If it doesn’t include 100% image rights, you know what to do Vini
David Ornstein@david-ornstein.bsky.social · 9h ago🚨 Real Madrid raise contract offer to Vinicius Junior. Proposal said to reflect 26yo’s importance to #RMFC & project. Decision time for Brazil int’l; renewal, await free agency next summer (club want to avoid) or pursue Arsenal opportunity 🚨 @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
It should really go without saying that, just as football wasn't Gianni Infantino's to sell, nor is a World Cup final his to trade in exchange for personal support The fact he even thinks of this as appropriate, alongside everything else, disqualifies him from remaining in post
What a pleasure it is to speak to Hector Bellerin. Today he plays against Arsenal, his Arsenal, for the first time. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Héctor Bellerín: ‘When you leave a club like Arsenal, it’s scary. It hurts’
Spanish full-back Héctor Bellerín tells Sid Lowe about his elation at his old club ending their title drought and how Mikel Arteta has helped prolong his career
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I for one would like Bruno’s unveiling to just be his Arsenal shirt. No physical Bruno anywhere
It's been 72 years since women's baseball was played professionally in the United States. That changes tomorrow with the WPBL's inaugural slate of games. @mingemi.bsky.social explains how players and coaches are feeling before the big day. www.theixsports.com/features/wpb...
WPBL brings players together in rainy Illinois ahead of openers | The IX Sports
Ahead of the WPBL's opening weekend, players like spoke about what it means to be part of the first women's baseball league in 54 years.
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The guy can’t stay still, can he? Someone give him a tranquilizer ffs
London news, sport and culture | The Standard | London Evening …@standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy · 7d agoWell
Gunnerblog@gunnerblog.bsky.social · 2w ago🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal exploring deal to sign Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid 🔺 Candidate to strengthen attack if no RM renewal 🔺 #AFC interest approved at all levels 🔺 12 months remaining on RM deal w/ @davidornstein0.bsky.social for @theathleticfc.bsky.social ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/746...
LeBron to Philly is cool. LeBron living in New York while playing in Philly is hilarious. Happy for little brother
A group led by Lakshmi Mittal’s son-in-law is in talks with FSG over a minority stake in Liverpool. FWIW, I suspect this is more a case of FSG de-risking/cashing in a few chips as opposed to the beginning of their exit. Nice position to be in. www.nytimes.com/athletic/746...
FSG in talks to sell Liverpool minority stake to consortium led by ex-QPR co-owner Amit Bhatia (Gift Article)
Amit Bhatia announced earlier on Tuesday he was stepping away from his role at English Championship club QPR.
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Mephisto, by Joaquín Espalter y Rull, 1872, 📸 by Dan Mullan
The drone shot trying desperately to make the meadowlands look verdant is killing me
No doubt John Stones is a good player, but it feels a bit like injury whac-a-mole. Tomiyasu is also available on a free to extend the analogy
My grandfather didn’t serve in a bomb disposal unit during WWII so that a German coach of the England national team could start Saka and Rice in a meaningless third place game
A huge story and a quite staggering failure of football governance
David Ornstein@david-ornstein.bsky.social · 3w ago🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea reach verbal agreement with Aston Villa to sign Morgan Rogers. Bid of £117m accepted by #AVFC & being finalised. 6+1y contract, medical Monday. #AFC interested but 23yo attacker wanted #CFC; Xabi Alonso instrumental 🚨 @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
Simeone the younger has the look of an Olympic gymnast from 1984