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My friend @philcosta.bsky.social and I sat down with Adam Wharton in Feb for @scoutedftbl.com. Was my favourite conversation I've had with a footballer yet. He's as delightful off the pitch as on it, a remarkably unbothered young man who is distinctly...normal

100 years and counting. Protect this man at all costs

This Bayern Munich are not done yet. From last night, free to read on @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/725...

It’s Tom Holland Umbrella Day. You know what to do. (Also, if you’re in the UK, please go vote, lads x) youtu.be/Brq-exSvB7Q?...

Heavy rain, thunder and lightning over Munich, which is bad news for anyone who hates it when football journalists get over excited with their metaphors.

🇪🇺EURO POD!🇪🇺 If last week's 1st legs were anything to go by...🍿🤩 Let @acjimbo.bsky.social, @jameshorncastle.bsky.social, @sebsb.bsky.social, @tomwfootball.bsky.social & @polballus.bsky.social get you ready for the action 🏆 Plus, all the rest from around the leagues 🇪🇸🇮🇹🇩🇪🇫🇷 pod.fo/e/40ddb0

Brighton close to agreeing new Fabian Hurzeler contract www.nytimes.com/athletic/718...

Bundesliga Briefing: Schalke are up, Timmy the Whale is free and Albert Riera is in trouble. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/725...

🚨MONDAY POD!🚨 @acjimbo.bsky.social, @danielstorey85.bsky.social, Tim Spiers & @sebsb.bsky.social crack into another dramatic Premier League weekend 🍿 😎Is De Zerbi saving Spurs? 😏Should Carrick stay? 😬Should Slot go? 👨‍🦰Sheeran's Ipswich return pod.fo/e/40cced

It's @acjimbo.bsky.social, @danielstorey85.bsky.social, Tim Spiers & @sebsb.bsky.social LIVE on YouTube after events at Villa Park with a look at the whole weekend 🔍 😎Arsenal cruise 6 points clear 🏟️Man United v Liverpool 🚜Ipswich back in the PL What's on your mind? 💬 youtube.com/live/cvL3HQI...

Bank holiday weekend. Take a break from scrolling with me. youtube.com/shorts/SjDn3...

Thanks again to @sebsb.bsky.social for his germanfootballknowledgespeakings, which is probably how they are described in the native tongue.

Piece on Nicolas Jackson. Bayern Munich have decided not to buy him so what next? Does he have a future at #CFC or will the club still look to loan/sell? More here with @sebsb.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...

I went to PSG-Bayern and now this. What a week. bsky.app/profile/csta...

🎥👀 youtube.com/shorts/xaWdt...

NY cheesecake with strawberries and Chantilly cream. #bakesky

Street art in Paris.

Interview with Brentford coach Keith Andrews: on community, authenticity, set pieces, the PL's harsh fan/media landscape, defying expectations & the battle — one they’re still winning — to retain an edge when everyone other team is going big on data & set pieces too www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...

Midweek.

What a night. But what a performance from Luis Diaz. From a wild Parc des Princes, for @theathleticfc.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...

German football agrees €100m Adidas investment: What impact will it have, and does it make sense? www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...

Vincent Kompany has been an absolute triumph at Bayern Munich. A (free to read) piece about what makes the Belgian so perfect for this highly complex club. www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...

When Vincent Kompany was appointed head coach by Bayern Munich, the club was ridiculed. Two years later, with a second Bundesliga title and a place in the Champions League final at stake, they are reaping the rewards. @sebsb.bsky.social explains why he has been so successful.

The Palladium!

A new spin on an old classic. etsy.com/shop/forzafibres

It's @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social with @danielstorey85.bsky.social, @colinmillar.bsky.social & @sebsb.bsky.social LIVE on YouTube after Chelsea v Leeds🏟️ Plus! 😓Arsenal win but will they lose their nerve? 🤪Spurs win but so do West Ham + Forest! Thoughts/questions?✍️ www.youtube.com/live/oeMvGkp...

Thursday night controversy. @cstaffordbloor.bsky.social dislikes this lineup graphic, I think it’s really rather smart.

Some news: I've written a book about how football has evolved over the last fifteen years or so. It's called The Spectre of Pep: How Guardiola haunts modern football tactics. It's out in August and you can pre-order it right now from this link: geni.us/TheSpectreOf...

Tottenham Hotspur have held discussions with Sebastian Kehl about their vacant co-sporting director role, with the German currently the leading contender for the job. More from @sebsb.bsky.social, @jaydmharris.bsky.social and @david-ornstein.bsky.social bit.ly/4vN1D7a

All the 'big' clubs need the Champions League to make their finances work. But Chelsea are increasingly at the extreme end of the scale. A piece on why @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/721...

🇪🇺 EURO POD!🇪🇺 It's @acjimbo.bsky.social, @sebsb.bsky.social, @jameshorncastle.bsky.social, @tomwfootball.bsky.social & @polballus.bsky.social chatting... 🇪🇸 La Real reign! 🇫🇷 Is the title race... back on?! 🇮🇹 Will Conte answer Italy's call? 🇩🇪 Bayern champions - what about a treble? pod.fo/e/402ee3

That’s an extraordinary decision not to send off Gabriel. That was 10 Alan Pardews on the Pardew Scale.

BEGGING this man to stop wearing T-shirts with his suits on Sky

More news from Kofi Kyereh’s injury comeback: he scored an 89th minute winner for Freiburg II today against Hessen Kassel. A first competitive goal for the Ghanaian international since October 2022.

Weekend plans.

Free to read on @theathleticfc.bsky.social: the highlight of my week. Bayern Munich 4 Real Madrid 3. Football from the heavens. www.nytimes.com/athletic/720...

Free to read on @theathleticfc.bsky.social: the highlight of my week. Bayern Munich 4 Real Madrid 3. Football from the heavens. www.nytimes.com/athletic/720...

The bits in bold are great. www.fcbarcelona.es/es/club/noti...

Call me naive, but I was taken aback by Real Madrid’s response to defeat last night. I’ve seen strops before, but rarely in response to such little provocation.

Excited to find out which of the many, many high performing Tottenham employees brags on LinkedIn today.

Bayern Munich against Real Madrid was a football game for the soul www.nytimes.com/athletic/720...

‘The beauty of a thing justified its plunder.’ #booksky

🇪🇺 EURO POD! 🇪🇺 @acjimbo.bsky.social, @polballus.bsky.social, @tomwfootball.bsky.social, @jameshorncastle.bsky.social & @sebsb.bsky.social are back🍿🏆 🇪🇸 Can Barca come back? 🇩🇪 Will record-breaking Bayern finish off Real? 🇫🇷 One of those 2nd legs for PSG? 🇮🇹 Como 3-4 Inter! pod.fo/e/3fd9ba

St Pauli have launched a new Peace Prize, with an inaugural winner. Also, news on Kofi Kyereh, who has returned to football after more than 1000 days out with injury. This week’s Bundesliga Briefing, for @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/art...

St Pauli have launched a new Peace Prize, with an inaugural winner. Also, news on Kofi Kyereh, who has returned to football after more than 1000 days out with injury. This week’s Bundesliga Briefing, for @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/art...