‘Everyone grows out of their Morrissey phase, except Morrissey’. - Sean Hughes
London, England
Joined April 2009
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It’s so rare to see a bloke talk about their struggles while in the midst of them.
So brave, I hope he turns a corner soon.
And fair play to the interviewer for not letting protocol get in the way of empathy.
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“I saw my brother fight in the National Stadium once...
It was at a Depeche Mode concert”
RIP Sean Hughes. #seanhughesRIP
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Dribblers? Respectfully it was me normally against 2 minimum carrying the ball and driving…..memories are short, If it’s stats based I’m out 🤣 but man are passing sideways and a world class man is putting it top bins and your comparing
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This is not ok. Despicable behaviour. So odd as they were so very happy to play the Afghan men’s cricket team! Without a whisper. Only men’s of course, as the women can’t leave their homes.
Ireland captain Dara O Shea refuses to shake Manor Solomon’s hand well done Dara #irelandisrael
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They’ll be putting Trigger warnings on Only Fools And Horses next…
BBC removes 11 Mitchell and Webb comedy sketches from iPlayer bbc.in/4799EIB
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1)"Being inoffensive, and being offended, are now the twin addictions of the culture"
Remembering Martin Amis, born OTD 1949 - for me, not only one of finest novelists of the late 20th century, ('London Fields' is a favourite) but also one of the best essayists & reviewers...
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Brennan Johnson has clapped back at Jamie O’Hara and Gabby Agbonlahor giggling about Crystal Palace “trading crap for crap” by signing Dwight McNeil and sending Johnson to Everton. #CPFC
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Sky’s promo for the new series of Soccer AM, from this week in 1997.
The start of Tim Lovejoy and Helen Chamberlain being in their absolute pomp.
An utterly unmissable show back then.
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Romário contra o Milan de Baresi, Maldini e Costacurta em 1992.
Baresi é um dos motivos pelos quais considero Ronaldo Fenômeno superior a Romário.
Na final da Copa de 1994, Franco Baresi voltou aos gramados apenas 25 dias depois de uma cirurgia no menisco, em uma recuperação considerada extraordinária. Contra todas as expectativas, fez uma partida monumental e praticamente anulou o Romário.
Isso me faz lembrar de uma análise do Zico, no fim da década de 1990.
Zico dizia que Ronaldo era superior a Romário porque havia provado seu futebol na Itália, justamente no campeonato mais difícil para atacantes da época, enfrentando semanalmente zagueiros como Maldini, Costacurta, Cannavaro, Nesta e tantos outros.
Romário foi um gênio. Ronaldo também. Mas Ronaldo demonstrou que podia dominar justamente o ambiente mais hostil para um centroavante no futebol mundial. Esse é um dos fatores que, para mim, pesa na comparação entre os dois.
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John McAuliffe of @newwritingMCR reading from #MartinAmis's collection of essays 📚The Rub of Time about...football. #fifaworldcup #SpaArg #ArgSpa
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For YEARS people in the US soccer media killed me for saying this. Now their mainstream is saying it. One paid a terrible price for speaking the truth, but the truth is finally out.
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Gabriel Batistuta explains why Diego Maradona is still above Lionel Messi.
Batistuta: "I think they are difference."
Rio: "How?"
Batistuta: "Because Messi scored 1,000 goals and Maradona scored 200. Maybe not."
"Messi is a quiet boy ... Maradona wasn't."
"For me, Maradona was the top because he could play..."
"...he could manage the referee..."
"...the opponent."
"He was able to do unbelievable things."
"Messi can do that..."
"...but I think he has another charisma."
Rio: "It's funny because I read a quote... it says Messi, even if he's technically as good or maybe even better, he can't surpass him. Lionel Messi does not have Maradona's charisma."
Batistuta: "Okay, that I say that."
Rio: "Yeah, you said this a few years ago."
Batistuta: "So I'm the same."
