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Who’s the Super Bowl halftime performer? *wrong answers only*

He followed this up last month in his speech in Barcelona, covered in this article, and has since spoken in press conferences about Palestine and the genocide in Gaza. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/pep-...

Man City's links to what's happening in Sudan are being raised again thanks to Guardiola's comments. Here's an article from November on protests outside City's stadium. Includes Guardiola's speech from June in which he mentioned Sudan. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/manc...

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Man City's links to what's happening in Sudan are being raised again thanks to Guardiola's comments. Here's an article from November on protests outside City's stadium. Includes Guardiola's speech from June in which he mentioned Sudan. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/manc...

Looks like Uche may be suffering from the same issue... #cpfc

Sadly, what is happening with Harvey Elliott's transfer is always a potential situation when an obligation to buy in a loan deal is triggered by a no. of games played. Players' reps shouldn't agree to this kind of clause and PFA should look to outlaw it.

Latest curling and ice hockey column in this weekend's Morning Star.

Latest curling and ice hockey column in this weekend's Morning Star.

Dwight McNeil's collapsed move to Crystal Palace - the fallout, his return to Everton & what next @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...

Morning Star: Time to go #TomorrowsPapersToday

One of the good things about the Washington Post sports section was that it covered the local professional soccer teams, DC United and Washington Spirit, week to week. The sport, those teams and leagues, will miss that coverage.

Article by Linda Pentz Gunter in today's Morning Star on the sad end of the Washington Post sports section.

Kelleher: "I find a bit difficult when I hear people speaking about the players at Liverpool and performances, because I don’t think this season is even important from a football aspect for them to be honest. It’s more about them personally and mentally" www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Today's Morning Star back page on campaigners' calls to remove the US as a 2026 World Cup host.

Tickets for Scotland v Ivory Coast at Hill Dickinson on March 31 start at £27 for adults and £16 for under-16s.

If people don't support it, it goes away. "Getting the paper" used to be so automatic. Journalism entities were like utilities as you just got the paper. On the way to work or school, you got the paper. The farther away those days move, the more in danger journalism entities become.

Check this with the manager of the USMNT telling players to shut up and dribble

Please don't report this as a straightforward business story; it's a story about coercive social transformation being imposed by people so rich they've ceased to see the rest of us as legitimate stakeholders in our own lives

Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests

The billionaire tech ownership class are buying the media and then de-funding journalism because they don't like being held accountable.

Pep Guardiola also spoke about people killed by ICE in the US. "Look what happened in the United States of America. With Renee Good and Alex Pretti. They have been killed, one a nurse, with five or six people around him, go on the grass, 10 shots. Tell me how you can defend that?"

Pep Guardiola: “Never ever in the history of humanity have we had info in front of our eyes, watching more clearly, than now. The genocide in Palestine, what happened in Ukraine, in Russia, in Sudan, and everywhere, happened in front of us."

Guardiola has spoken up again, mentioning Palestine, Ukraine, and ICE shootings. He also raises the topic of Sudan which has links to his employers. He'll get accused of hypocrisy, but it's important he raises it at all and better that he does. I wrote about this here in a recent Morning Star column

A chilly one in Hamilton (16°F / -9°C) for the opening game of the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup between Forge FC 🇨🇦 and Tigres UANL 🇲🇽

Concacaf update 🌎 The top 10 clubs in the region going into the 2026 Champions Cup, which starts tonight. Of the top 10 clubs, only Columbus Crew didn't qualify for this year's CCC.

Coach agrees

Article on the importance of local homegrown players, especially to an MLS franchise that is also part of a multiclub ownership group. nysoccertimes.com/why-nycfc-ca...

Schalke are not pleased following the breakdown of NYCFC's deal to sign their forward Moussa Sylla: "Because New York City wanted to renegotiate the already fully negotiated deal for incomprehensible reasons and set disproportionate parameters, the transfer of Moussa Sylla will not take place."

Full list of newly announced stadiums for the 2028 Olympic football tournament

I've always thought player agents should be an extension of player unions. Ideally, they would be the same organisation, or at least closely linked. I wrote about it here. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/its-...

At this point players' unions should be pushing to outlaw obligations to buy based on no. of games played in loan deals.

New York City FC's new stadium, due to be completed ahead of the 2027 season, will be one of the venues used for the 2028 Olympic football tournament.

Interesting to hear from Hogan, Hughes, and Slot together, even if it is through the controlled output of Liverpool's own media. Hopefully a step towards EPL sporting directors et al doing a bit more media. youtu.be/TcyocnsMlcg?...

Love these pics from Uganda (Jinja district), where groups of women have embraced cricket as a way to stay physically active and socially connected later in life. 📸 Luis Tato

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Kai Trewin looks like he could be an ideal signing for New York City FC, but replacing Justin Haak is impossible. Article @nysoccertimes.com #NYCFC nysoccertimes.com/why-nycfc-ca...

New York Red Bulls have signed Mexico International Jorge Ruvalcaba from UNAM Pumas as a Designated Player. He signs a four-and-a-half-year contract through the 29/30 season with an option for 30/31.

Kai Trewin looks like he could be an ideal signing for New York City FC, but replacing Justin Haak is impossible. Article @nysoccertimes.com #NYCFC nysoccertimes.com/why-nycfc-ca...

From @scoutedftbl.com newsletter on the impact the loss of FBref's Opta data has on the independent football analytics media that used it.

Hugo Ekitike's change of pace to beat a defender on the outside and then finish convincingly reminded some onlookers of Fernando Torres, including his former teammate, Steven Gerrard. Report from Anfield yesterday on a big game for Ekitike, Wirtz, and Konate. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/kona...

Lutsharel Geertruida was a key player at Arne Slot's Feyenoord, with over 10,000 minutes across several positions: centre back, full back (mostly right), and sometimes midfield. He also captained the team on occasion. A trusted, versatile option for Liverpool. Apps | Goals | Assists | Avg Rating

I presume the green numbers by their pics are their height in feet? 😄😉

Newcastle wanted to sign Hugo Ekitike. He showed why. Unfortunately for them, it was at their expense. On an Ekitike double, another Wirtz goal, a fine comeback & Liverpool 4-1 Newcastle: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Nice for Konate to get a goal. Been one of Liverpool's best players. An emotional celebration.

Wirtz magic again for Liverpool. Dances through the box and sets up Ekitike.

Liverpool v Newcastle, team lineups etc from tonight's big game.