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I wonder what it was that changed his mind.
Aug 10: Asian football chief Sheikh Salman signs letter with UEFA & Concacaf condemning Infantino for “profound failure of judgement” & “deception” over WC sell-off plot
Oct 23: Salman endorses Infantino for FIFA re-election, vowing “full commitment”
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The Champions League group stage is not what it was. That makes me sad, but there’s fun to be had in these loose, low consequences games.
See Bayern against Arsenal for an example of its weird chaos.
For @TheAthleticFC
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Who should win the Ballon d’Or? Over at @TheAthleticFC, we conducted an anonymous survey.
Results are here: nytimes.com/athletic/7707638…
So deserved.
Thrilled to be among the winners at the Press 30 under 30 awards this evening! Thank you @PressAwardsuk
Bayern were good last night. Upamecano was absolutely outstanding, Pavlovic-Bischof worked really well, and Davies showed how valuable he can still be.
And given that there was no Diaz, Brown, Tah, Kimmich or Olise in the starting lineup, it was all especially encouraging.
The Champions League group stage is not what it was. That makes me sad, but there’s fun to be had in these loose, low consequences games.
See Bayern against Arsenal for an example of its weird chaos.
For @TheAthleticFC
nytimes.com/athletic/7712157…
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Harry Kane is favourite for the Ballon d’Or and would deserve to win it after the season he’s had.
But in Munich there’s little affection for the award, which clashes with German football culture.
@TheAthleticFC
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Joshua Kimmich is a doubt for tonight. He missed training yesterday to tend to a private matter and there’s no certainty that he’ll feature against Arsenal.
Harry Kane is favourite for the Ballon d’Or and would deserve to win it after the season he’s had.
But in Munich there’s little affection for the award, which clashes with German football culture.
@TheAthleticFC
nytimes.com/athletic/7704154…
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Only place to get Erik ten Hag interview Part 1 in full is @TheAthleticFC, please do read it there if you can, context important. Part 2 out tomorrow.
We also discuss on @TOTDevils special, this afternoon, featuring audio from Ten Hag.
Free ⬇️ #MUFC
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Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
FIFA's Forward scheme arrived with Gianni Infantino and has doled billions out to member nations, with more to come.
Yet a wide-ranging investigation from @TheAthleticFC found a majority of members do not meet basic transparency requirements
Read here:
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Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
Erik ten Hag knows what it is like to be in the eye of the storm at Manchester United.
@LaurieWhitwell spent two evenings with the Dutchman in his hometown of Enschede, in the east of the Netherlands, to peel back the curtain on his two-and-a-half years at Old Trafford.
In part one, Ten Hag talks about:
▪️ The broken “promises” that led to his sacking
▪️ Why he had to act on Cristiano Ronaldo, a player who “let the team down”
▪️ His desire to sign Harry Kane and Declan Rice
▪️ The “toxic culture” and the "Madrid connection" that brought player power to the club
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The emotional toil of coming back from an injury as serious as Dejan Kulusevski’s has to be relentless. It’s worth dwelling upon just how difficult it would be for an entire family, too, who will have walked that road with him.
How wonderful to see him back.