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4 Jul 2019
Here's Arjen Robben scoring the same goal over and over again. Same trick, no stopping it.

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🚨🏆 World Cup 2026 favourites via @OptaAnalyst 👀
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE 🚨 Real Madrid have set their sights on TWO Manchester City players ⚠ There's the feeling that Pep Guardiola's departure could mean star names at City consider their futures 👀 Full story to follow...
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Getting ready to watch Jordan Henderson in midfield for England at a fourth World Cup
In a Japanese zoo, famous male gorilla Kiyomasa was filmed sinking into deep thought after a quarrel with his partner.
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Infantino on Omar Artan: "It is unfortunate what happened to the referee from Somalia. Again, we don't control everything. We try, we will discuss, we will speak, we will see. Sometimes it's good to chill, relax." 🤔
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Hosting the World Cup or any Fifa tournament has generally involved a guarantee of freedom of movement for all participating teams and staff. Note how it simply wasn’t an issue at recent World Cups It is scandalous it has got to this
This weekend’s issues with visas over Iran and related stories reveal something else about the Infantino-Trump relationship that weighs over this World Cup - despite the cozying, the Trump administration have helped Fifa with almost nothing independent.co.uk/sport/foot…
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Any other organization that dismissed concerns like this only for them to be utterly exposed as true would be facing questions about the future of its leadership. As it is, several confederations have expressed their intention to let this man continue to run the sport.
Gianni Infantino, 2025: "It’s important to clarify this. There is a lot of misconception out there. Everyone will be welcome in Canada, Mexico and the United States for the FIFA World Cup next year." FIFA today: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 👉 🇺🇸 nytimes.com/athletic/7342813…
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So far at the 2026 FIFA Epstein Cup before a ball kicked: - Senegal & Uzbekistan squads treated like criminals upon arrival given full cavity searches; - Africa’s best referee sent back to Somalia despite having a diplomatic passport; - Iraq team photographer sent back despite valid visa; - AIPS (international sport journalist association) calling on FIFA to sort out unacceptable visa issues of African & Iranian journalists; - 90% of Moroccan fans with tickets denied entry - 14 members of Iran backroom staff denied visas Not a word from Gianni ”today I feel black/gay/disabled etc” Infantino.
Jun 8
🚨🚨🚨 عـاااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااجل!!!! السلطات الامريكية تقوم بتفتيش لاعبي منتخب السنغال بمجرد نزولهم من الطائرة!🇺🇸🇸🇳
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Gianni Infantino knocked down all the reporting over visa concerns for this World Cup in August 2025: “I think it’s important to clarify this. There is a lot of misconception out there. Everyone will be welcome in Canada, Mexico and the United States for the FIFA World Cup next year. “There is a process to go through to get visas and so on. This process will be smooth… “We want to unite the world and we will unite the world next year. The world needs occasions of unity, of bringing teams together, of bringing people together, of bringing fans together... So again everyone will be welcome, be positive and you will see it will be a great, great celebration of the greatest FIFA World Cup ever.” No, again we are just meant to look the other way and allow this thing we love so much, that we want to enjoy, that we can map our whole lives around, to be used and abused. Again we are told about unity and inclusion when division, disparity and denial is the reality. It is a great, great celebration of getting more money whatever it takes, no matter who has to pay the price. The greatest showpiece of allowing - unopposed! - the man who is meant to protect and grow the people’s game into playing celebrity, massaging his own ego and that of heads of state. The biggest, most expensive, least accessible World Cup ever. The thing we love and all the beautiful pieces of it we’ve lost.
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EXCL Arsenal sack experienced head of medical Dr Zafar Iqbal. Decision comes as surprise to training ground staff. Full story: telegraph.co.uk/football/202…
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Understand Man United are ready to test the waters with a bid for Sandro Tonali. Nothing yet from Arsenal and Man City but both appreciate the player. Details for @caughtoffside 👇👇
🚨 EXCLUSIVE 🚨 ◽ Manchester United are leading the race for Sandro Tonali, reports @MarkBrusCOS ◽ Arsenal & Man City are also in the mix but have other priorities. ◽ Newcastle don't want to sell - deal could cost £100m or more Full story to follow 👇👇
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🚨 Today's Daily Briefing! 🚨 ◽ Sandro Tonali eyed by Arsenal & Man City ◽ Growing interest in Bournemouth's Rayan ◽ Garnacho can leave Chelsea already ◽ Slot rejects Premier League job offer And MUCH more! Link to follow...
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🚨 TRANSFER WATCH 🚨 Latest information on the biggest sagas of the summer as movement starts! 👀 ◽ Kroupi to Arsenal ◽ Anderson to Man City ◽ Rashford to Barcelona ◽ Plus where next for Morgan Rogers? Full piece from @MarkBrusCOS to follow 👇👇
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🚨Today's Daily Briefing! 🚨 ▫️ Kroupi decides next club ▫️ Real Madrid contact Calafiori ▫️ Bid made for Elliott Anderson And much more! Link to follow 🔗
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