Badgerman @countbadger

@Blue_Footy Still worth asking why he wanted to talk to another club... One which happens to make sensible stable decisions and be much better run.

People are not willing to put their racial biases aside when watching African football. That is the uncomfortable truth behind so much of the way AFCON and African sides are discussed. When Schweinsteiger calls Ivory Coast “wild” or “unorthodox”, it feeds into a familiar stereotype: African teams as chaotic, unstructured and poorly coached. But anyone who actually watched AFCON 2025 properly would have seen well-drilled sides, clear tactical plans, intelligent adaptations and coaches solving real problems. We were one of the very few creators on this and other platforms looking to cover AFCON from a tactical perspective. The issue is not a lack of quality or structure. It is the lens people bring to the football before the game even starts. Too many viewers are looking for chaos, funny clips and “unpredictability” rather than analysing African sides with the same seriousness they afford Europe or South America. As Thierry Henry said: if you do not watch African football, that is on you. But do not mistake your lack of attention for a lack of tactical sophistication - @sjatfkb

@CFCPys Cleaner. I like it.

Seems like our sds: Taking advice about a player's character from someone who might benefit materially (e.g. from sell-on.)

Vince™ @Blue_Footy

a week ago

Cagliari sporting director Guido Angelozzi on Palestra: 🗣 "Chelsea had been following him for a year, they were always at the stadium, in Cagliari and away. They kept calling me non-stop, they wanted to know everything. The data obviously they already had, but they were

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Cagliari sporting director Guido Angelozzi on Palestra: 🗣 "Chelsea had been following him for a year, they were always at the stadium, in Cagliari and away. They kept calling me non-stop, they wanted to know everything. The data obviously they already had, but they were looking for insights on the boy's character and qualities." ~ @CorSport

This is genuinely shocking, and says so much about our approach to China. I decided to check for independent reviews of the English version Xi Jinping's latest book, published a year ago, to see what people had to say about it since I hadn't read it myself. To my surprise, I couldn't find any: not a single thoughtful review about the book out there! Even on Amazon, check it for yourself (amazon.com/XI-JINPING-GOV…): the book has only 3 ratings, that's it. No matter where you stand on China, you’ve got to admit that’s pretty crazy: the sitting president of the world's rising superpower publishes a 700-page book explaining exactly what he's doing and why, and we don’t even care to look. If there ever was a fact that illustrates just how willfully ignorant we are about China, this is it. All the more because we then go spew the usual clichés around how secretive and impenetrable the Chinese system is: the book is on Amazon for $21 for crying out loud! Anyhow, this felt so wrong that I figured I'd fix it. I bought the book, read it attentively and wrote what I hope you'll agree is a thoughtful review of it. The book contains genuinely surprising passages, such as Xi writing that oversight of the Communist Party by "the judiciary, the public, and the media" was not just something the Party must “readily accept,” but something that he framed as historically decisive - an essential component to "escaping the historical cycle of rise and fall" that has doomed every dynasty in China's history. Other passage that I'm sure would surprise many: a common narrative out there is that China blames the West for the century of humiliation and is driven by revenge. Well, Xi explains that's not true at all: the century of humiliation was China's own mistake, originated in the Ming Dynasty's disastrous "policy of national seclusion" that "resulted in China missing out on the opportunities presented by the Industrial Revolution" and "led to China’s decline." All in all, the book is remarkably self-reflective and thoughtful. For instance Xi recognizes that his drive for “full and rigorous internal governance” - including to rid the Party of corruption - risked "instill[ing] fear and apprehension, or intimidate members into inaction.” He emphasizes the need for pragmatism in this regard, codified in a framework called the “Three Distinctions” that separates honest mistakes - made while experimenting, reforming, or operating without precedent - from deliberate violations committed for personal gain. And many other surprises still. I found it a genuinely fascinating read for anyone interested in how the Chinese system works and how Xi thinks - or anyone interested in governance, period, as so much of what he writes is pretty universally applicable. This is the link to my review of the book, an article I titled "The Book the West Refuses to Read": open.substack.com/pub/arnaudbert…

Can someone please explain to me how someone who wasn’t even a member of parliament last week, is now being seriously mentioned to be in the new prime minister here in UK? How? Who is he? Where’s he come from?

A democratically elected British Prime Minister has been driven from office by a relentless campaign of propaganda and misinformation; funded, amplified and perpetuated by foreign billionaires and elites whose interests bear zero resemblance to those of ordinary working people. A noble gesture from an emotional Keir Starmer, entirely consistent with his conduct in office. A truly sad day for British democracy. His full resignation speech:

If Keir Starmer does resign, history will look back on his reign and scratch its head as to why the hell he was so hated. On paper, he's probably delivered more to working British people in such a short time than any PM for decades. After inheriting an absolute mess: NHS waiting lists fallen. Worker's rights improved. Rail operators nationalised. Improved relations with EU and improved UK's global reputation. Removed non-dom tax status. Halved childcare costs. Boosted state pensions. Lowest homicide rate in 50 years. Lifted 550k children out of poverty. Immigration vastly reduced. We are in the age of billionaire funded misinformation, whose sole purpose is to topple democratically elected leaders, and insert leadership that favours the wealthy elites over the working people. Looks like the game plan is working...

Tuchel is right. What the hell is this @FIFAcom?

Social media trends have turned the world’s most beautiful places into endless bathroom lines at a concert, where everyone waits for hours just to take the same photo to show to people who couldn’t care less 🌎📸 Nothing captures the shallow decay of our time better than this

Unreal: the symbolism of Trump signing a surrender agreement at Versailles in which the US agrees to pay massive reparations is just too perfect. I wouldn't be surprised if Macron weaponized Trump's complete ignorance of history and told him something like: "Mr. President, Versailles is where the most consequential deal of the 20th century was signed. Yours deserves the same stage." Either that or Macron stumbled into the perfect historical parallel through sheer obliviousness - which, knowing him, is actually even more likely.

Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron

2 weeks ago

Le Président Trump a signé ce soir à Versailles l’accord entre l’Iran et les États-Unis. Cet accord ouvre la voie à une paix durable et permet la réouverture du détroit d’Ormuz. C’est un pas important dans la bonne direction pour nos compatriotes

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Cucurella thank you for your services, you can now eat paella and drink estrella.

I hope they don't let this obvious illuminatus lizard person get away with it. And he's Australian! bbc.com/sport/football…

@FrankKhalidUK Please don't share trash ai pictures of our players in other team's shirts. He is still a Chelsea player.

@Blue_Footy Not you too with the gambling ads. Hoped you were better. Just like the he other big accounts. Sad because your content is great, but not worth the destroyed lives you're contributing to. Unfollow.

@VdykCFC What Chelsea DNA? He went to Newcastle cos he's a Newcastle fan.

@GoldbergCFC They're in the process of ruining that too😔

@Nick06554660 @ha37811 The arsenal kit man did more did more than madueke. Sign him up.