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David Hockney, Early Morning, Sainte-Maxime

Declaraciones de Jurgen Klopp a ZDF, sobre la reanudación del juego retrasada por el árbitro, durante el cooling break del México-Sudáfrica para que terminaran los comerciales de algunas cadenas de TV: "Esto es el fútbol siendo tomado como rehén por ejecutivos en oficinas con aire acondicionado". "Estos supuestos 'descansos por el calor' nos los vendieron como un escudo para el bienestar de los jugadores, una noble espada contra el calor. ¿Pero en realidad? No es más que una jaula dorada construida para patrocinadores. Cuando vi a los jugadores parados durante un descanso por calor mientras los tiempos de televisión dictaban el ritmo del partido, no pude evitar preguntarme: ¿a quién está sirviendo realmente la Copa del Mundo? ¿A los aficionados?, ¿A los jugadores?, ¿O a los anunciantes?". "Un partido de la Copa del Mundo debería fluir como un río. En cambio, estamos construyendo presas en medio de él para que los comerciales puedan pasar. Eso es peligroso para el espíritu del juego. El fútbol alguna vez fue el evento principal, pero ahora corre el riesgo de convertirse en la música de fondo de un espectáculo publicitario. Nos dicen que estos descansos son por el bienestar de los jugadores, y por supuesto la salud de los jugadores importa. Pero cuando el juego empieza a doblar sus rodillas ante los tiempos de la televisión, la gente va a hacer preguntas. El balón se supone que es la estrella. No un descanso comercial". "La Copa del Mundo es la catedral del fútbol. Sin embargo, a veces da la sensación de que la hemos convertido en un centro comercial donde la caja registradora recibe más respeto que el propio partido. Si este es el futuro, entonces el fútbol ya no está siendo interrumpido por los anuncios. El fútbol se está convirtiendo en la interrupción entre los anuncios".

David Hockney was a huge talent - He came into a company I worked for in 1986 (I wasn’t there sadly) and explored the Quantel Paintbox Graphics System for a BBC 2 documentary series. ‘Painting with Light’ He embraced technology, if it helped him create his incredible images when at the time most people were in denial about its impact. For those that loved his work or anyone really it’s worth a watch. RIP David . youtu.be/b-JpI4egl2o?si=5bHo…

Most of the obituaries and tributes to David Hockney will, I imagine, focus primarily on his extraordinary craft and brilliance as an artist. Perhaps they might also mention his brilliance as a communicator (he was such a fine writer and speaker). But there was something else rather unique about him too. He was also strikingly honest about the tricks/techniques artists use and used to paint. His book Secret Knowledge is a rather wonderful detective work into how renaissance and Dutch golden age painters used glass and mirrors to help them master perspective. It's a pretty compelling case (see this video clip from a BBC doc he made alongside the book👇) though I'm sure some art historians will raise their eyebrows. Many will be aghast at the notion that greats like Vermeer might have been using lenses and camera obscuras to help them draw and paint. As if it were in some way "cheating". But Hockney was so self-evidently brilliant he was one of the few people who could document this without anyone gainsaying his own talent. There are very few artists, living or dead, who have this degree of self-confidence. Not just to know their craft, but to be bracingly honest about how it works. One other who comes to mind is Paul Simon: not just an extraordinary musician but is also an extraordinary communicator about the tricks and techniques of how to write and perform music. For many great artists, the temptation is to cloak their crafts in mystery, like a member of the magic circle. Hockney wasn't having any of it. So yes, he was a legend in all the obvious ways. But also in a few other less obvious ways as well. RIP.

Exactly one year ago today we went to the David Hockney exhibition in Paris. It was absolutely fantastic. Tree of the Day is any tree that he painted. He did it so well. What a talent and how much pleasure he will continue to give for the rest of time RIP

Remembering David Hockney, he was kind and always had a sparkle in his eye. He never stopped experimenting and is one of the finest painters of our generation.

Rolling it back a fortnight... A winning welcome back at London Biggin Hill Airport 🥹🏆

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Just beautiful 🥰

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Palace in Lake Como 😍 We are delighted to announce that we will participate in the second edition of the Como Cup in late July as part of our pre-season preparations for the 2026/27 season, with our matches streamed LIVE on Palace TV .

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Christantus Uche's stunning trivela is named the Fans' Goal of the Tournament 😍 #UECLGOTT | @FlixBus_DE

An unforgettable season for our U18s 🦅 Relive it all, month by month in our season review. Read about it here 👉 tinyurl.com/2nsxynvs #CPFC

A week ago today we lifted a European trophy 🤩

Birthday boy Benamar delivers again 🎁🎯 Dean Benamar marked his 18th birthday with another goal for England U18s this afternoon, making it three goals in a row as the Young Lions wrapped up their Cyprus tour with a 6-1 victory over the hosts. Top work, Deano 🙌 #CPFC