Now that @Twitter is officially a propaganda platform for the US Republican Party I'm afraid I'll have to be taking my grumbling about United and drunken music video posts somewhere else. Pity, because it has its uses as a newsfeed. Be seeing you.

The Asian Football Confederation's troubled 2021-28 commercial sales cycle has suffered another blow, with Chinese media rights holder Super Sports Media failing to pay. AFC intends to terminate the deal. 1/6

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OTD, 1944. 300 partisans from the 7th Gap brigade in Bologna fought a 20-hour battle against the combined forces of the Werhmacht and the fascist RSI at Porta Lame. And won. It was the largest urban battle in western Europe between partisans and Nazi occupiers. #Resistenza

Is the pull quote dead?

Balance of the weekend games:
My 7-a-side old gits team won
My San Donato Calcio U11s lost to Bologna FC
Bologna FC beat Torino
United lost to Villa

A half that demonstrated the value of Varane. But will we ever get a season out of him? I think Real knew exactly what they were doing there.

Maguire up front. Not-so-subtle message to the board?

The only decent yarn I can 'dine out' on is the time @michaeltuft and I got drunk on Bellinis with this guy at the Savoy. I can confirm he was funny and scary. theguardian.com/film/2022/oct/…

The biggest double standard in sports isn’t equal pay: it’s potential vs production.

Men’s sports are judged on their potential. Women’s sports are judged by where they are today. (1/10)

10 days from online application to arrival. Sláinte!

I saw the Wolfe Tones twice. Once in Milford, Donegal. Once in Kilburn. Outside, Kilburn High Road was full of police. Perhaps they were expecting an insurrection. We were there for the craic. youtube.com/watch?v=MwKNcS…

Where are the strong? And who are the trusted? And where is the harmony?

Every time I think I've had a good day at work I remind myself that Michelangelo sculpted the Pietà when he was 23.

Everyone goes on about how entertainment is now about what you want, when you want it, where you want it, on the device you want it.

Where do I watch, legally, all the episodes of Cracker tonight?

Given the history, this one gets filed under the seismic category...

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I have no time for little teams that come to Old Trafford and play the game of their lives. Show some respect. There's a hierarchy. Study it.