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How much better were the Carabao Cup games for not having VAR!?

Following Gary O'Neil and Russell Martin sackings today, there are only 2 English managers in the Premier League.

🇮🇹 Serie A, 16 Italian managers
🇪🇸 La Liga, 15 Spanish managers
🇫🇷 Ligue 1, 10 French managers
🇩🇪 Bundesliga, 9 German managers
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 PL, 2 English managers

1,300 miles to an away game? On the road with Las Palmas Las Palmas recently recorded their first win at Barcelona in 53 years. Here's what goes into their journey from the Canary Islands to Spain.

Nobody does what Las Palmas do, and nobody has to either. 2,500km to every away game. Last week they went to Barcelona, not for one game but two, and made history. I went with them. Here’s what it was like www.espn.com/soccer/story...

We have and he's lovely

A spectacular playoff semi-final comeback, and the greatest playoff final the Third Division has ever seen! #cm0102

It was Real Sociedad player José Antonio de la Hoz Uranga - a staunch Basque nationalist - who came up with the idea. He’s the owner of those legs in the blue jeans below the flag! His sister Ane had sewn the flag with no idea of how iconic it would become.🔴⚪️🟢 #AthleticClub #AthleticRealSociedad

It’s the Basque derby tonight! On 5 December 1976 one of the most significant expressions of Basque political symbolism and solidarity took place as captains Iribar and Kortabarria carried out the still outlawed Ikurriña. Read about it in my book ‘Los Leones’ #AthleticClub #AthleticRealSociedad

The Definitive List of Political Football Books - Outside Write Share via WhatsAppPlease share:Inspired by a recent Twitter conversation around the launch of my second book, The Defiant: A History of Football AgainstRead more...

Like reading about when politics and sport collide?

Here’s your definitive list of ‘political football’ books…

Any I missed?

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Honorary Scottish football mentions to...

Fergus McCann vs David Murray by Stephen O'Donnell
The Bird & The Feather by Graeme Strachan
The Ghosts of Cathkin Park by Michael McEwan
Stramash by Daniel Gray

My favourites...

La Roja by Jimmy Burns
Calcio by John Foot
Football Dynamo by Marc Bennetts
And the Sun Shines Now by Adrian Tempany

I will second A Season with Verona, and The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro...and as a fan of Italian football Calcio by John Foot is also superb and should be part of anyones collection.

Dumbarton FC confirmed today that they have appointed administrators.

There’s a lot to this story, but the point stands that the current owners haven’t cared about the club for a long time.

One of Scotlands oldest and most historic clubs. They have to be saved.

Troubling times ahead.

Rapid rise to the top that! Surprised at how few games he played at the lower levels on the way up!

Folkestone Invicta, occasionally signed him in the conference as is ok for that level - never seen him this good. Must have random PA 🤷‍♂️

Incredible from Mirandes considering where they were at squad wise about two weeks before the season started!

As a SWFC fan I feel this hard. Our problematic owner does not take criticism well, but some fans will blindy defend him no matter what.

🚨 𝔹𝔸𝔾𝔾𝕀𝕆 𝔾𝕀𝕍𝔼𝔸𝕎𝔸𝕐! 🚨

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Blimey.

I've watched this about 10 times, and every single one I've uttered 'fuckme, what a goal!' 🤣

I have found that over on Twitter I do not see posts that I'd like to see in my feed, particularly ones from the #cm0102 community, even though I follow and interact with lots of people. Hopefully this will be better!

I can't resist reposting this everytime I see it!

They should have called this site AFC Twitter

Glad to see a few #cm0102 starting to move over! 👍

It's quite heartening to see so many people I enjoyed following on Twitter, over here on @bsky.app - finding that we all share a basic level of moral decency and belief in searching for truth is empowering!

Pulsera solidaria "Força València" Levante UD y Fundación Levante UD lanzan una pulsera solidaria para apoyar a los afectados por la DANA El Levante UD, en colaboración con su Fundación, ha puesto en marcha una iniciativa solidaria par...

Levante UD have put these wristbands on sale (€2) with all the money raised going to help rebuild lower league grounds in the area destroyed by the recent floods.
#SmallGestures #ForçaValència
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Keep up the good work!

Las Palmas are soaring again after Diego Martinez’s remarkable revival | Sid Lowe A month ago they were winless and certain for relegation but then in came a charismatic coach for whom every detail matters

Las Palmas: no wins in 23.
Diego Martinez turns up.
Las Palmas: 4 wins in 5.
This week’s column

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