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Ukrainian football three years on. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Ukrainian football three years on. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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I have a new book out! Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World, published March 27th by @blinkbooks.bsky.social It’s about a county undergoing incredible change, about ambition, manipulation and, most importantly, power. And sport is at the centre of it all. geni.us/EngulfedHB

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Shakhtar CEO accuses Fifa of failing to support Ukraine in three years since full-scale Russian invasion. Also, amid precarious geopolitical climate, urges governing bodies to hold the line on excluding Russia's teams from international competition. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Shakhtar CEO accuses Fifa of failing to support Ukraine in three years since full-scale Russian invasion. Also, amid precarious geopolitical climate, urges governing bodies to hold the line on excluding Russia's teams from international competition. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Feyenoord, PSV and Brugge have all played scintillating football over the past week. Huge, deserved boost for medium-sized leagues at a time when it's sorely needed. And short-term redemption, at least, for a Champions League whose last 16 was otherwise going to be same countries doing same things.

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

Could solve many of the calendar problems by handing the Champions League to Real Madrid now.

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Football Weekly with yours truly, @maxrushden.bsky.social , @barryglendenning.bsky.social , @paul-c-watson.bsky.social , @barcajim3.bsky.social and Ewan Murray. www.theguardian.com/football/aud...

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Tomorrow's Football Weekly. @barryglendenning.bsky.social @nickames82.bsky.social, Paul Watson and hopefully Ewan Murray Any questions?

submitted 8 days ago • 24 comments

Level of VAR interference in this absolutely fine Palace goal is so painfully unnecessary.

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Dumb money or not, Ineos' sporting empire stands on the cusp of painful atrophy. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Dumb money or not, Ineos' sporting empire stands on the cusp of painful atrophy. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Qatar to pull back from Paris Saint-Germain? That’s the threat, at least, amid latest Al-Khelaifi case. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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⛔Trapped by debt - Deported without warning Saudi Arabia’s sports ambitions rest on 13 million migrant workers, many of whom endure exploitation, wage theft & squalid conditions. Journalist Pete Pattison spoke to some of them: Kabir, Anwar, Mukhtar & Shakirum👉 www.playthegame.org/news/debt-sw...

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This is what should be on every front page right now. What's happening in the US right now is an illegal power grab by a private citizen. IT'S A COUP. It's a digital coup. It's Musk who's leading it. The consequences are terrifying. And it's coming for us next. 1/ open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

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Serbia and Albania ready to play happy families in ‘27. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Why the case against extra-time is flawed. www.theguardian.com/football/blo...

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Alle vi tok kontakt med i Saudi-Arabia ljugde til oss da vi sa vi ville være med på moroa. Les den absurde historien. www.playthegame.org/news/welcome...

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Inevitably to the Visit Rwanda sponsorship bringing a reputational stain on Arsenal and Bayern. The consequences of being sponsored by a state run by questionable regime. Arsenal hasn’t commented. Bayern studying, meanwhile Rwanda-backed rebels (UN claim) running amok in Congo. Football welcomes all

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Extra time could be for the chop in Uefa competitions - no change straightaway but the idea is gaining traction internally. Story: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Uefa weighs up scrapping extra time for Champions League knockout rounds. Exclusive by @nickames82.bsky.social for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Extra time could be for the chop in Uefa competitions - no change straightaway but the idea is gaining traction internally. Story: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Mainstream British politics feels very oblivious to the threat that Trump/Musk’s complete assault on US democracy poses for the U.K. The US, Britain’s ‘special relationship’, is turning into a managed democracy at warp speed. That’s an existential risk

submitted 21 days ago • 16 comments

Agree with this thread and France is far from the only example.

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PSG don’t so much grasp their safety net as fling themselves gleefully into it. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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PSG don’t so much grasp their safety net as fling themselves gleefully into it. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Pre-match snacks … biscotto on the menu?

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Judgment night coming up for the new Champions League format. Plenty think it has gone well, and some are falling over themselves to take credit. Perhaps it will stay the course but it’s also laid bare some unpleasant truths. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

submitted 29 days ago • 8 comments

Judgment night coming up for the new Champions League format. Plenty think it has gone well, and some are falling over themselves to take credit. Perhaps it will stay the course but it’s also laid bare some unpleasant truths. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

submitted 29 days ago • 8 comments

Result of the week in Europe is RFS beating Ajax 1-0 last night – RFS one of the best and most interesting setups around, certainly relative to their size, and this had been coming.

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Significant moment in Norway, where clubs from the top two divisions have voted to abolish VAR. Will be their formal recommendation to Norwegian FA ahead of decision in March.

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On an anxious day for Europe, the first Guardian 'Europe Live' from our most excellent new blogger and top man @jakubkrupa.bsky.social is up and running. Follow it here: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

submitted 36 days ago • 3 comments