I would take Lennart Karl to the World Cup. It’s early in his career and it’s a lot for a young player to cope with, but he’s so different. On a practical level, he gives Germany a technical exuberance that they might well need and shouldn’t go to the tournament without.

Bayern Munich confirm that Raphael Guerreiro will leave the club this summer.

Reads like an FM rating.

Outrageous sugar high. bsky.app/profile/csta...

Outrageous sugar high. bsky.app/profile/csta...

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This is very lovely. Thank you to the @sportsjournalists.co.uk

Dejan Kulusevski has arthroscopy to clean up right knee. Minor procedure earlier this month. Says knee is now “great”. www.nytimes.com/athletic/714...

Insult of the day: you absolute candle

Should be a really interesting international break, which isn't always the case tbh. Final 6 (of 48!) WC spots from 22 Euro and Intercontinental teams to whittle down. Joined big @theathleticfc.bsky.social cast of writers to get you ready. 🎁 Gift link / free read. www.nytimes.com/athletic/713...

🇪🇺EURO POD!🇪🇺 @acjimbo.bsky.social, @polballus.bsky.social, @tomwfootball.bsky.social, @jameshorncastle.bsky.social & @sebsb.bsky.social assemble for some European chit-chat 🇪🇸 Real’s derby delight 🇮🇹 Finally back at a World Cup?! 🇫🇷 Monaco’s rise, Lyon’s fall 🇩🇪 Wolfsburg being Spursy pod.fo/e/3bc691

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Do we appreciate the sheer talent of footballers enough? @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...

Sporting directors out (and in) at Borussia Dortmund. Coaches going at Köln. Records falling to Bayern? This week’s Bundesliga Briefing for @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/714...

Do we appreciate footballers' talent enough? A column, for @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...

‘Girl. GIRL.’

Do we appreciate footballers' talent enough? A column, for @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...

Took all of 32 seconds for the first pyro warning. Top work #bvbhsv

Bart Verbruggen looks like Florian Wirtz’s cooler, edgier older brother.

The Nottingham Forest coping strategy has arrived. bsky.app/profile/csta...

Little (international) Lennart Karl. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...

My narrator: It's not, in fact, okay

It’s entirely okay if other people don’t like your football team as much as you do.

🇪🇺EURO POD!🇪🇺 Get @acjimbo.bsky.social, @tomwfootball.bsky.social, @polballus.bsky.social, @sebsb.bsky.social & @jameshorncastle.bsky.social in your ears ahead of the last 16 second legs 🏆 Plus Guler's golazo, Bayern's GK woes, Cole to Cesena & Marseille's season of humiliation 🇪🇸🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹 pod.fo/e/3ad407

Good stuff here from @sebsb.bsky.social on Leonard Prescott, the 16-year-old German-American goalkeeper who could end up playing Champions League with Bayern Munich this week. #USMNT www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...

This week’s Bundesliga Briefing. Tifos, tantrums, and an outrageous free-kick. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...

Carney Chukwuemeka has been called up to the Austrian national team squad for the first time. Some background, for @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...

You need a Richarlison in that situation. He set a great example today, playing with heart and really deserving his goal. More importantly, he wasn’t shrugging his shoulders or making faces whenever a teammate made a mistake, nor did he hide after his own errors.

South Sydney’s Alex Johnston made NRL history on Friday night. Then, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese found himself in the middle of the wild celebrations. It’s been divisive. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...

On Friday, the Prime Minister of Australia took part in a pitch invasion to celebrate the breaking of a long-held rugby league record. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...

On Friday, the Prime Minister of Australia took part in a pitch invasion to celebrate the breaking of a long-held rugby league record. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...

Nutella. #bakesky

Do commentators get paid by the word these days? Enough already.

Well done, Leverkusen. That was very good and really quite cruel in the end. An excellent performance.

I went on the @stadio.football podcast to talk about Tottenham with my pal @ryanhunn.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/spurs-...

New podcast up, where @ryanhunn.bsky.social is joined by @sebsb.bsky.social to chat about the current Spurs situation, as well as a bit on Bayern and the rest of last night's Champions League. 30% off the first month for new members! www.patreon.com/posts/spurs-...

I didn’t know we had china. bsky.app/profile/csta...

Broke out the china for some crimble crumble. Custard from scratch and everything. #bakesky

Felix Nmecha has extended his Borussia Dortmund contract. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...

These are lovely: bsky.app/profile/csta...

Some HSV stickers from around the way.

It’s not the good Tottenham put-downs that get you, it’s the bad ones. It’s the witless, artless dross that hurts, because there’s no answer even to that.