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Shocked - shocked I tell ya - that City and Arsenal were not drawn against each other. Shocked.

‘Peas are criminally overlooked!’ Seven fabulous forgotten superfoods Yes, we all know blueberries and kale are good for us. But what about some of the other less well-marketed food heroes that have fallen out of favour?

‘Peas are criminally overlooked!’ Seven fabulous forgotten superfoods

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Punching, Slamming, Screaming: A Chef’s Past Abuse Haunts Noma, the World’s Top-Rated Restaurant

Imagine thinking that your little nests of herbs and fruit leather insects and pickled kelp or whatever are worth ruining people's lives and literally beating up a generation of restaurant workers for.

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The chef René Redzepi in an apron and white shirt. A headline reads: "Dozens of Former Noma Employees Allege Abuse." Photo by Erik Refner for The New York Times

Under the chef René Redzepi in Copenhagen, Noma became one of the world’s most famous restaurants. Former workers told The New York Times that its reputation was built on abusive working conditions that he inflicted on his staff, including violent punishments and psychological abuse. trib.al/rz2E9Nj

"HERE WE GO!": the lowdown on "football journalist" Fabrizio Romano The Italian "influencer" who has never worked as a real journalist, has 100m+ followers on social media and leverages them for cash. This is a tale about modern sports media

"HERE WE GO!": the lowdown on "football journalist" Fabrizio Romano

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Yep, incredible response.

Why we need cookbooks more than ever Tangible objects, full of pages that inspire, transport, connect, resist and bring joy, we need and want cookbooks in our lives.

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Why I drink a glass of red wine for my gut microbes Science and sensibility

Some Friday morning cheer from Tim Spector here:

Sheep are disappearing from the UK's hills - and its dinner plates Have we have passed "peak sheep" in the UK?

Sheep are disappearing from the UK's hills - and its dinner plates

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Leeds United: Don't Go To Bed Just Yet - Exclusive: Pete Lowy interview - BBC Sounds Leeds United investor and director Pete Lowy chats to Jonny and Adam.

Good listen this, both on the club, the stadium and the proposed development - including the importance of the tram!
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🇺🇸 Leeds United preseason tour in the US:

vs Wrexham, Saturday 25 July
Raymond James Stadum, Tampa

vs Sunderland, Thursday 30 July
Sports Illustrated Stadium, New Jersey

vs Liverpool, Sunday 2 August
Solider Field, Chicago

Join us for LUA events at each game + special guests!

BREAKING NEWS in the world of Sticky Toffee Puddings

Yep. Nothing on him last night. He had scraps. Nothing into his feet.

That’s exactly what I have just said to a mate, we have a kryptonite and it’s…that. Every time we went wide, doubled up on. No ‘up the middle’ play. Every corner onto Ballard’s head. DCL isolated for 80% of the game. We sang to their tune tonight.

100% and I hope tonight’s proved that. More work needed. We have to figure out how to beat low blocks (direct plays, deadballs) for the 3rd season in a row

Here’s one for the mailbag, @footballweekly.bsky.social - 12 minutes of Sunderland time-wasting at Elland Road. I’m sure Barry will show up for his shift tomorrow, however.

Tell you what lads, I don’t want to hear the term ‘winnable home games’ again this season.

As the Sunderland fans call him: ‘LO9’

In the words of top coach @michaeltsb.bsky.social - we just need to kick the ball, really hard, into the net here.

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Feta a bit crumbly though, left hand side could be vulnerable?

100%. I left it when musk took it over, and within 6 months every football account I followed (for years) over there was over here. Missed it at first, but in the last 12 months it’s been ‘back to normal’. Do it.

Guardiola on his reaction at the end: "Someone said something to me, something like, 'Wanker! Wanker!'" #lufc

A 1970s advert for Tetley Treble Gold, a black and white photo of a man in a frilled shirt drinking from one tankard full of beer while holding another in his other hand

Daniel Farke replied to Guardiola's daiquiri chat by saying, "here we drink proper pints".

I mean, booze of choice on the #LUFC parade was Malibu (possibly proper pints of it), but I suppose this is all part of big lads szn.

Proper pints! Big strong men!

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Poor, poor Villa. Always Villa. Heart bleeds.

The Stoic Sentinel: Samir Handanović and the Art of Quiet Endurance - The story of Samir Handanović is not one of explosion, but of compression. It is a narrative meticulously folded into itself, defined by discipline, longevity, and the rare gift ofRead More

A lovely read from The Gentleman Ultra on how quiet, efficient, calm goalkeeping is an exception rather than a rule:

Now watching the Illegal Betting Operators Derby, bj88-W88, listed as Bournemouth-Sunderland by the PL. Both clubs also take money from 8Xbet, linked to human trafficking and enslavement in Cambodis. W88 leads 1-0 at HT.