Omaha

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Ol in it together. Ol's well that ends well. Ol gone to shit. http://bit.ly/4gjyZlR

A reminder: If you absolutely cannot boycott Amazon, don’t. But can you make them NOT your default? If every Amazon customer cut their spending by just 10%, Bezos would burst his facelift sutures. This doesn’t have to be an all or nothing.

New UEFA statement. "UEFA knows there is significant and growing opposition to FIFA’s scheme. FIFA cannot continue to use our sport to enrich themselves and their friends. We can grow the game correctly. It’s time to prioritise associations, clubs, leagues, players and fans"

Further UEFA statement on FIFA plans

 

Today we have learned of FIFA’s deadline to associations to support their proposals or have the one-off payout offer withdrawn. This says everything you need to know about this plan. 

 

But having held discussions with many stakeholders across the game, UEFA knows there is significant and growing opposition to FIFA’s scheme. FIFA cannot continue to use our sport to enrich themselves and their friends. We can grow the game correctly. It’s time to prioritise associations, clubs, leagues, players and fans.

"Why should dark money interests be allowed to control British media? Apart from publications based in the UK, like the Morning Star, Big Issue, Daily Mirror and the Guardian, how many are owned by non-domiciles?" via Lorenzo Obi Abadinas

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That’s better. Club football is back, where we all hate a) the directors b) the manager c) the existing players d) the players we have signed e) the players we haven’t signed f) the coaches g) online supporters of our club h) all other supporters of our club i) everyone else. Just as it should be.

For those of you who don't follow 'breakroom.chronicles' on Instagram, you are missing top tier content, and you should follow them immediately. Today's offering is glorious:

A fine example of why the BBC should not publish vox-pops (“‘Bus fare cut is no good for those who drive’ says Durham man” is literally the headline here) without challenge or context. Buses, famously the preserve of the managerial classes.

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