Sachin Nakrani
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Deputy Football Editor at
@theguardian.com
I Random thoughts & rubbish jokes
Unless I missed it, there was no apology for bad language from Seb Hutchinson after the loud chant of âyou cheating bastardsâ from the Leeds fans at Old Trafford. Interesting if so, and also a much-welcomed case of common sense prevailing as far as that type of thing is concerned.
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A superb finale to what was an incredible, unfolding piece of drama last night, one for the ages, one to make all of our hearts sing. Anyway, enough about the final episode of The Other Bennet Sister. Anyone know how Rory McIlroy got on at the Masters?
about 16 hours ago
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Sky are going to hype the shit out of next weekâs game at the Etihad and, for once, itâll be fully justified. Big, big game. Fucking massive, in fact.
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Where did that City fan get that Arsenal bottle from? From when City played at the Emirates in September? If so, heâs kept it all this time just so he can take the piss at another away game in April? If so fair play, that is some sensational forward planning.
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Iâm old enough to remember when pundits didnât wear shades.
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The Guardian
1 day ago
Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies aged 92
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Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies aged 92
Two-time grammy nominee was one of Bollywoodâs most versatile and celebrated voices The Indian singer Asha Bhosle, whose voice defined Bollywood music through the 1970s and 80s, has died aged 92, her family said. The two-time Grammy nominee had been admitted to hospital in Mumbai with complaints of âextreme exhaustionâ and chest infection. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/12/indian-singer-asha-bhosle-dies-aged-92?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Liverpool fans should protest about increasing ticket prices before every game.
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Every day I hate football more and more.
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@PapaPincus welcomes the Arsenal team â¤ď¸ đŞ
YouTube video by TNT Sports Football
https://youtube.com/shorts/nr87FVvVTUE?si=Od07BIw9pP_AJYAp
2 days ago
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Martin Keown: âIâm not the nervous typeâ. Mate, youâre the most nervous human being Iâve ever come across.
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Guardian Sport
4 days ago
What De Zerbiâs comments about Mason Greenwood tell us about male violence | Chris Paouros
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What De Zerbiâs comments about Mason Greenwood tell us about male violence | Chris Paouros
Spurs head coachâs apology for past comments about his former player were important but insufficient. If we want things to change in football, we need some accountability Roberto De Zerbi apologised in his first interview as Tottenhamâs head coach for past comments about Mason Greenwood when the forward was his player at Marseille. Spurs supporter groups, including Proud Lilywhites and Women of the Lane, both of which I co-founded, were among those who criticised him. De Zerbi said he had never meant to downplay male violence against women. (Greenwood denied charges of attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault occasioning actual bodily harm in 2022 and the case was discontinued.) That he responded at all matters. Silence from men in positions of power on these issues is its own problem, and I would rather see someone engage than retreat. But what the response offered was self-description rather than accountability. And in this context, that is not enough. I will come to that. Continue reading...
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This one really stings. An absolute warrior and also, never let it be forgotten, a brilliant footballer. Also, the type of human Liverpool simply do not have enough of right now. Thanks Robbo, for everything. âđ´
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Enjoyed this on the rise of American Samoa, from underdog to dark horse for next yearâs Womenâs World Cup. By Tom Maher for
@sport.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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American Samoaâs Womenâs World Cup fairytale takes them from âunderdog to dark horseâ
Alma Manaâo, the captain, reflects on their journey from a 21-0 defeat in 1998 to a place in the final round of qualification
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/09/american-samoa-womens-world-cup-fairytale-moving-the-goalposts?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Enjoyed this interview with top man and top frontman Jon McClure on getting involved with Sheffield FC. By
@will-unwin.bsky.social
for
@theguardian.com
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Just caught up with Arne Slotâs post-match press conference from last night. Honestly, the way he talks about PSG is insane - like a man who canât help but constantly go on about how hot his neighbourâs wife is while stood next to his own wife on their front drive in front of the entire street.
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Guardian Sport
5 days ago
âAbsolute disgraceâ: FAâs plan to restructure Womenâs National League criticised
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âAbsolute disgraceâ: FAâs plan to restructure Womenâs National League criticised
* WSL academy teams would play in third tier * Previous FA expansion plan was withdrawn last year Plans to include four Womenâs Super League academy sides in the third tier of pyramid from 2027 have been criticised as an idea based around ârepackaged B teamsâ and has received a mixed reaction from club staff and supporters. The changes to the Womenâs National League, put forward by the Football Association, would also introduce a mid-season split similar to that used in Scotland, as well as a potential investment package of about ÂŁ1m and enhancements to legal and medical support in the loan system. They have not yet been formally ratified, but consultations are continuing. Continue reading...
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When SNL UK started a few weeks back, I posted on here that there was no way it could work because SNL as a format is fundamentally flawed. Anyway, this sketch from the most recent show popped up on my YouTube feed, I decided to watch it and, fair play, itâs utterly superb.
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Traitors: A Very Confident Mistake | SNL UK
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live UK
https://youtu.be/OuSzG_DzVNo?si=zpF4TnU_wVoxHtxf
6 days ago
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Tom Garry
6 days ago
Exclusive for
@sport.theguardian.com
on major structural changes planned in the
#FAWNL
: - Four WSL academy sides could join tier three from 2027 - Introduction of a mid-season split similar to Scotland - Around ÂŁ1m of investment pledged - Enhanced loan system
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Womenâs Super League academy teams to play in third tier under new FA proposals
The FA has proposed having four WSL academy teams in the Womenâs National League in an attempt to raise third-tier standards and help young talent
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/07/wsl-academy-teams-to-play-in-third-tier-fa-plans-womens-national-league
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Literally just watched this and, yes, itâs ace. Ends with a smart, sensitive chat about Diogo Jota and around the 40-minute mark thereâs a bit from John Gibbons about the disconnect Liverpool fans feel towards the players right now that should be broadcast on full blast at the AXA all day every day.
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7 days ago
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âBy late Saturday night the key imagery from Arsenal TV had already begun to do the rounds, a clip of a man so angry he can barely un-grit his teethâ Finally,
@barneyronay.bsky.social
has written about Lee Judges (within a good piece about Arsenal in general).
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Artetaâs ChatGPT Guardiola-ism is down but history beckons for Gunners
The quadruple dream may be dead but Arsenal are now just four games from achieving an unprecedented nonruple
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/05/mikel-arteta-arsenal-pep-guardiola-manchester-city-quadruple?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
8 days ago
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Not that sort of player, of course.
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Yes, I turned off West Ham-Leeds after Leeds went 2-0 up. Yes, Iâve just seen the score and immediately turned it back on. No, I never learn my lesson.
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Chris Smith
8 days ago
New piece for The Guardian on the opening game at Inter Miami's new stadium. After covering the various failed efforts to get a stadium built for *checks crow's feet* 12 years, it was nice to finally take my seat for this one.
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âWeâre homeâ: Even in a draw, Inter Miamiâs stadium opener was a win for David Beckham
Nu Stadiumâs first game of any kind saw the South Florida club accomplish a long-held goal barely under the deadline
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/05/inter-miami-lionel-messi-david-beckham-nu-stadium-opener
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Guardian Sport
9 days ago
Arne Slotâs shot at redemption fades away after showreel of embarrassments | Andy Hunter
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Arne Slotâs shot at redemption fades away after showreel of embarrassments | Andy Hunter
Spotlight intensifies on Liverpoolâs manager, but what of a group of players who effectively surrendered against Manchester City? Budapest or bust it is, then, for Liverpoolâs hopes of silverware this season and quite possibly Arne Slotâs prospects of remaining in his job, although thoughts of this team reaching a Champions League final appear ludicrous in light of their gutless exit from the FA Cup. A pity whistle on 90.04 from the referee, Michael Oliver, so0unded an appropriate death knell for a pitiful performance by the fading Premier League champions. So much for a shot at redemption for Liverpool and Slot as a defining period of five matches in 16 days commenced in humiliating fashion. Continue reading...
http://dlvr.it/TRsqzp
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When you consider this period also contained Mohamed Salah announcing he was leaving the club, and the club announcing ticket prices are going up, it has to be a strong contender for one of the worst months in Liverpoolâs history.
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Ciaron
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Agree đŻ. They do care and theyâre excellent footballers but the balance of the squad in terms of personalities is wrong and not helped by the laid back approach of the environment the manager has created. No question that the manager should be replaced.
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This canât carry on. Something has to change. Immediately.
9 days ago
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Pardeep Cattry
10 days ago
Enzo Fernandez has received harsher punishment for saying heâd hypothetically like to live in Madrid one day than he did for singing a racist song that prompted several of his teammates to publicly condemn him
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Adam Levitt
11 days ago
âFootiegeddonâ is the perfect summary of this summerâs World Cup and I shall only be using this term henceforth.
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It wasnât just the game, it was the kits, and it was the time - Return of the Mack leading the music charts, Primal Fear leading the movie charts ⌠teenagers mainlining Hooch and gorging on Time Out bars. And TFI muthafuckin Friday. Take me back. Please.
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11 days ago
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Last night in Dublin. Been here for a family Easter break and had an ace time. Great city. One negative observation ⌠fuck me, the traffic lights take a while changing to green. Got so bad that my super-cautious wife started crossing the road at red through sheer frustration. Is this a thing here?
11 days ago
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Felt for a while that football is heading for an end point, when through greed and sheer excess it fully eats itself. At least we now have an exact date and location for when that will happen.
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11 days ago
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LFChistory.net
12 days ago
Diogo Jota scored his 65th and final goal for Liverpool FC on 2 April 2025... The Reds played Everton at Anfield and Diogo netted in the 57th minute, giving us a 1-0 win over the neighbours. Forever our No. 20â¤ď¸ Photo: Paul Moran
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Guardian Sport
13 days ago
World Cup 2026: which countries have qualified and how did they do it?
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World Cup 2026: which countries have qualified and how did they do it?
We now know all 48 teams that will play in the US, Canada and Mexico later this year â this is how they got there Nine nations qualified as group winners â Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Ghana, Cape Verde, South Africa, Senegal and CĂ´te dâIvoire â and the Democratic Republic of Congo gave the continent a 10th representative at the tournament by battling through the playoffs. Egypt Mohamed Salah scored twice as Hossam Hassanâs side beat Djibouti 3-0 in Casablanca in October and made up for missing out on Qatar 2022 by reaching the finals with a game in hand. This will be Egyptâs fourth finals, even though they have yet to win a game. Bizarrely, the Pharaohs did qualify for the first World Cup, in 1930, but missed their boat from Marseille to South America after a storm delayed them. Continue reading...
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Guardian Sport
13 days ago
Italy miss out on World Cup again after Bosnia and Herzegovinaâs shootout triumph
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Italy miss out on World Cup again after Bosnia and Herzegovinaâs shootout triumph
The story will be of another Italian apocalypse, yet another infamous occasion for a nation that has won four menâs World Cups but is starting to believe it might never go to another after missing out for the third time in a row. After a North Macedonian bolt from the blue in 2022, and a stultifying two-legged defeat to Sweden five years before that they found a new way to come up short in 2026 â eliminated on penalties in their playoff final against Bosnia and Herzegovina. But this night should also be remembered for an electric performance by the hosts, who richly deserve the place they have claimed at this summerâs tournament in the USA, Mexico and Canada. Despite falling behind early to a Moise Kean goal, Sergej Barbarezâs side kept their heads, kept attacking and ultimately played the Italians off the park. The only area in which they came up short was scoring the goals their performance deserved. They put that right in the shootout, converting four out of four. Continue reading...
http://dlvr.it/TRpP17
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The Tottenham Hotspur Supportersâ Trust has strongly criticised the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as the clubâs head coach, expressing âserious and far-reaching concernsâ over his past support for Mason Greenwood.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Tottenham Supportersâ Trust expresses âserious concernsâ over De Zerbiâs support for Greenwood
The Tottenham Hotspur Supportersâ Trust has criticised the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as the clubâs head coach over his support for Mason Greenwood
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/31/tottenham-supporters-trust-roberto-de-zerbi-mason-greenwood?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
13 days ago
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Adding this to my list of quirky England-related facts that includes Terry Venables didnât make a single substitution during the Euro 96 semi-final with Germany and Sven never managed the team at Wembley.
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13 days ago
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Come for the return of Roy, stay for the Die Hard reference, leave because of Keysey in his pants.
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David Squires on ⌠Roy Hodgson staying down with the kids on his return to Bristol City
Our cartoonist on the 78-year-oldâs shock move to Bristol City and his attempts to connect with the young âuns
https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2026/mar/31/david-squires-roy-hodgson-bristol-city-cartoon?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Rob Davies
15 days ago
I don't know that I can handle the two most important people at Tottenham Hotspur being the guy who had Thomas Partey's back and the guy who had Mason Greenwood's back. Don't know yet if I would give up my season ticket but there's only so much that can be tolerated.
#thfc
#coys
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Aedan Roberts
15 days ago
Hard to imagine anything else that you'd get 9 out of 10 football fans to agree on.
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In least surprising news of the day âŚ
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Igor Tudor leaves Tottenham after 44 days with club mired in relegation troubled
Tottenham have parted company with Igor Tudor after seven games and 44 days
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/29/igor-tudor-leaves-tottenham-after-44-days-with-club-mired-in-relegation-troubled?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
15 days ago
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Trevor is ainm dom
16 days ago
Never change JĂźrgen
#LFC
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The Guardian
16 days ago
Thousands march against far right in London in biggest ever multicultural protest
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Thousands march against far right in London in biggest ever multicultural protest
More than 100 charities, campaign groups and trade unions marched in a show of unity against far right politics * Together Alliance march â live updates Tens of thousands of people have gathered in London to march against the far right in the biggest multicultural demonstration in UK history. Organisers claimed half a million people had travelled to the capital for the Together Alliance march. Police estimated the turnout closer to 50,000, although they admitted it was difficult to judge due to how spread out the crowd was. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/28/london-far-right-march-biggest-ever-multicultural-protest?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Just finished series 2 of Ted and Iâm calling it: one of the best shows of the last 20 years. Great writing & acting, outrageously funny, filled with ace 90s references, and Ted himself ⌠everything he does & say is a joy to watch. The finale suggests there wonât be a 3rd series. PLEASE do it, Seth.
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âWe always say our biggest defence is the water around usâ
@benbloomsport.bsky.social
on the unique experience of following and playing for Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man. For
@sport.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Island pride: Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man aiming high despite challenges
With their non-league sides effectively serving as national teams for the crown dependencies they have dreams of climbing higher in the football pyramid
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/28/island-pride-jersey-guernsey-and-isle-of-man-aiming-high-despite-challenges?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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âNon-sport, an activity that seemed to approach a point of nothingness, no action, no content. Arguably the worst football match ever playedâ
@barneyronay.bsky.social
on England 1 Uruguay 1. Doesnât sound like I missed much.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Tuchelâs chemistry-free team of strangers and second-choicers goes to war with itself | Barney Ronay
England were disjointed against Uruguay but no wonder â the head coachâs team selection was an act of self sabotage
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/28/tuchels-chemistry-free-team-of-strangers-and-second-choicers-goes-to-war-with-itself?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Liverpool FC
17 days ago
Two goals and two assists 𤯠Some night for Flo đĽ
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JĂźrgen Klopp compares Mohamed Salahâs Liverpool career to Wedding Crashers. âA beautiful movie with a happy endâ
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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JĂźrgen Klopp believes Mohamed Salah will be irreplaceable for Liverpool
JĂźrgen Klopp has described Mohamed Salahâs Liverpool career as âa beautiful movie with a happy endâ
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/27/jurgen-klopp-believes-mohamed-salah-will-be-irreplaceable-for-liverpool?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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