Yeah, here's a controversial opinion: if Poch had never been fired, he'd still be manager and Kane would still be with us.

Fealty to Trump over fealty to the Constitution. Utterly disqualifying

Here's how my state rep, Fabian Basabe de las Dos Caras, responded to someone's FB criticism of his vote in favor of DeSantis's insanely gerrymandered congressional map. /1

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, DC, Marvel, Disney, Pixar, Spielberg, Cameron, Wachowskis, or Ghibli.

Proof positive that so-called conservative "principles" lead to authoritarian control. www.tampabay.com/news/florida...

Someone tell Chris Wittyngham that Reijnders is pronounced "RAIN-ders" not "RHINE-ders," and Jiménez is pronounced "hee-MAY-ness," not "Him-uh-nezz."

Stunning to see 2nd-tier American soccer on network TV.

Events have their own momentum, and quickly get beyond the grasp of those who would control them.

Someone tell the ESPN #ValenciaLeganés announcer that Javi Guerra's last name is pronounced "GAIR-uh," not "GWAIR-uh."

I'm not, and do not care about, Ange Out. I am 100% Levy Out because this poseur "lifelong Spurs supporter" is nothing but a filthy money-grubbing asshole who has never supported any of the managers he has hired. That said, no one can sack Levy but himself. Hey, Levy. Sack yourself.

What a day. Milan comes back from 1-2 and prevails 3-2. Spurs shit the bed 1-2 thanks in large part to Levy's unwillingness to invest. St. Pauli shows they belong in the top flight 3-0. Then Valencia shows 7-1, that like Spurs, it's not the manager but the owner.

Not a hard ask

I'm an avowed neutral here, but this Newcastle v Bournemouth match is showcasing some really good, entertaining football.

Benvingut Max Aarons, el nou defensor de Los Che. El club necessita la teva capacitat defensiva i la teva habilitat per córrer pels canals. #AMUNT www.nytimes.com/athletic/605...

Werner casts a hoodoo over the pitch for #Spurs whenever he's on it. If I never see him play another minute, it'll be too soon.

Hearing about the two new giant pandas at the National Zoo, this is all I can think of.

Pool should be thanking their lucky stars they didn't lose 3-0 rather than manufacturing a "controversy" re: whether Bergvall should have been on the pitch when he scored.

@paramountplus.bsky.social Get Mike Grella off the air. He's a terrible pundit, an aggressively unpleasant person, and grossly biased against #Spurs. Why doesn't he talk about Bergvall clearly not deserving that first yellow card? Because he's a very bad and biased pundit.

I am pleased to announce that AC Milan is the winner of the Serie A contest for my affections. The combination of Pulisic, PUMA, and new manager Conceição has proven irresistible, despite my Spurs-based aversion to anything clothed in red. Andiamo Rossoneri!

Highly recommended read on football grounds. The nexus between football and architecture is not an unusual one. Many baseball fans love baseball stadia. And many rail fans love rail stations. www.nytimes.com/athletic/589...

Happy Boxing Day to all who celebrate. Time for (checks notes) 9½ hours of English football.

In an astonishing bit of foreshadowing, Handel originally entitled the second movement of The Messiah "Everybody Shall Be Exhausted" but changed it to "Exalted" at the last minute.

What I find interesting is how my fellow Yanks became Spurs fans. I chose Spurs because my father's family emigrated from Westmill, Hertfordshire almost exactly 400 years ago, and most people in Herts support Spurs due to the area's proximity to North London. #COYS www.nytimes.com/athletic/601...

Has Ryan Seacrest been doing too many neck bridges?

I've never been one to mindlessly hop on "[owner name] out" trains, but Woody Johnson is a total jackass who deserves to be hit by a train. #jets www.nytimes.com/athletic/600...

"Hey, Google. How do you say soccer in Spanish?" "In Spanish, that's: fútbol."

The capacity of certain English football announcers to completely botch the pronunciation of simple Spanish names like Martínez and Jiménez will never cease to amaze me. #youhaveonejob

I think we saw more of Manor Solomon at the start of last season than we've seen of Wilson Odobert at the start of this one. I would've personally preferred spending more ££ and pursuing Pedro Neto instead of Odobert, but ironically everyone said Neto was too injury prone. #COYS

Just wanted to reassure my Celtic mates that Spurs will be thoroughly humiliating Rangers on Thursday, given that most of us are possessed of the same disposition toward that hideous lot as the gentleman below. #COYS

'Tis a Christmas tradition in our household. Or at least in my belly

Not "you guys," and certainly not the embarrassingly misappropriated "y'all." If plain old "you" isn't clear enough, I use "everyone." www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/o...

Thus concludes an awful weekend. St Pauli lost, despite a stellar 2nd half that had Leverkusen on their heels. Valencia lost to Rayo. The Knicks lost to Detroit. FSU lost to NC State. Spurs lost to Chelsea due to Biss and Sarr idiocy. Jets lost in OT to the Fins. I need more ibuprofen for the pain.

Omw of the problems with having several candidates for favorite Serie A side is that sometimes those potential favorites play each other.

It usd to be when I wanted to cancel a Hey, #Google command, I would just say "nevermind" and it would be canceled. Now it gives me a rundown of the Nirvana album.

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Some personal (Skyrim) news. My bride Jordis met her end at the hands of a draugur. I didn't know until days later. I have now remarried, to the lovely Annekke. Yes, marriage is normally for life in Skyrim, and Annekke was already married, but that's what the remarry and marry anyone mods are for.

A study in contrasts, in more ways than one. I have no recollection of when or on what Amtrak train I got the pen. OTOH, I clearly remember being gifted two RENFE spoons by a motherly conductor on the AVE high speed run between Sevilla and Madrid a couple of years back.

A little Cup magic comes our way. What a treat it will be to see #Spurs at a ground with a capacity of 4,000. Probably the biggest thing to happen in Tamworth in decades.

Another #Spurs draw that feels like a loss. We play at the same level as our opponents. With supposed elite, like City and Villa, we play elite and win. Relegation types like Palace and Ipswich, we play like a non-league side and lose. Mid-table teams like Fulham and Roma, we play mediocre and draw.

So Solanke is out (sick? I believe), so we're going with Sonny at the 9 and Timo in Sonny's regular spot on the left. Would rather Sonny stay put and Master Will be given a shot to start at striker. #COYS

Nice piece on Die Kiezkicker in The Athletic yesterday. #fcsp www.nytimes.com/athletic/595...

It's 6:30 am on a Sunday and I'm watching Udinese v. Genoa. I don't know why other than I couldn't sleep in (thank you, Pancho the cat). I don't even have a favorite Serie A team, although there are contenders for that title, namely AC Milan, Fiorentina, and Atalanta.

NY v. LA is usually the dream match up for networks carrying major professional sports finals. Pretty sure, though, Apple TV would have preferred MIA v. LA for the #MLSCup final.

Shadowmere the horse in #Skyrim is hysterical in her bad assery. Toe to toe with a dragon on her hind legs.

Buzzing about this in our half Colombian family. Leo has thrived at Inter Miami as a patrolling, run only when necessary no. 10. Which is just what James has done on la selección colombiana. Seems like a natural fit, and succession. sports.yahoo.com/james-rodrig...

I like Miami FC (the 2nd tier, USL Championship side, not to be confused with Inter Miami). I've gone to games at FIU Stadium for only $30 a pop, and have this past season's home and away kits. But no way I'm going all the way down to Homestead to see them. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

Imagine if the Prem had playoffs, and the semifinals were Chelsea, Fulham, Brentford, and Bournemouth, despite (looking at the table as of today) at least 6 teams having better records than the latter 3, and 3 (Pool, City, and Arsenal) having better records than Chelsea. Welxome to MLS.

Just as a reminder to all my Yank footy compatriots, the day begins tmw at 8 am ET with Barça v Las Palmas, and concludes 6 games later with LA Galaxy v Seattle at 10 pm ET. There will be a 2 1/2 hour break at 5 pm for drinks and dinner.

Spurs fans on r/coys channeling their inner Celtic fan while contemplating the next Europa League fixture.