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😬 What will happen to Morecambe FC, Sheffield Wednesday? What does it mean for the future of the EFL?

😮 Why are Fifa facing a multi billion-pound compensation claim from former players?

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Wait ‘till they hear about what time parents have been eating with their kids since time immemorial

Today on It Was What It Was, the football history podcast, we look at the rise of Don Revie's Leeds, assess his brilliance as a coach and ask whether they deserved their 'dirty' tag.

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‘A yorkshire pudding like a dishcloth’: how did British pub food get so grim? For many years, UK food had a terrible reputation. Then, in the 1990s, gastropubs brought new flavours, energy and ideas. When and why did it all start to go downhill again?

'The starters were assorted deep-fried pellets of unidentifiable organic matter; the meat was cold and colourless . . . the roast potatoes soggy and the yorkshire pudding chewy as a dishcloth.'
@steverose7.bsky.social on the decline of British pub food.
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On The Continent Go to On The Continent.

Spanish football has always been political, and those undercurrents still shape the game today.

@andybrassell.bsky.social is joined by journalist Miguel Pereira to explore how football reflects Spain’s evolving identity and regional cultures 👇

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We’ve all been there

Happy to try it as he’s got the skill set but again it’s a change from last season

I have to agree. He looked out of his depth even in a friendly. Looked a bit ‘headless chicken’ and whilst he’s clearly an athlete some of his decision making was indeed odd.

Just me or Tanaka playing higher this afternoon? At one point he was level with Piroe…

I like the solidity but also it’s a bit…stodgy?

Was tough, that. Villareal didn’t really break a sweat and were incredibly tough to break down. Piroe, Gnonto lively, I thought. Good day out, though. Bring on AC Milan, I guess.

News, nuggets and longreads 2 August 2025: Lionesses Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got Covid flashbacks, village pubs, and Bass fans.

GOOD MORNING! Here's our regular round up of good writing about beer and pubs. Hopefully lots to think about and maybe even argue with (in a sensible way) this morning. 🍻🍺

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Podcast: Introducing the National School Pantry Network This is "Podcast: Introducing the National School Pantry Network" by Rethink Food on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

We’re excited to share the latest episode of our podcast, where our co-founders talk about the story behind one of our most impactful initiatives yet: the National School Pantry Network. It’s an inspiring listen...watch the full episode vimeo.com/1098500659/0... #letsrethinkfood

This weekend's podcast is a BELTER 🎙️

Our topic is fascinating Dublin club, @bfcdublin.bsky.social ❤️🖤🇮🇪

My guests are head of climate justice Seán McCabe, and historian and long-time member, @gerrytastic.bsky.social, whose voice you hear in this trailer

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Facing Difficulties, 6 Small California Wine Businesses Band Together

Seeking a solution to wine industry doldrums, California wine producers merge into a collective. They each will retain operational control over their labels but hope to share costs, collaborate and create efficiencies. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/d...

I spent a day at a League One club's pre-season training - it was brutal Our chief football writer visits Lincoln City as they prepare for the new campaign, with sprint drills, foot tennis and gruelling workouts all on the agenda

I wanted to know exactly what happens on a preseason day at a professional football club. @lincolncityfc.bsky.social let me go behind the scenes to tell the story

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I'm intrigued to see how Granit Xhaka does at Sunderland. Leverkusen wanted to keep him but I have some reservations over his ability at the highest level.

He looked exhausted in the Bundesliga last season. Maybe a summer rest will work wonders. But he's 32 with a lot of miles in those legs...

Absolutely devastating for their fans and the community. Awful.

Morecambe facing National League expulsion amid financial woes The Lancashire-based club are already under a transfer embargo and have now had its first three league fixtures postponed.

Morecambe face expulsion from English football’s league pyramid after the fifth-tier National League suspended the Lancashire-based club with immediate effect because of their dire financial position.

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I agree. Whiff of a falling out, perhaps? Farke can be ‘like that’ as we’ve seen elsewhere?

Yeah, even injured. ‘One for the longer term’ and all that. Pfft.

Just baffling all round, really.

Ceferin shows up at last at this Euro. Amazing how the UEFA president was almost invisible at what has been one of the best and most enjoyable (*) football tournaments the confederation has ever organised.

(*) (leaving what happened to France aside)

[Scene is Women’s World Cup match showing on big screen in pub, lots of FANS in pub watching it cheerfully, apart from one guy at the back looking grumpy] 1 FANS [as goal goes in]: YYEEEESSS! 2 COMMENTATOR 1 VOICEOVER ON THE TV: Ooh and there's been a VAR check on that goal 3 COMMENTATOR 2: Yeah Robyn it looks like there’s been a question about it... 4 [show a miserable gammony bloke watching the same from the back of the pub] COMMENTATOR 2: …from Brian at the back of the pub. 5 COMMENTATOR 1: Looking at the replay we can see Brian using this rare moment of uncomplicated national joy 6 COMMENTATOR 1: to talk about men. BRIAN [holding his pint while he watches the screen, grumbling his own commentary]: Grumble Grumble Grumble men’s game 7 COMMENTATOR 2: Yeah you can see from his body position he’s making a dumb and sexist comparison there 8 COMMENTATOR 1: The ref’s made her decision… [Ref returns to the pitch, making one of the big VAR speeches they’ve started doing through her head-mic] 9 REF: MY JUDGEMENT IS… 10 REF: BRIAN IS TALKING BOLLOCKS. 11 PEOPLE IN PUB: YEEEAAH 12 PEOPLE IN PUB [all pointing at Brian]: SHUT UP BRIAN SHUT UP BRIAN

Take it from a former Parisian waitress: there are ways to avoid the unofficial ‘tourist tax’ in cafes and bars | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett Was I surprised by reports that tourists are being ripped off in France? LOL, non! But there are ways to minimise the risk, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Take it from a former Parisian waitress: there are ways to avoid the unofficial ‘tourist tax’ in cafes and bars | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Mutes *Gyokeres*

As a baldman (cc @michaeltsb.bsky.social ) I can also attest that the longer you leave it, the shitter it looks.

Words I wasn’t expecting to say, but @austriasalzburg.bsky.social just signed the son of Phil Collins #svas

Leeds United news: £10m man's typical Jansson response and Whites fan in the family A Leeds United new boy proudly signed for the club with plenty of Whites links already in place.

Big news for Halmstad, a Leeds United supporting granda, Pontus Jansson and the Premier League Swedes.

Sat down with Gabriel Gudmundsson for a chat about following Firpo at Leeds.

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Spain may dominate final but England’s name could be written on the trophy | Emma Hayes It paid to be lucky rather than good for Lionesses in the Euros knockout rounds but scale of the task in Basel will be on another level

Here's Emma Hayes' column for @theguardian.com on the #WEuro2025 final, England's toughest test yet, and whether or not their 'finishers' should start. Plus, Hayes assesses Spain's counter-pressing, their set-pieces and Bonmati's positioning. #Lionesses
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