The only thing you need to know about the Wrexham “fairytale” is that pretty much every lower league fan wants Chelsea to win today. Any other week they all want Chelsea to lose.

You know what? Let’s not fact check the idiots who think Ayatollah Khameini, the Iranian supreme leader killed today, was the same guy as Ayatollah Khomeini, who led the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Let them believe he was 124 years old. In fact, persuade them he was kept alive as a head in a jar.

Starmer had a chance to condemn bombing Iran, naturally he chose to pile in fully behind it.

The Iranian regime is horrendous, and absolute solidarity with those who have protested against it. But quite clearly Trump and Israel don’t have Iranian people’s best interests at heart. It is important to oppose unconditionally their murderous assault.

And now it has returned with Israel launching strikes replaced by the US launching strikes. Shabana demoted to story 2.

I looked at the BBC News app 10 minutes ago and it was leading with Israel bombing Tehran. Now that story has disappeared and the top story is Shabana Mahmood doing more racism. The Iran story is still there if you search, but not on the home page 🤷‍♀️

Two days on, not a single franchise, not a single county has spoken out about the ECB accepting cricketing apartheid in The Hundred. The England and Wales white ball captain scandalously called it “a shame.” Time for all of cricket to say NO to this shite. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

As I said. McHazel.

I always question the managerial capabilities of people who shout “faaaakin ‘ave ‘em, they’re shiiiit.”

I’m a bit Scottish as it happens. McHazel may be needed today. #T20CWC

Tremendous stuff Zim! 🇿🇼 #T20WC

Neighbours tell me Labour were canvassing down our street this afternoon. They didn’t knock on our door, strange that!

Four pints for a win (©️ @marriotti67.bsky.social ), 3 goals, 3 much needed points and a lot of massive hugs. #afcwimbledon

Fuck’s sake Pakistan. Sort it out. #T20WC 🇵🇰

Nothing like a bit of Bielsa chat at half time (lovely meeting Howard @markthomasinfo.bsky.social)

In a pub and ask if they do two thirds. Only for some beers is the answer. And not the one I want. Ridiculous.

In unsurprising news South Yorkshire Police are still a bunch of cunts. Plus ça change.

Super excited to share the cover of my children’s book Jacob’s Transition Goals! Jacob’s Transition Goals is about an 8 year old transgender boy who starts playing football for his local boys team. It’s a joyful story that I wish I’d been able to read when I was a trans kid. Out April 21st! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

Start them young @trickettengland.bsky.social

Should have put money on my Ashes prediction. I was never optimistic about this series.

Very nice furry animals

Golf is clearly way more important than results www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

Lawyer unable to research law things that they will 100% be asked in an interview in an effort not to upset the leader of a rogue state, which has just seized control of a nation and carted off its president.

A bloke who worked as a human rights lawyer can’t comment on a clear breach of international law?

I woke up this morning and was horrified by the US bombing of Venezuela. Not long after, I learned of Maduro’s kidnapping and presumed it would be widely condemned. And then this.

When even the Celtic boozers in London are singing “sack the board” they should take note (they won’t.)

Spray paint a plane and they'll detain you without trial and call you a terrorist. Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it

International law openly broken and get this from the EU. Beyond awful.

In the pub for Old Firm. Discussion on Venezuela and the old boy next to me has expressed a desire for Trump to kidnap Starmer 👀

Instead of everybody making the same joke about the FIFA Peace Prize, maybe we could boycott the World Cup?

Thinking of everyone in Venezuela 🇻🇪 Solidarity with you and, not for the first (nor I imagine the last) time, fuck Trump.

Israel is saying the truth. The rest of the world is lying. Even our own eyes are lying.

Lots of hot takes on the MCG Test but I can’t see any way that a pitch producing a two-day test can be viewed positively (regardless of the quality of the teams.) It’s not good for anyone, is it? Even if a long overdue win in Australia was the result (and of course the golfers will be happy.)

Love this festive street art that has appeared overnight in London Fields.

Isn’t the answer to avoid behaviour that could lead to this?

At Sixfields last night Stewards ordered a group of Santas to remove their beards. Pognophobia or overly vigilant Campaign for Real Santas activists? @keithbeard.bsky.social

Even when I get home late there is little appetite to watch this England and Wales side. Nice to see the tail wrapped up quickly but likely it will be all over by the time I wake up.

Ooh, are Nottinghamshire CCC designing kits featuring rebellious scabs?

Listening to softish left Lucy Powell - soft left at best - trying to defend Labours racist policies without any conviction in them. Wish she would just say what she thinks. Or maybe she did by throwing “for the many not the few”into one answer 🤔

People are literally dying in hunger strikes and the media is silent. Does Palestine mean so little? Do these humans mean nothing? Hello?

Some of this umpiring is as bad as England and Wales batting and bowling. #Ashes

Feel for those who’ve paid to go over and watch this mob. #Ashes

Will add that England and Wales need quite a few more here. Yes, it's under lights but you still need a strong first innings score at the Gabba - especially without a bowler of Starc's quality in the side.

Very pleased for Root. He's waited a long time for that century.

Never been asked for the words to Wombling Merry Christmas on an away trip before.