My views, my opinions, my retweets. This is not an RTÉ account.
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George Hamilton retweeted
Jun 12
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".
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George Hamilton retweeted
Jun 11
The incredible Amber Barrett. We need more of this in the world at the minute. An absolute star #COYGIG 💚💛
Listen to our Amber Barrett Special in full:
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Jun 10
There you go. It’s not just the water breaks. Whither the integrity of the actual match?
TV rights holders frustrated over World Cup final half-time show delay theguardian.com/football/202…
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Yip!
Advertising space for Yank TV
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George Hamilton retweeted
Tutti a criticare l’assegnazione di mondiali e olimpiadi a paesi autoritari, non democratici. Poi arriva l’ora dei mondiali negli Stati Uniti e la nazionale del Senegal viene accolta così.
Jun 7
Le contrôle des américains sur nos joueurs c’est abusé et c’est même un manque de respect pour moi. Plus jamais de compétition dans ce pays de merde.
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George Hamilton retweeted
Spot on.
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I know a newsagent … 😉
Got mine at Tesco in Belfast two weeks ago George so you will be hard pushed to find one now! Although open to offers 😂
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George Hamilton retweeted
‘Today I am the worst footballer on the planet’
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Will I get you a copy in Belfast?
Jun 8
when will the media move past the housing crisis and onto the truly dysfunctional market scarcity at play in Dublin - where on earth to buy World Soccer magazine
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George Hamilton retweeted
I ordered it online on the 26th of May and it hasn't arrived yet ☹️
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Before we all get distracted by the football at the #FIFAWorldCup2026, this is well worth a read theguardian.com/football/ng-…
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George Hamilton retweeted
Jun 3
LISTEN NOW to (Arsenal Fan) @HamiltonRTE - Arsenal didn’t actually lose the Champions League Final! 🤦🏻♂️
@ConnorPhillips needed an explanation! 🤣
🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/1rE…
🍏: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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May 31
This sums it up, I'm sad to say. Had Arsenal not scored early, it would of course have been a different story, but having scored early it became, I'm really sorry to say, "1-nil to the Arsenal". Had they not conceded the penalty, that's what it would have become.
May 30
PSG showed that football is meant to be played, not over-managed. Give great players freedom and they'll produce magic. Some systems create stars; others reduce them to cogs in a machine. Tonight, flair won.@PSG_inside @Arsenal
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George Hamilton retweeted
May 29
What was it like playing for AND managing Ireland?
Mick McCarthy told @HamiltonRTE & @ConnorPhillips ⚽️☘️
🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/7Ke…
🍏: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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May 26
Is it too late to apologise, Barry?
May 26
The great @HamiltonRTE was on the Irish coverage. Just as he scored he shouted "And Michael Thomas has won the league for Arsenal!" and helped to break my 11 year old heart.
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George Hamilton retweeted
May 25
Topic for tomorrows pod:
What Irish player / players have had the best season in England / Europe?
Let us know your thoughts!
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George Hamilton retweeted
May 21
Unbelievable 🤦🏻♂️ Did you know that Terry Phelan didn’t make it into the iconic team photo for Ireland vs Italy in World Cup 1994? 🇮🇪
NEW EPISODE OUT NOW:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/407…
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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George Hamilton retweeted
May 20
I spent the 90s there it’s a magical town I go back to visit sometimes
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May 20
When I went to Freiburg as a teenage exchange student Freiburger FC was the city's bigger club, though far from the Bundesliga mainstream. SC Freiburg was an amateur side. And now look at them! They've never won a trophy but they're 90 minutes away from one of the biggest. 🏆
Silverware is on the line as Aston Villa head to Istanbul to face Freiburg in the Europa League final! 🏆
Tune in live from 7.30pm on Premier Sports 1 for full coverage 📺
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