what a tifo from the green brigade and bhoys today at celtic park. “IT IS NOT THE CREED NOR HIS NATIONALITY THAT COUNTS, IT IS THE MAN HIMSELF. CELTIC FC: ANTI-RACIST SINCE 1888”

I did wonder in the first half why Celtic didn’t bother putting it on Owen Goodman’s six yard box. If you know you know.

I suspect it will quickly become apparent to Infantino that his White House chums have no further use for him.

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 2d ago

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is seeking the Trump administration's help to stay in office and has scheduled private talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the NYP reports. Assistant Secretary of State Dylan Johnson later said Rubio had no plans to speak with Infantino.

Good news for anyone who’s got “stitch up”, “establishment trying to silence us”, “smear campaign” or “absolute nonsense” on their weekly Reform bingo card.

The Independent@the-independent.com · 2d ago

BREAKING | Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice under investigation by standards watchdog

Not only a lovely cricket venue but A JACKET POTATO VAN.

#metrobankfever hits Rugby School. Lovely venue.

Stunning piece of analysis from the bloke reading the FourFourTwo 26/27 season preview opposite me on this train. Told his daughter that he thinks Tottenham will do better next season. Took everything I had not to blurt out that they could hardly do any fucking worse.

Decent bit of analysis this, even the most expensive season tickets in Serie A about half those of the Premier League. Also cheaper than my Wimbledon season ticket!

Calcio England@calcioengland.bsky.social · 3d ago

🎟️🇮🇹 How much does it cost to watch Italian football in 2026/27? We compare season ticket prices across #SerieA - ranking each club by price and revealing where you can watch football for just £9.45 per game Read more 👉 calcioengland.com/2026/07/31/j...

In the Queens at Upton Park. Been transported back to the 80s. Fantastic. ⚒️

Thoughts while listening to a pub juke box. Don’t Take Me Home would be far better if fans sung it in the Billy Ray Cyrus style.

Trying to work out how the chandelier survived Anthony Gordon scoring

Looks a decent signing this given Reeves’ powers being on the wane sadly. Why do I ever read the comments on Insta and Facebook though? Morons hollering about him not being a centre forward, not seeming to understand the concept of a transfer window.

AFC Wimbledon@afcwimbledon1889.bsky.social · 5d ago

AFC Wimbledon are pleased to announce the signing of Chelsea midfielder Ollie Harrison on a season-long loan ✍️ Click below for the full story ⬇️ www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2026/ju...

Just reading that Lazio have only sold 1800 season tickets as their fans continue their campaign against the owner. Oof.

So Infantino’s scrapped his racket. Wonder what ruse he’ll come up with next to try and keep hold of his personal fiefdom.

In other life affirming news, some bloke has just eaten a pickled egg in 1.18 seconds in my local. He’s gone to the top of the leaderboard.

Proper good game down at Canterbury. I should have gone.

Think we’re being invaded.

Hopefully another Starmer foot shot that can be dismantled and free up some jail space for proper criminals. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Palestine Action ban to be reviewed by Supreme Court

The UK's highest court gives Palestine Action's co-founder permission to appeal the government's proscription of the group under anti-terrorism legislation.

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Old school blag klaxon. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Sweeney John Thaw

ALT: The Sweeney John Thaw

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Sometimes you have to count your blessings. Orban's out, the Tate twats are back in clink, Farage has shit the bed & Infantino could very well be circling the drain. It's not all terrible.

Sad news. What a pub.

AJRed@ajred.bsky.social · 6d ago

RIP Nancy Swanick, landlady of the Peveril of the Peak, the best boozer in Manchester, for over 55 years. Once after coming out of the Palace Theatre into an unexpected snowstorm, Nancy was on hand dishing out roast potatoes from the tray to warm everyone up. God love her.

Plymouth-Wimbledon in October moved to 12.30 ffs. #againstmodernfootball

CONCACAF only objecting on the basis that process wasn’t followed… 🤷‍♂️

“Putting common sense first”.

Just embrace it

Discussion in the TNT studio on why Australia are always so dominant at swimming in championships. No one has yet put forward the theory that you learn to swim very fast very quickly if you’re being chased by a shark.

Interesting piece on Burnham’s education plans. Think it makes a lot of sense. Crazy that so many young kids are struggling to find decent jobs when there are so many gaps in the labour market. Of course Badenoch says it’s because they all want to live off benefits 🙄 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Can Burnham's vision for Manchester's schools work for the rest of England?

The prime minister's plans for technical education have their roots in the Manchester Baccalaureate.

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End of the road for the World Cup then and of course Trump and his relentless son in law are involved, they ruin everything. It is fundamentally a deep sadness that sport has been lost to hedge funds and rich investors, the capitalist trading entertainment complex...all sport. Look at cricket too

Obviously refuse to watch The Hundred shit but from the clips I’ve seen of it on social media there are an encouragingly high number of empty seats this season.

Didn’t even realise Cameroon was in the commonwealth. Joined in 1996 apparently.