Paul Watson

@paul-c-watson.bsky.social

Ex-youngest international manager in world (sort of). Wrote Up Pohnpei, owned Mongolian team. Half of The Sweeper. Underdog Ultra.

The beauty of supporting Bristol City is that you never have to check a league table. We're 12th. And if we're not 12th for some reason the universe will ensure that we return to 12th as soon as possible.

There's been an incredible response to the Guardian Football Weekly mention for Kitmas! Thanks so much for your support, your donations will ensure kids around the UK who may not have had a Christmas present will have a brand new football shirt. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/kitmas-2024

Kitmas '24: the gift of football

Kitmas hopes to brighten the Christmas of many children in the UK, distributing football shirts to kids who may not otherwise receive gifts.

crowdfunder.co.uk

Uganda play Congo at 4pm and a return to his old employer for Belgian coach Paul Put. He has one of those incredible CVs where his next job could be just about anywhere. Except Cambodia, I suppose.

Paul Put's Wikipedia entry CV shows he has coached Geel, Lokeren, Lierse, Mouscron, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Jordan, USM Alger, Kenya, Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard, Guinea, Saif SC, Congo and Uganda.

A moment of ecstasy and also existential panic now surely for San Marino's fan club the 'Brigata 1 Una Gioia' or 'Never Any Joy Brigade' who used to pride themselves on never seeing their side win. They'll have to find a new team - Man City maybe?

The San Marino fans go crazy after beating Liechtenstein in Vaduz!

🇸🇲 HISTORY IS MADE AS SAN MARINO FINISH TOP OF THEIR UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE GROUP & SECURE PROMOTION TO LEAGUE C! After ending their 140-game winless streak vs. Liechtenstein on 5 September, they have beaten the same opponent again & scored three goals in a game for the first time!

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You see when people moan about international breaks being boring I have to suspect they aren't watching Papua New Guinea v Fiji, North Korea v Iran and Niger v Sudan. Amazing day so far!

Kitmas is running again this year. Msg from Paul Watson: Very excited to say we are running Kitmas again this year! We collect pre-loved football shirts, and raise money to buy new ones, for children who may not otherwise receive a Christmas present. Please help make our 5th year our biggest yet!

Kitmas '24: the gift of football

Kitmas hopes to brighten the Christmas of many children in the UK, distributing football shirts to kids who may not otherwise receive gifts.

crowdfunder.co.uk

It may be just the start of a long day of international football but Oceania has already served up some incredible drama in World Cup qualifiers! 🇳🇨 New Caledonia winning 3-2 over Solomon Islands. 🇵🇬 🇫🇯 Papua New Guinea and Fiji draw 3-3 with goals for both sides after in stoppage time.

Screenshot shows Solomon Islands 2-3 New Caledonia.Screenshot of Papua New Guinea 3-3 Fiji with last minute goals for each side.