Amad Diallo has had plenty of ups and downs in his career. Now, he’s a key player for United and just put on a show at AFCON.
I wrote about Amad’s stellar season for @us.theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Nature's builder in the house.
There's no denying that Ruben Amorim had a very thin squad last night with even fewer options to come off the bench. But the way the game played out he found himself in a "can't lose situation," and yet, he managed to lose
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I don't know who decided that sports wanted to see and hear interviews during games but it is a trend that needs to be fired into the sun.
Manchester United: How did we get here?
A couple weeks ago Marcus Rashford said everything United do has been reactive. He's not wrong. The club has spent a better part of a decade patching holes rather than adhering to a long term squad building strategy
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I know a guy
This mother f*****!
Did not expect Marcus Rashford to be the one who beat me to it! 😂😂😂
A white cat with tabby striped haunches and forehead curled up asleep on white bedding. #CatsOfBlueSky
Goodnight everyone 😽🐾
Fascinating read and superbly reported.
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Screenshot of Max Dowman making his (unofficial) senior debut for Arsenal against AC Milan in a pre-season match. It shows him wearing Arsenal's navy away kit, showing 'DOWMAN 56' in silver type on his back.
15-year-old Max Dowman makes his unofficial senior debut for Arsenal in their pre-season match against AC Milan. Already ducking inside and jinking past players to win fouls and get shots off: all positivity and zero inhibition, his default mode. Expect more first-team opportunities in 2025/26.
Providing sources and credit is easy and free! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEkS...
A curious Arctic Fox pup checks out a nature photographer
Morning fun. The fountain in the pool we've set up to entertain the local wildlife died. Replaced it yesterday and it's attracting more attention than the old one. This is a Cooper's Hawk.
In late August 2023, Manchester United were scrambling for a left-back. They signed Sergio Reguilón on a six-month loan and loaned Álvaro Carreras to Granada, selling him to Benfica the following January. The results? Reguilón played 11 times and Carreras has just joined Real Madrid for €50 million.
Read of the weekend, with a pretty good twist near the end.
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Just started Dept. Q. Not a bad first episode.
Ducklings drop down into Lake Michigan through a hole in the concrete at Montrose Pier.
With the pre-final ceremony still underway for the women's final, there's a bit of time to look ahead to the #RolandGarros men's final.
And since it's going to be Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, I had to discuss it with author @girinathan.bsky.social.
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late to this, but just wanted to share this fantastic profile by Wright Thompson. www.espn.com/womens-colle...
when space budgets hit so hard you end up playing with yourself
Sofascore screenshot of Paris Saint-Germain's starting front six against VfB Stuttgart in the UEFA Champions League. It includes: Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Warren Zaire-Emery, Vitinha and Joao Neves.
Paris Saint-Germain can start this extremely fun front six then bring on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Fabián Ruiz, Lee Kang-in, Gonçalo Ramos, Senny Mayulu and Ibrahim Mbaye to freshen it up.
Hugo Ekitiké in an all-black Eintracht Frankfurt kit with red trim colour.
Is Hugo Ekitiké the next Alexander Isak?
The 22-year-old Frenchman is emerging as one of the most complete centre-forwards in Europe, doing it with a slim yet silky style that combines sleek dribbling, clean hold-up and link play, plus ice-cool finish.
Read this for more: bit.ly/42vreFG
With the Champions League group phase wrapping up, here are 5 fun players who turned in interesting performances worth spotlighting:
1. Ademola Lookman, Atalanta
The best all-around performing attacker in the competition so far. Was linked to a €40m move in the summer... he'll cost more now.
