ArcTanGent is moving to within 25 miles of my house. Better brush up on the ol' post-rock.
Chris Nee
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Freelance football and sports writer specialising in West Midlands football, EFL, J.League and supporter culture | Owner @astonvillareview.com | Mini Gems ultra
MATTERS OF THE HEART. The inside story of John Marshall and Cardiac Risk in the Young. Liverpool fanatic John passed away in 1995 on the day he was due to start as a YTS trainee at Everton. I was honoured to speak to his family last year. 🔵 #EFC
John Marshall and Cardiac Risk in the Young — Chris Nee
The inside story of Everton signing John Marshall and the evolution of Cardiac Risk in the Young.
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MATTERS OF THE HEART. The inside story of John Marshall and Cardiac Risk in the Young. Liverpool fanatic John passed away in 1995 on the day he was due to start as a YTS trainee at Everton. I was honoured to speak to his family last year. 🔵 #EFC
John Marshall and Cardiac Risk in the Young — Chris Nee
The inside story of Everton signing John Marshall and the evolution of Cardiac Risk in the Young.
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3️⃣ THE HOLY TRINITY 3️⃣ - Observing Kosta Nedeljković - Alysson! It's Alysson! - The kids look comfortable Our free match conclusions after Aston Villa win in Jakarta. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV
The Holy Trinity: Aston Villa conclusions from exhibition win v Indonesia All Stars
Villa win their first friendly run-out in the Far East
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"They know this is the land of milk and honey and we accept it all. This country is overrun. Bournemouth town centre has absolutely gone." Not my words, Michael. The words of Harry Redknapp. MY words are: "I fucking told you so."
On Dickarus flying too close to the sun and the death of the World Cup. New on High Protein Beef Paste.
Gianni Infantino can’t sell what he doesn’t own and the World Cup as we know it is dead
Four years short of the World Cup centenary, FIFA is over
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🔊 NEW PODCAST 🔊 A celebration of John McGinn. Check out the new episode of the always-free Aston Villa Review podcast and subscribe today, you massive legend. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV
Aston Villa and the Mighty Meatball
We've got Super John McGinn – a celebration of the captain of Aston Villa
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📰 ASTON VILLA NEWS DIGEST 📰 - Harvey Elliott breaks loan silence - What Chelsea can expect from Austin MacPhee - Transfer news and contract updates 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV
Harvey Elliott speaks and transfer updates: Aston Villa news weekly digest
Former Villa midfielder Elliott played for Liverpool in New York City and has finally had his say on his shambolic loan spell at Villa Park
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There aren't enough compliments for this lad. Superhuman levels of respect for Villa despite what had to be a miserable experience. I'd have signed him, but what do I know.
John Townley@johntownley.bsky.social · 7d agoHarvey Elliott: "I wouldn't say it was a lost year because, at the end of it, I won the Europa League. To have that on my CV is incredible, especially with Villa. I saw with my own eyes how much it meant for them. I wouldn't say it's a lost year because that's selfish." #AVFC
3️⃣ THE HOLY TRINITY 3️⃣ - George Hemmings on the scoresheet - Ian Maatsen under the microscope - Pau Torres and social fucking media Your free Aston Villa match conclusions after Tuesday's friendly loss to Real Sociedad. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV
The Holy Trinity: Aston Villa conclusions from friendly loss against Real Sociedad
Villa returned to the Bescot for their third friendly of pre-season before heading to Indonesia this week
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Enough statements, enough words, enough "careful consideration", enough private disgust. It's time for UEFA and Europe to take action against what FIFA and Infantino are doing to football: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Uefa has to show backbone: concrete action can make Fifa’s World Cup plans untenable | Nick Ames
European football has shown an increased willingness to talk tough with Fifa but words can only be wielded so many times
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So great that the fashionable activity for the summer holidays is screeching really fucking loudly all day.
Uefa members should boycott FIFA tournaments as of now if they're serious about stopping the sell off.
Your reminder that football and the World Cup are not Gianni Infantino's to sell, or indeed to sell out.
We don't need a star fucker as FIFA president. We don't need a 64 team world cup. We don't need the World Cup to be a stockholder asset. We don't need non sellout stadiums during semifinals with tickets going for $3000+ a pop. This all needs to end ASAP.
Just absolute bollocks. These empty words will change exactly nothing.
Only use VAR when error blatant - Uefa referee chiefs
Video assistant referees should only be used to change "blatantly incorrect" decisions and clear missed incidents, say European refereeing officials.
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It's the people who already sort of looked a little bit like AI that I feel sorry for.
Not even August yet and I've already seen a non-league manager and his assistant shouting five-second countdowns for every opposition throw-in. This thing is going to be a mess.
🆕 ON ASTON VILLA REVIEW... Without Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans and Lucas Digne, Villa are trying to dismantle and reassemble the plan while it's still flying. Can they do it? 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV
Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans and rebuilding the Aston Villa plane while flying
Villa weren't planning to sell multiple starts but a squad refresh was in the offing sooner rather than later
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The social media industry has held these wallopers up as a success story for decades, by the way. People have this as a job.
NEW PODCAST: www.sofpodcast.com/2026/07/soun... We complete our World Cup coverage by celebrating Spain's win against the pantomime villains of Argentine. We also take time to remember the great Kevin Keegan This is our 44th podcast of Season 17! We start Season 18 in three weeks time.
Sound of Football Podcast 662 - World Cup 2026: El mundial es de España
Spain are the World Champions, having seen off the previous champions Argentina without conceding a single shot on target in the final.
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📰 ASTON VILLA NEWS DIGEST 📰 - Transfer ins and outs - Alejandro Garnacho and Morgan Rogers - Sponsorship stuff Our free weekly news round-up. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV
Transfer updates and sponsorgeddon: Aston Villa news weekly digest
Villa have a new sleeve sponsor, a new winger and a hole where Morgan Rogers used to be
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✍️ VILLA SIGN GARNACHO ✍️ - Analysing the Alejandro Garnacho loan-ish deal - Why are Aston Villa gambling? - Is it going to work? Our reaction to a very weird transfer. Read and subscribe now! 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV
Aston Villa complete the loan signing of Alejandro Garnacho from Chelsea
Garnacho has been exiled by Manchester United and Chelsea in the space of a year. Why has Unai Emery invited him into the Villa tent?
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The J.League has confirmed that it won't be breaking games into quarters in 2026/27. The World Cup's VAR overreach will be adopted along with red cards for players covering their mouths and all that.
Jリーグが飲水タイム&クーリングブレーク実施ルールを発表…W杯のハイドレーションブレークは採用せず | ゲキサカ
Jリーグは23日、2026-27シーズンの飲水タイムとクーリングブレークの実施ルールを発表した。 WBGT値(暑さ指数)に応じて実施基準を設定し、WBGT値31℃以上では3分間のクーリングブレーク、28℃以上31℃未満では1分...
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My latest for @fourfourtwo.com on Aston Villa signing Alejandro Garnacho and Unai Emery backing himself to get a tune out of him.
Aston Villa move for Alejandro Garnacho is a game of risk and reward – it’s a sign of Unai Emery’s faith in his methods
Garnacho is a gamble for a team rebuilding in real time after selling Morgan Rogers and Youri Tielemans
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🔊 NEW PODCAST 🔊 Episode 28: The Aston Villa Midfield Merry-Go-Round. Morgan Rogers and Youri Tielemans sold. Amadou Onana injured. Johan Manzambi and João Gomes in. Alejandro Garnacho on the way. Let's try to make sense of it. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV
The Aston Villa Midfield Merry-Go-Round
What does Villa's core look like without Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans and Amadou Onana?
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