So Rod Liddle has died after a short illness. Shame. That it was a short illness.
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Don't blame me, I voted Remain. Also Swindon Town FC, Blue Jays, Beatles, New Order. Trying to avoid that other place because of fascists.
Gianni Infantino is right about bringing unity to football, and he's managed it brilliantly: everyone thinks he's a cunt. #FIFAIsCorrupt
Does she know who UEFA and FIFA are? Or what football is, for that matter?
Matt Frost@mattfrostie.bsky.social · 6d agoThe FIFA proposals are so bad that even Lisa Nandy has issued a statement!! 😳
In normal circumstances Infantino would have to go after this debacle. Selling out to Trump and co was his big plan and he's royally fucked it, but he'll be handed the glass of whisky and loaded revolver. But he's such a shameless gimp he'll have to be dragged out of the offices. #WorldCup
Infantino can fuck right off with this one. UEFA - you're not perfect but you've got to walk. It's the only way to stop him. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
World Cup: Uefa furious at reports Fifa plan to sell stakes in tournament
European football's governing body Uefa reacts furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.
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LinkedIn's Patches game was a bit too easy today
Election Maps UK@electionmaps.uk · 2w agocoalition builder final boss
Dear BBC, ITV, Sky - perhaps if your reporters stopped getting off on the constant changing of PMs we'd actually have less changing of PMs? We deserve better than Mason, Laura K, Peston, Rigby etc just treating this as a bit of a LOL that gets them likes on Twitter and makes them feel important.
Why are the BBC asking people in Derby what they think? I've got as much interest in what they've got to say as the people in Derby have about what I'd say.
Messi acting the cunt and trying to get someone sent off. #WorldCup
I'm trusting SSN will tell me when the second half has started because there's no way I'm watching the BBC or ITV while this half-time nonsense is on. Just fuck off, Infantino. Never thought anyone would be even worse than Blatter but you've managed it. #WorldCup
There's smoke in the stadium. Is Trump going to slap some tariffs on FIFA? #WorldCup
Things that need to be gone from football after the #WorldCup That stupid kickoff countdown HYDRATION BREAK Halftime shows Gianni Infantino Winners getting a ring
Fucking hell. This could be the ultimate embarrassment based on the last 9 minutes. #WorldCup
Oh, fuck off, FIFA. Much more of this Americanisation and you'll be changing your name to Fédération Internationale de Soccer Association. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
World Cup 2026: World Cup rings for winners as Donald Trump to attend final
Donald Trump will present the trophy to the World Cup final winners on Sunday, and rings will be presented to the victorious side.
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Even Ncuti Gatwa managed more than that.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3w agoClaudia Winkleman quits her chatshow after seven episodes
No Lee Dixon, no player has "spent the season" fighting Haaland because they would only have played him twice. I'd have hoped you would have noticed this is how football works. #WorldCup
Because you've got a column to file and this is the laziest way of filling the space?
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 4w agoWhy are we so obsessed with Taylor Swift’s wedding? | Dave Schilling
The presenter getting tetchy just made it even better, particularly when Binface said Newsnight used to be a show for investigative journalism and now it's just a souped-up podcast. Which was both hilarious and totally correct.
HappyToast@happytoast.co.uk · 4w agoNewsnight trying to unmask Count Binface is disgraceful, they wouldn't have done that with Kendo Nagasaki. I blame the masked singer.
I suppose if Farage ducks a potential #QuestionTime election special the BBC could always ask Laura K or Chris Mason to stand in for him.