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Mark Thomas retweeted
"I think I'm probably known more for that video, than actually playing for West Ham!" 🤣
Jordan Hugill on that famous announcement video 🫧
Mark Thomas retweeted
En escasamente un mes Gianni Infantino retira una tarjeta roja bajo "sospecha"de intervención política.
Después, un requerimiento del Congreso de EE. UU para aclarar retirada de acusaciones por parte de FIFA,de ex miembros de FIFA condenados por corrupcion, entre otras cosas
Y ahora, FIFA promete más de 10.000 millones de dólares y hasta 20 millones adicionales a cada federación mientras prepara la entrada de inversores privados en sus derechos y competiciones.
No parece una reforma. Parece una campaña electoral financiada con el futuro del fútbol.
El desarrollo no puede utilizarse para comprar votos ni silencios. Las competiciones y los derechos comerciales de FIFA no son patrimonio personal de Infantino.
Quien mezcla política, disciplina, dinero y poder sin transparencia no puede liderar nada.
Infantino no es la solución a la gobernanza de FIFA.
Es el problema.
Nos vamos adentrando en el Icerberg y lo que queda por salir a flote.
Mark Thomas retweeted
We’re about to find out once and for all if the rest of football views Infantino as a convenient cover for all the s*** they want to do but don’t have the courage to do… or if they’ll finally find some guts and bring him down.
Mark Thomas retweeted
Hoy Gianni Infantino ha escrito un patético mensaje en su cuenta de instagram y en las cuentas de @FIFAcom
Nadie discute que el fútbol sea emoción y unión. Pero la transparencia, la buena gobernanza y la rendición de cuentas nunca son odio; son una obligación. Las instituciones fuertes no desacreditan a quienes preguntan, responden a las preguntas.
Y una reflexión Gianni: cuando un dirigente dedica un mensaje entero a descalificar a quienes ejercen un escrutinio legítimo, es inevitable preguntarse... ¿por qué precisamente ahora? ¿Hay algo que explique un tono tan defensivo?¿Esta pasando algo que desconozcamos?...🤔🤔
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Mark Thomas retweeted
I’ve experienced, or seen the immediate aftermath of, around 30 car bombs, in N. Ireland, Dublin, the UK, Lebanon, Syria & Iraq. They are an evil weapon — totally indiscriminate, and filthy in their effects. Now dissident republicans seem to be making them again. Unbelievable.
Mark Thomas retweeted
I am deeply appalled and angry to see “Firework” used on the @WhiteHouse TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes. I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it.
I wrote this song to be an anthem of hope, healing, and inner strength for people going through their darkest personal moments. To see a message of self-worth and upliftment weaponized to soundtrack destruction and violence is a complete violation of everything my song stands for.
My music is for bringing people together, not celebrating warfare.
Mark Thomas retweeted
A reminder of how Farage campaigned, and won, in Clacton in 2024. Absolutely sickening.
An undercover investigation by Channel 4 News exposed a campaign riddled with extreme racism, homophobia, and even allegations of election spending irregularities.
One Reform UK canvasser was secretly recorded suggesting that army recruits should use migrants arriving on Britain’s beaches for target practice. He also told a paramedic to deny oxygen to migrants in need of medical treatment, described Islam as a “disgusting cult,” and directed racist slurs at then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
The toxic rhetoric wasn’t limited to one volunteer. Farage’s events manager and other senior campaign figures were also caught making openly homophobic remarks about a police car displaying a Pride flag, mocking officers and saying they should “dance around like fairies” instead of doing their jobs.
The undercover footage also captured a senior campaigner casually claiming the local campaign had already spent roughly twice the legal election spending limit, a potential criminal offence. Reform UK later dismissed the comments as isolated incidents or jokes, but the footage raised serious questions about the culture within Farage’s Clacton campaign.
Mark Thomas retweeted
Bonnie Tyler was a true professional, and a bright, shining light. She loved life and inspired the rest of us to do the same. Our thoughts are with Bonnie's loved ones.
Always in our hearts,
Shaky
Mark Thomas retweeted
Clarification: Sky News was not at the property at 7.41am. As has already been acknowledged, and as shown in the footage from 10.19am, Sky News was outside a property where Mr Farage was registered to vote at the last election. Sky News did not interact with Mr Farage’s daughter.
On a single occasion, we approached the property without a camera operator, identified ourselves as Sky News, and the adult occupant chose not to engage. We were seeking to contact Mr Farage to ask questions about the gift he accepted from Mr Cottrell. This is a well-established and routine journalistic practice when reporting on matters of legitimate public interest.
The footage clearly demonstrates that Sky News did not “hound” or pursue Mr Farage’s daughter. At no stage did we seek to speak to anyone other than Mr Farage in connection with this story.
Mark Thomas retweeted
Desperate last throw of the distraction dice that has zero bearing on the ongoing investigations into his dodgy bungs.
Mark Thomas retweeted
Just a reminder that shortly after being appointed president in 2017 that Infantino was instrumental in a major FIFA overhaul that ousted the two independent co-chairmen of the Ethics Committee, Cornel Borbély and Hans-Joachim Eckert. At the time, the committee was actively investigating… Infantino
FIFA President Gianni Infantino:
“I have seen the public comments regarding the decision of the independent FIFA Disciplinary Committee related to the suspension of Folarin Balogun, and I would like to reiterate a fundamental principle of FIFA’s governance.
“FIFA’s judicial bodies are independent. They operate autonomously, apply the FIFA Disciplinary Code, and decide cases based on the applicable regulations and the specific facts before them. Their independence is essential to the credibility and integrity of football, and this must always be respected.
“Yes, I regularly discuss matters related to the FIFA World Cup with the President of the United States, and on this matter, I did receive a call from President Donald Trump, just as I receive calls from heads of state, government officials, football stakeholders and business executives from around the world on many different issues. During our conversation, I explained that there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA’s independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies. That is how FIFA’s system works, and it is a principle that I will always uphold.
“I read the decisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee when they are issued. Sometimes I am surprised by them. Sometimes I agree with them, and sometimes I disagree.
“What I always do, however, is respect those decisions and the autonomy of the bodies that make them. Whether we personally like a decision or not is irrelevant. Respect for independent institutions and the rule of law is what protects the integrity of our competitions and the credibility of FIFA at all times.”
Mark Thomas retweeted
Everybody was told in 2010-15 that austerity was painful but necessary to improve living standards. And then no improvements came, ever.
Mark Thomas retweeted
Watched Brexit programme on BBC today. What would Farage, Johnson and Gove say now. We are in a total mess. Small biz can't do biz easy with EU .The biggest disaster I have experienced in my life time. Sunderland tipped the scales. Nissan only went to Sunderland so they could sell cars to the EU at low prices.
Mark Thomas retweeted
Let's just reflect on this for a moment. For the past few months a group of people who style themselves "patriots" have been peddling propaganda on behalf of a foreign state after it sponsored a firebomb attack on our Prime Minister.
Mark Thomas retweeted
It looks as though Vladimir Putin may have ordered an arson attack against the British Prime Minister last year.
That is an incredibly serious escalation and shows why we must redouble our efforts with Ukraine and the rest of Europe to resist and deter Putin’s aggression.
Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals bbc.in/4ewFcvw
Mark Thomas retweeted
That’s the bigliest number of tickets trying to find buyers in FIFA history
Fifa’s resale portal currently lists 176,000 tickets for the opening 'group' phase of the competition, when each team plays three others. ft.trib.al/WEPRp4d
