“The famine is over! The curse be damned!! Hit the nuclear button! Mayo have won the All-Ireland!!” An all-time great sports commentary moment from Stephen Grealis and Martin McHugh on Mayo’s Midwest Radio. #gaa

Finally. Now Mayo only have to deal with the one curse.

C'mon Mayo! In the lead!

This is taking on Marvel universe good vs evil levels of necessity than evil must lose.

I mean they’re really down to 9 given Messi’s involvement

Big 1990 vibes here. Argentina just reduced to pure shithousery, man sent off. Palpably better team struggling to break through.

Watkins is stinking the gaff out. Not international class on this performance

A friend was sent a picture by her mate in Canberra of junction with her names. The nearest I can find (by which I mean after 5 minutes googling) is a part of Mosman in Sydney where David Street and Boyle Street are 1.6km from each other.

Wow. They have plentiful tea and coffee in Whitehall meetings. Such a massive distinguishing feature from every other workplace or meeting room I've ever been in. What utter breathless nonsense. (from www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...)

Thomas Tuchel and Anthony Barry, around 9.25 this evening

The Malvinas probably should be Argentine, but that doesn't change the fact that they're a hateful bunch of racist shithouses.

Andros Townsend calling out MK Dons as ‘Franchise’ during Switzerland - Colombia. Legend.

I'm sure there's lots of reasons Brazil have been shit for a generation, but I can't help think the creeping presence of Bolsanaro whispering evangelical bollocks in the playing cohort is a part of it.

Lord this is tedious. Norway marching up the offensive hill and marching down again, with no desire to put a cross in, nor play through.

Good that the French didn't want to shake their hands of the vile and vicious Paraguay arseholes.

Another wonderful piece from @david-batty.bsky.social, not least for showing how very Enid Blytonesque much of the official narrative on forced adoption has been - and even remains: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Britain's apology for the scandal of forced adoption can never heal the pain for people like me | David Batty

An estimated 185,000 babies were taken from unmarried mothers in England and Wales between 1949 and 1976. I was one of them, says Guardian news editor and writer David Batty

theguardian.com

CAno Verde are so, so brave. Their playing out from the back is amazing and terrifying. I think it’s less having enormous balls of steel and more they’re playing without any fear whatsoever

This is a very good, very sincere and full apology from Starmer. In tears here. Thank you.

Thinking of my mother today, who was forced to relinquish me, and lied to by the Catholic Church (who also lied to my adoptive parents). The PM's apology won't undo anything, but is welcome, and needed. 🥚

THEY'RE NOT GOING TO WALK OFF YOU FUCKING BELLEND

There's 4 minutes of time added on to still play yet Matterface, as a matter of fact

Refs have been far more in the way of then play than I'm used to seeing.

A really notable difference between African teams in the World Cup and European ones is the ability of the former to hit little chipped balls over opponents to a player out wide. The latter are unwilling to try to find a team mate when there's an opponent between them

should i have an 8.30am ice lolly like for no repost for yes

A puddle of sweat writes: How the bloody hell is Ancelotti managing to pull off a 3-piece suit in 35 degree heat and 95% humidity and not be a puddle of sweat?

In which I opine on Andy Burnham...

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NEW EPISODE: Andy Burnham - Forged in Football. How the probable next PM grew up in a culture of football fanzines and promoted supporter ownership. @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social hears from @theboyler.bsky.social and @wsagraham.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/5BmE...

Why, guy Mowbray, why was partey refused a entry visa to Canada? #enggha

I'm not saying that this stadium is full of CR7 fans more concerned with taking bloody pictures than actually watching, you know, the kind of people who football can do well without, but there wasn't a chorus of boos at the hydration break just now.

Andy Burnham used to be Chair of the organisation I worked for, Supporters Direct, latterly as CEO. I had to go and meet him in Westminster, in the Pugin tea room. We chatted for a bit but then I could tell from his eyes that someone was moving through the room and was behind my left shoulder.

A rain delay keeping live sport off the screen. Time to show some classics from the Benson and Hedges Trophy from the 1970s. Farouk Engineer and Jack Lord in pitch black Old Trafford and all that