They are, and always will be, “Trump’s team”

That’s going to haunt MacKinnon for the rest of his life - he’ll be remembered as a generational talent but not an all-time great

Amazing day of ice hockey. Absolutely nailbiting drama all day long. This is what the Olympics is all about. And this is the medal they all care about most. Curling? Ice dance? Doing tricks on a snowboard? Nah. Gimme a puck drop in a sport millions are glued to any day thank you very much 👊

Bull's eye by @pbsportswriter.bsky.social for @playthegame-org.bsky.social. In private, many football and finance executives will agree that a disaster is brewing. But no-one dares speak out - yet - for fear of precipitating a crisis which will come to pass anyway.

Is football at the frontline of the next financial crisis? Private Equity firms are using complex offshore arrangements to channel insurance money into football. This Bermuda Triangle strategy ended badly for 777 Partners, but could be a preview of the future. www.playthegame.org/news/investm...

Is football at the frontline of the next financial crisis? Private Equity firms are using complex offshore arrangements to channel insurance money into football. This Bermuda Triangle strategy ended badly for 777 Partners, but could be a preview of the future. www.playthegame.org/news/investm...

Be honest. You thought the Bermuda Triangle was just about ships going missing at sea and planes going down, didn’t you? Well, there are some new risks associated with that phrase now. Piece for the National Law Review natlawreview.com/article/berm...

Be honest. You thought the Bermuda Triangle was just about ships going missing at sea and planes going down, didn’t you? Well, there are some new risks associated with that phrase now. Piece for the National Law Review natlawreview.com/article/berm...

A stellar (and difficult) year for @josimarfootball.bsky.social. Here is some of our best reporting. We started in Saudi Arabia, host of the 2034 World Cup, and labour abuse of migrant workers. With @aselliaas.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/01/06/t...

New. Josh Wander of 777 Partners has been indicted by the DOJ, but what does this mean for A-CAP, their biggest creditor, which has seized most of their assets, football clubs included, and remains accused of being the “puppeteer” pulling their strings? josimarfootball.com/2025/12/04/t...

Please allow @josimarfootball.bsky.social, @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and myself a minute of self-congratulation. We wrote a total of 39 articles on 777 Partners' house of cards. It was time well spent. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/b...

Why are migrant workers in Qatar being recruited as cannon-fodder for Russia in Ukraine, and is labour surplus from the 2022 World Cup responsible? Brilliant reporting from @samindrakunti.bsky.social and @bobbyperu.bsky.social in @josimarfootball.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/09/25/t...

Absolutely top tier financial investigation into sports chicanery from @pablo.show. no notes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Owz...

New. Giacomo Angelini may be the new owner of Standard de Liège but his ‘takeover’ was funded entirely by A-CAP. How is this possible, and what does it mean for the Pro League club? By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and @philippeauclair.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/09/03/s...

How have I only just discovered Blue Eye Samurai? It’s a work of art

Two warring Russian oligarchs, and a mystery which takes us from London to Cyprus, Miami, and Georgia via private investigators, saunas and strip clubs, involving a trio of litigation funders including… 777 Partners. For Byline Times with Will Neal bylinetimes.com/2025/07/30/m...

Two warring Russian oligarchs, and a mystery which takes us from London to Cyprus, Miami, and Georgia via private investigators, saunas and strip clubs, involving a trio of litigation funders including… 777 Partners. For Byline Times with Will Neal bylinetimes.com/2025/07/30/m...

Stanley Cup finals - & in fact NHL playoffs in general - have been the best sport on TV all year. And there are Finns everywhere! 🇫🇮🏒🥅

Looking forward to getting stuck into this 💙

The Telegraph were "deceived" by someone who claimed to be called Al, married to Ali, have three children called Ali, Barry and Harry, wasn't old enough for his claimed years of work and life experience and who apparently had a gardener who came 24 times a year for a total annual cost of £230.

Text gemeinsam mit @pbsportswriter.bsky.social zur Versteigerung sowie zum Aufstieg und Zusammenbruch von 777. Paul berichtete für Josimar mit @philippeauclair.bsky.social als erstes über die Auktion: www.sportschau.de/fussball/bun...

New: A-CAP is foreclosing on a loan to 777 Partners and forcing the sale at auction tomorrow of ALL its football clubs. But A-CAP’s equity in Everton is not included. With @philippeauclair.bsky.social for @josimarfootball.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/06/05/c...

Astonishing development in the 777 Partners saga. *All* of their football assets, including stakes in Standard, Vasco, Genoa, Sevilla, Hertha and Red Star, will be *auctioned* tomorrow. By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and I for @josimarfootball.bsky.social. josimarfootball.com/2025/06/05/c...

New: A-CAP is foreclosing on a loan to 777 Partners and forcing the sale at auction tomorrow of ALL its football clubs. But A-CAP’s equity in Everton is not included. With @philippeauclair.bsky.social for @josimarfootball.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/06/05/c...

Can’t think of a better manager than Moyes to guide Everton through their stadium move. His experience at West Ham has taught him a lot. www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba...

Can’t think of a better manager than Moyes to guide Everton through their stadium move. His experience at West Ham has taught him a lot. www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba...

UPDATE: In a new legal filing, Leadenhall has now accused 777/A-CAP of breaching their injunction re the Everton deal

UPDATE: In a new legal filing, Leadenhall has now accused 777/A-CAP of breaching their injunction re the Everton deal

New. 777 Partners still exists, though their website has gone dark and a former employee has testified under oath accusing them of “stealing” 350 million dollars. By @philippeauclair.bsky.social and @pbsportswriter.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/05/02/u...

Remember 777 Partners? This is where the former owners of Standard, Genoa, Vasco, Red Star and Hertha (and near-owners of Everton FC) are now - in a twilight zone of their own making. By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and myself for @josimarfootball.bsky.social. josimarfootball.com/2025/05/02/u...

Today’s the day - Good luck Mr Goodge (who’s running the equivalent of two marathons a day for the next 35 days…) “Run Across Australia: The Record” 👀

“Crummy weather… panic… toxicity…” Katie Zaferes on not sounding sexy, what it’s like going from world champion to coach, and what her biggest challenge is now #USAT #NorthCarolina www.tri247.com/triathlon-ne...

Couture’s favorite #SJSharks playoff memories: 2016 Game 6 against STL - scoring the empty net goal to clinch a trip to the final. 2019 game seven against VGK - “The energy in this building was unmatched. Loudest building I’ve ever been inside.”

“For me, running was an expression of pain. Now it’s more of a celebration.” Can William Goodge break a world record and run from Perth to Sydney in 35 days? run247.com/running-news...

“For me, running was an expression of pain. Now it’s more of a celebration.” Can William Goodge break a world record and run from Perth to Sydney in 35 days? run247.com/running-news...

New for @josimarfootball.bsky.social by @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and I: the former 777 Partners football empire, now controlled by their creditor A-CAP, who are in serious trouble as well, is crumbling into dust. But what of the clubs they own? josimarfootball.com/2025/04/01/c...

New. A criminal investigation has opened at Genoa, and the future of all the clubs in the crumbling 777 Partners empire could soon be in the hands of US regulators. By @philippeauclair.bsky.social @pbsportswriter.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/04/01/c...

New. The demise of 777 Partners is threatening to affect thousands of insurance policyholders in the USA whose money ended up funding the company’s bets on debt-ridden, loss-making football clubs. By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social @philippeauclair.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/03/12/d...

Latest on 777/A-CAP: - Ex 777 employee sues company for costs incurred after being “required to participate” in DOJ/SEC probes - A-CAP faces a big month in May after losing control of Genoa & Vasco, & walking away from Melbourne. With @philippeauclair.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/03/12/d...

A minutes silence for young footballer Poppy Atkinson who passed away after a car entered a football pitch in Kendal on Wednesday Everton, it would be great to hear a message of support for Poppy’s family at this time 💙 @women.evertonfc.com @evertonfc.com #efc www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The only time you’ll see Status Quo, Ben Chilwell and Steve Coppell on stage together #CRYIPS

New. Russia was kicked out of world football after the invasion of Ukraine. Still, at the heart of Uefa’s decision making is Alexander Duykov, the chairman of Gazprom Neft, a company with a private army fighting Ukrainians. josimarfootball.com/2025/02/24/p...

Giants Causeway 21/2/25

Mikael Granlund is an all-time Finland great! (and the #SJSharks resurrected his career) #Leijonat 🇫🇮🔥

Multi-tasking #CRYEVE #Leijonat #4nations

A nice read on Everton’s new stadium, and what else it could be used for www.iq-mag.net/2025/02/insi...

#Finland will play these lines at the #4Nations? Lehkonen - Barkov - Rantanen Hintz - Aho - Laine Teravainen - Haula - Armia Granlund - Lundell - Luostarinen What do we think? Spreading the talent? #Suomi #NHL #Leijonat

New. Fifa has been laundering its reputation through partnerships with UN bodies. WHO and UNHCR are declining to disclose the amount they are receiving from the fund meant to provide remedies to migrant workers. By @samindrakunti.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/02/12/b...

“The Commission will be writing to Everton – along with two other football clubs with unlicensed sponsors - warning of the risks of promoting unlawful gambling websites.” www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news/article...

#Finland will play these lines at the #4Nations? Lehkonen - Barkov - Rantanen Hintz - Aho - Laine Teravainen - Haula - Armia Granlund - Lundell - Luostarinen What do we think? Spreading the talent? #Suomi #NHL #Leijonat