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Economics professor and author @wagesofwins.bsky.social discusses why losses or setbacks in men’s sports have almost always been met with more investment, while women’s sports haven’t historically been given the time and money to thrive. Listen to the full ep: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

Did anyone else sing "Happy Days" after reading Keira Barry's clubs?

Gutsy performance from Wales U21 in Austria yesterday. Backs against the wall after two heavy defeatws (6-3 and 7-0) they were 2-0 winners. Goals from Biancheri and Popov. The former really seemed to know what he was doing! Solid display from fully capped Kai Andrews and Charlie Crew in midfield.

One of my greatest lames to fame is Sitton ripping up an article I'd written for @wsc.co.uk, on camera

Imagine a football club having to defend a pest control policy. Crazy times.

In the latest edition of @alternativewales.bsky.social (out now) I’ve written about searching for ‘good soccer’ in the guise of Eduardo Galeano and finding it in a third-tier Welsh midfielder with massive calves.

I love this from Gerry Armstrong. Northern Ireland have lost their last ten against Germany. They haven't beaten them since 1983 (when Gerry Armstrong was in the team!)

Possession football then

Belgium U21s are wearing light blue shirts and brown shorts against Wales. Like some sort of Coventry City tribute.

England 3 Cymru 0. Bit of a waste of time. Hopefully a learning experience for the players and Bellamy (who is still an inexperienced manager).

A bit of Berks and Bucks County Cup action as Bracknell Town begin their defence of this illustrious competition against Spartan League opposition Risborough Rangers. They won 3-1 and Hayden Vaughan scored from the halfway line again.

Just changed a duvet cover

If I had a body like this I'd probably start the game with my top off.

Imagine a European 11 in a football version of the Ryder Cup against the USA lol

Luke Jephcott now at Truro City. Once the future saviour of Welsh football. Christian Doidge took over the mantle, then Paul Mullin after a brief Ryan Hedges reign. Who next? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Would like to thank Manchester United once again for providing me with some outstanding YouTube content to enjoy this evening

#BryanRobson takes a photo of his #England teammates as they line for their quarterfinal against Argentina in the #1986WorldCup at the Azteca stadium. #worldcup1986.

Absolutely appalling, horrible news from Chichester tonight. Thoughts with his loved ones. It's a disgrace that it's still considered "safe" to have concrete walls around pitches at any level of the game precisely because of the risk of something like this happening, and it *has* happened before.

iirc gerard houllier was baffled that michael owen didn't seem more excited about winning the ballon d'or. wasn't viewed as a big deal in england back then. let me say that for once, english football was right.

Pitch is still not playable btw.

No VAR in Wolves vs Everton so some players acting in the most embarassing way possible off the ball.

it was dumb for the players to decide the ballon d'or is really important and should be prioritised like a major trophy. but that's the world we live in and it's funny that it happened.

Scott McTominay being 18th in the Balon Dor means he'd be in the Earth squad to take on other planets. Imagine him bursting into the box against Jupiter. Could they handle that?

A 3-2 loss for Bracknell this evening. The Robins pushed in the 2nd half but couldn't make a breakthrough. A word for the ref who counted down from 8 every time the keeper had the ball and clamped down on time wasting. Meant we got to see a proper second half. Bracknell Town 2 Evesham United 3.

Very excited this evening to witness a referee make a goalkeeper retake a free-kick, as he has attempted to restart play with his hand.

There are some clubs who should have "official" change kit colours. West Bromwich Albion are top of that list.

Llantwit Major have released their goalkeeper shirt for their European campaign. www.tor-sports.co.uk/llantwit-maj...

Football. It keeps happening

Magnificent end to the Swansea City vs Forest game. I'm not a fan of penalties. Always good to see it settled in the 90 (+7). Also, the Wales. Golf. Modric. flag is very silly.

Chris Wilder is back.

A write-up on Enfield vs Enfield Two in the FA Cup, played in Hertford, on a day of big Divorced Dad Energy. unexpecteddelirium.substack.com/p/the-weeken...

West Ham United have banned football’s greatest scourge, half-and-half scarves. Though this heroic move is probably not for the security reasons they claim, nor even for matters of good taste, but because they’re biting into club shop income.

Driving through town the other day, we witnessed a boy and girl (both around 10) playing football with a dead pigeon. Truly the reason that football is the global game is that you can use anything to play it.

The referee is having a shocker in this Wales vs Canada match 😄

Excuse me?

Armenia beat Wales and drew to them. Then they were awful for a year or two, now they're beating Ireland. Western Europe holds no fear for these guys. 🇦🇲

… one of the two security guards who checked me over asked to see the inside of my wallet. I showed him, he took out a passport photo of my daughter when she was a toddler, held it up against the light above his head and it was at this stage I knew they were well and truly taking the piss.

Canada fresh from a 3-0 win vs Romania.. will be a tough one I think.

Three games left for Wales now. Home vs Belgium & North Macedonia and Liechtenstein away. Chasing 2nd looks most likely now. A drop to 3rd would mean an away playoff semi final against someone good. World Cup qualifying is hard.

🇲🇽 #Mexico86 - The Contenders 🇲🇽

Could you not think of a (preferably non-horse related, but whatever) third thing

Everton 2 Mansfield Town 0. League Cup. Now been to 79 of the 92. Really feels like a pointless exercise at this point. But we push on.

Sioned Dafydd getting a mention of @haverfordwestafc.bsky.social in on Sky Sports News this evening. Chwarae teg.

An evening in Llandudno to witness the League Cup 2nd round tie between Caernarfon Town and Colwyn Bay. The "home" side Caernarfon running out 3-0 winners. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Also an ex-miner, banned for a year for attempted match fixing, ran a pub and starred in a movie. Someone should make a film about his life.

Exactly what someone who has miss hit a cross would say.

There are now prominent British players playing at: Barcelona Real Madrid Atletico Madrid Bayern Munich Bayer Leverkusen Dortmund AC Milan Napoli This is very cool. Especially if you remember when Jay Bothroyd joining Perugia was a big deal.

I haven't commented on the kits during this womens Euros. I feel insecure about telling women what they should and shouldn't wear.