳 150-year-old olive tree 🧠 "Single-mindedness" essential for tough decisions ➕️ Lots more For @eng-premierleague.bsky.social 👇

“Changing countries, [⚽] was the one time I could escape and be part of a group and get away from the regular life challenges... “It was useful for my own sanity, useful socially, useful for making friends. It’s massive. You find a ball, you find a team, and very quickly you’re part of something.”

Asmir Begovic, forced to flee the Bosnian War at 4 then displaced again when he was 10, on what's misunderstood about people arriving on small boats: "People don’t choose to flee their home and country. There has to be empathy and compassion that comes into that.” 👇👇👇👇

There's still time ⏰️⏰️⏰️

🚨 Exclusive interview with Asmir Begovic 🚨 He was only four when his family fled the Bosnian war for Germany, but though he recalls little of the time he still has flashes. “I remember being on a boat, I remember being in a car, I remember dark times,” he tells @observeruk.bsky.social

It is so close, they can practically feel the trophy. Analysis for @eng-premierleague.bsky.social