Not a vintage year for "Tottingham" but an incredible honour to meet these two club and global football legends, Ricky Villa and Ossie Ardiles. And on the 45th anniversary of *that goal* in the Cup final against Man City, too... #COYS

Iran hosted a World Cup departure rally attended by thousands of fans in Tehran's Enqelab Square on Wednesday night even if concerns remain about the team getting into the United States and ​competing at the tournament. www.reuters.com/sports/socce...

By the way, Tottenham Hotspur fans, today marks 1 week remaining of being the reigning Europa League champions... #COYS

The British electorate has voted in large numbers to boot out Labour, reasoning that “things can’t get any worse”, despite copious evidence from around the world that they absolutely can. From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

The Kremlin has released a video of Vladimir Putin driving in Moscow and meeting an old school teacher in a hotel lobby, after Western media outlets cited a European intelligence ​report as saying the Russian president spent weeks holed up in bunkers. www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Ukraine resumed drone attacks on Russia's oil refineries and ports on Wednesday, two days after a three-day ceasefire proposed by U.S. ​President Donald Trump expired. www.reuters.com/world/ukrain...

German wholesale prices climbed to a three-year ‌high of 6.3% in April as the Iran war pushed up the prices of energy and raw materials, official data showed on Wednesday, compared to just 1.2% in February before the outbreak of hostilities. www.reuters.com/business/ger...

After the Los Angeles Lakers were swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the ​second round of the playoffs, LeBron James enters an offseason of uncertainty that could see him stay in L.A., ‌join another team or even retire. www.reuters.com/sports/last-...

Carlo Ancelotti will walk into Monday's Brazil squad announcement with a nation peering over ​his shoulder and one burning question hanging in the Rio de Janeiro air: Neymar or no Neymar? www.reuters.com/sports/socce...

Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez (UAE Team Emirates XRG) powered to the line to win stage four of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, outpacing Orluis Aular, with Italian Giulio Ciccone taking ​over the leader's pink jersey after crossing the line in third. www.reuters.com/sports/narva...

Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will join fellow Briton Jack Draper's team during the ​grasscourt season, Draper announced on Tuesday as ‌he parted ways with Murray's former coach Jamie Delgado after six months. www.reuters.com/sports/tenni...

Veteran coach Dick Advocaat will return at the helm of Curacao and take the ​team to next month's World Cup, making him at 78 the oldest coach in tournament ‌history. www.reuters.com/sports/socce...

Abolish table booking at pubs.

Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa said on Monday he had joined his final training camp with the national team as the veteran closes ​in on a likely sixth World Cup appearance next month. www.reuters.com/sports/socce...

The hyperbolic phrase being bandied around now in coverage "is the UK ungovernable?" suggests there is some sort of alternative. There isn't. Brexit and events since have sent British politicians and sections of the media quite, quite mad. It's them who seemingly want chaos, not the electorate.

Actually getting quite excited about watching football without VAR...

Why do MPs think a "considered timeline" for the 'Prime Minister's departure' will make things better? Because it won't - hooh boy, it won't.

Aryna Sabalenka's French Open preparations suffered a setback following a third-round defeat by Sorana Cirstea at the Italian Open, ​with the world No. 1 now looking to shake ‌off an injury ahead of the Grand Slam that begins this month. www.reuters.com/sports/tenni...

Bosnia manager Sergej Barbarez opted for a blend of experience, youth and new faces when he announced his World Cup squad on Monday, with veteran striker Edin Dzeko leading the line and ​uncapped midfielder Ermin Mahmic also included. www.reuters.com/sports/socce...

England forward Beth Mead will leave Arsenal at the end of the season after nine years, the Women's ​Super League club said on Monday. www.reuters.com/sports/socce...

Eighth anniversary of first tasting the *greatest sandwich in the world* - salt beef from Katz's Deli, NYC. Has never disappointed since on repeat visits.

Thousands of people, led by mothers of those who have disappeared during decades of drug violence, marched in Mexico's capital, protesting the violence and impunity plaguing the country as it prepares to co-host the FIFA World Cup.

That is a stunning goal from Maeda. A beautiful overhead kick that looped in the air for what seemed like an age before nestling in the net. #OldFirm

Usually enjoy when Badenoch says something ridiculous, but sincerely hope she strikes a measured and serious tone today. Antisemitism is abhorrent - so too is the weaponising of it. Jewish people are not political footballs.

Part of a thread examining the decision to invite Nigel Farage to a rally against antisemitism in London today...

Suddenly wondered why @privateeyenews.bsky.social had begun reprinting articles by Dan Hodges...

Honor #VEDay. Hasten #VUDay.

revenge of the humanities graduates, you love to see it

Interesting column this and especially as there was a baffling piece in The Times recently about a reporter having a "90s week", but it was mostly Groucho Club and art galleries. Now, I was a child in the 90s, but it sounded very different to what adults at the time seemed to be doing...

She's hilarious. #What'sKemiSaidNow #AccidentalPartridge

'Nobody talked about the Lib Dems!' - and that actually seems to have been a good strategy for them?

Reminder that it's good to look at context and nuance regarding local election results, rather than just the headlines/tickers and whatever the grifter Farage says, which will no doubt be carried as major news by most outlets...

Woke up at 4am and couldn't get back to sleep, especially with The Prodigy's Voodoo People playing in my head, so eventually got up and ran in the early morning light. Nice views over Blackheath at that time. #running 🐺

Early results are not as bad as I thought, actually. Will see if that holds...

Don't even know what is or isn't handball these days. Well done, IFAB.

Just caught up with the #fourinabed run from last month where one guy overpays by £200+ to stop two moaning competitors from winning. Absolutely brilliant. Top tier behaviour for that show.

From a village on the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, Indigenous people have founded a professional soccer team made up solely of players ​from across Brazil, turning the state championship into a new front in their ‌struggle for representation. www.reuters.com/sports/socce...

Argentina winger Gianluca Prestianni faces the prospect of missing his country's opening World Cup matches after ​FIFA extended his six-game suspension for homophobic conduct on ‌Wednesday to have worldwide effect. www.reuters.com/sports/socce...

Wu Yize became the second-youngest winner of the Snooker World Championship when the 22-year-old beat Briton Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a deciding frame thriller ​on Monday. www.reuters.com/sports/wu-be...

Not me shedding a tear at Wu saying "my parents are the true champions"... 🥹 #snooker

What a final and for it to go to the wire was testament to how well both players played. But wow Wu, what a player at 22. Incredible composure after some setbacks and such a worthy winner. Well played Murphy too in making it a fantastic final. #snooker

What a final, can't call it. Both are worthy winners. #snooker

Well, Tottenham played quite differently, didn't they. I don't care if long shots have a low XG - you have a better chance of scoring if you at least hit the ball at the goal...

Slightly diminish a book: A Farewell to Farms

Feels like Shaun Murphy getting into his groove now in this final. Still, got a long way to go... #snooker

Second BBQ of the bank holiday weekend done. Usually working some of it but took time off this year. Is this what normal people experience? What is this sleepy Sunday afternoon feeling I'm having...

Happy bank holiday #lovelyjubbly

Crazy frame this between Wu and Allen. Just look at this pocket! #snooker