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Why are Tottenham not seeing the same Randal Kolo Muani that Frankfurt did? In Germany, Randal Kolo Muani became a French international and a £75m player. In England he has failed to score a league goal

What happened to Randal Kolo Muani?

Future star at Eintracht Frankfurt, to peripheral bystander at Tottenham.

@theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

World Cup boycott? With people ‘dying on the street’, a German soccer exec wants a discussion “It is clearly time to at least discuss a boycott,” Goettlich, who is also president of Bundesliga club St. Pauli, tells The Athletic.

World Cup boycott? With people ‘dying on the street’, a German soccer exec wants a discussion.

From my colleague at @theathleticfc.bsky.social @sebsb.bsky.social in Germany.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

Post by u/ang334 on r/mildlyinfuriating: Title page of Yrsa Sigurðardóttir’s AFLAUSN ‘Someone wrote the ending of a library thriller novel on the first page’

Raul from Parks and Rec: ‘Right to jail. Right away.’

#booksky

The youngest 39 year old in the whole of the Ruhr Valley.

Bundesliga Briefing: Dortmund resurgent, Edin Dzeko returns, and Bayern finally defeated Vincent Kompany's champions had not lost a game in Germany for 10 months but visitors Augsburg brought that run to an end

Edin Dzeko is back, Bayern were beaten, the debate about Manuel Neuer's succession has returned and there are pyrotechnics everywhere.

The Bundesliga briefing, for @theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

Oke Göttlich's call for a discussion about a World Cup boycott has caused a lot of noise — in Germany and well beyond.

But he's doubling down in response and I spoke to him, for @theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

Bundesliga announces record combined revenues of €6.33billion It represented a 7.9 per cent increase on the €5.87bn made during the previous season, which itself was a record.

Bumper revenues in Germany as Bundesliga clubs see collective rises in all three income streams

w/ @sebsb.bsky.social

@theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

Oke Göttlich's call for a discussion about a World Cup boycott has caused a lot of noise — in Germany and well beyond.

But he's doubling down in response and I spoke to him, for @theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: Champions League bonanza, Bayern’s first loss + Mbappe’s Panenka Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Pol Ballus, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Tom Williams to discuss the latest European football.The Champions League reaches it's final game showdown with all 36 teams ...

🇪🇺 EURO POD!🇪🇺

18 games? All at once? That's child's play 🏆🍿

@acjimbo.bsky.social, @tomwfootball.bsky.social, @sebsb.bsky.social, @polballus.bsky.social & @jameshorncastle.bsky.social look ahead MD8 in the Champions League. Plus a whistle stop around the weekend's action in 🇫🇷,🇩🇪,🇪🇸&🇮🇹!

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Bayern Munich in talks with Harry Kane over new contract The 32-year-old has scored 34 goals in all competitions for the German champions so far this season.

Bayern Munich have confirmed that they are in negotiations with England captain Harry Kane.

More from @sebsb.bsky.social

The new episode of TRK FC (or Truck Fuck, there's no fighting it, I guess) is here and it contains @danielstorey85.bsky.social , @sebsb.bsky.social, Begbie from Trainspotting and some nice stuff about Sheff Wed.

Listen now. Please.

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The Bundesliga has announced record combined revenues of €6.33bn.

Story with @cweatherspoon.bsky.social for @theathleticfc.bsky.social.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

Flamengo now in advanced negotiations with West Ham for Lucas Paqueta. Optimism now that a deal can be done.

Story with Roshane Thomas and Mario Cortegana for @theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

NYCFC finalising deal for Schalke forward Moussa Sylla The Mali international has registered four goals and two assists in 17 appearances for the German second-tier leaders this season.

🇲🇱 Sources: NYCFC finalizing a deal to sign Mali int'l forward Moussa Sylla from Schalke.

Sylla, 26, left out of Schalke's squad today to complete move. 16 goals in German second tier last year.

Reporting w/ @sebsb.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

NYCFC finalising deal for Schalke forward Moussa Sylla The Mali international has registered four goals and two assists in 17 appearances for the German second-tier leaders this season.

Story with @tombogert.bsky.social:

Schalke’s Moussa Sylla is close to joining New York City FC.

@theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

Carrot loaf with cream-cheese icing and walnuts

Carrot loaf with cream-cheese icing and walnuts

#cakesky #bakesky

Carrot cake by @cstaffordbloor.bsky.social.

This will not last the day.

HSV.

FCSP.

Half time pyro from opposite ends of the Millerntor.

Pyro from both ends of the Millerntor.

Derby Days: Hamburg.

Ahead of tonight’s Stadtderby at the Millerntor, a piece on the rivalry between St.Pauli and HSV from a few years ago.

@theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/443...

Edin Dzeko - now 39 - set to complete move to 2.Bundesliga leaders Schalke.

For @theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

a soccer player is standing in front of a scoreboard which says classement ALT: a soccer player is standing in front of a scoreboard which says classement

𝑸𝑼𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺?

What a night for @acjimbo.bsky.social, @jacklang.bsky.social, @sebsb.bsky.social & JJ Bull to be discussing on a podcast tomorrow morning🔥

Brilliant Bodo...perfect Arsenal...winning Spurs...

What's on your mind?🧠

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: The Champions League returns! + Barca’s 11-game winning run is over Jimbo’s got European football friends Pol Ballús, James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Tom Williams alongside him as the Champions League re-enters the room… We start with those midweek U...

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The Champions League is back, don't you know? 🏆

Let @acjimbo.bsky.social, @polballus.bsky.social, @jameshorncastle.bsky.social, @sebsb.bsky.social & @tomwfootball.bsky.social get you in the mood for MD7 - plus all the domestic action from across the continent!

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The View From The Lane: A show about Spurs: Should Thomas Frank be sacked? + Seb Stafford-Bloor on Dortmund Host Danny Kelly is joined by The Athletic's James Maw and Jack Pitt-Brooke to discuss two key questions. Should Thomas Frank be sacked? And WILL Thomas Frank be sacked? They also pick apart Spurs'...

New @vftlpodcast.bsky.social

Spurs 1-2 West Ham, Thomas Frank's future etc

@dannykellywords.bsky.social @jamestmaw.bsky.social and me

Plus @sebsb.bsky.social on Dortmund!

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I'm Jürgen Klopp, but I had no idea what that meant."

One year into his new job at Red Bull, I went to meet Klopp and talk to him about what that role has been like.

Interview, for @theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

I'm Jürgen Klopp, but I had no idea what that meant."

One year into his new job at Red Bull, I went to meet Klopp and talk to him about what that role has been like.

Interview, for @theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

Dino Toppmöller has been sacked by Eintracht Frankfurt. Not a great surprise, the pressure had been mounting with the defensive problems, but still a shame. He’ll be back somewhere.

Manuel Neuer remains an extraordinarily good goalkeeper at 39. Even though a 1-5 win doesn’t sound like it was ever close, Neuer made three absolutely superb saves at critical moments tonight.