So with more than enough to handle ahead of the final round of Serie A, I had my bambino doing work experience which has been fun (being polite here😄) but it's given her a great insight on how stats are put together. Big thanks to @patrickendrick for a help along the way #SerieA

🎙️ Fernando Palomo: “This World Cup is the beginning of the end for the World Cup. They're squeezing the cow so much that they're going to leave it without milk. They're turning everything into a money-making machine and they're making us complicit in it, and we're also consciously coming to recognise that we're willing to do anything for a World Cup. I believe that this type of event, the more authoritarian the governments are in the places where they're going to be held, the more beneficial it is for the event's owners, because the processes get streamlined without so many uh... without so many requirements and without so much transparency, right?"

After Emma Hayes line of "This is a victory for immigration & a team that have been put together from all over the world that are representing their crest," Somebody should tell her that Jack Charlton did this successfully for the Republic of Ireland between the 1980's & 90's! 🤣

Some 35 years after Paul Okon scored for Australia against Trinidad & Tobago at the U-20 World Cup, his son Paul Okon-Engstler assisted for Nestory Irankunda's opening goal against Turkey at 2026 World Cup #AustraliaTurkey #Australia #Socceroos #WorldCup2026 #FIFAWorldCup #Okon🇦🇺

Sorry @FIFAcom This @FIFAWorldCup has been awful so far. I’ve watched world cups since 1970. This is the worst start ever: like watching English division 3 games. This is meant 2 B world class. It’s not. Oh,your dishonest attendance figures, pricing & US host visa rules are vile.

@MarkGordonMedia @paul_grech @spicciar @calcio90s @RobyBagg10 @GentlemanUltra @_CalcioItaliano @calcioinretro @ginkers @PEFIORENTINA @CalcioEngland @LaLanternaPod @genoaclubtoront @SKasiewicz @footbal_mystery

Ruud Gullit: "If winning the Champions League feels tough today, imagine how it was in my era. Only the actual national champions could enter, it wasn't even a yearly tournament for most teams. "The title 'Champions League' has lost its true meaning: now even the fourth-place team qualifies. "Back then, lifting the trophy was a mission that took two seasons: first win your league, then face Europe's finest straight away. "No group stages. No safety net. One mistake and you were out. "You could meet a giant in the very first round… and a single loss ended everything."

Missed us on BBC Breakfast this morning? Here is the full interview with our co-founder Stephen Darby, his wife Steph Houghton, along with Marcus Sewart and his wife Louise Stewart. #marchoftheday3 #darbyrimmermndfoundation #attackmnd #motorneuronediseaseawareness

Been saying it all along, sadly a first choice under 'the failure' 🤡

Well said Mimo, and marshalled by fallen generals!

Vincenzo Italiano leaves Bologna after 2 seasons; he took charge of 107 games & led the club to a 1st Coppa Italia win in 51 years, despite a tougher 2nd season that included competing in 4 competitions he managed to set a club record of 10 away wins in a Serie A season #Italiano

Most bizarre transfer story of the summer so far, Liverpool putting in a low bid on a player they already own! Either that or there is some money laundering going on!

You make some great points David, add in that a 34yr old keeper will have slightly slower reactions to that of a stopper 5 years younger.

Love a bookend stat. The first & last goals scored in this Serie A season came from players that will represent Scotland at the forthcoming World Cup: Scott McTominay (Napoli) vs Sassuolo MD1 Che Adams (Torino) vs Juventus MD38 #McTominay #Adams #SerieAEnilive #SerieA #Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Hope to be proved wrong but I don't see Juve winning at Torino! If there was such an improvement across the season then the team would be higher in the table & not relying on results elsewhere tonight. Mediocrity seems to be celebrated hard! #TorinoJuventus #Juventus #SerieA

@MLMpodcast01 @paul_grech @spicciar @calcio90s @RobyBagg10 @GentlemanUltra @_CalcioItaliano @calcioinretro @ginkers @PEFIORENTINA @CalcioEngland @LaLanternaPod @genoaclubtoront @SKasiewicz @footbal_mystery

Lots at stake on MD38 as Cremonese host Como, both need the points for different reasons. Rewind 10 years & Jamie Vardy's Leicester team won the PL, on the final day of the season they drew 1-1 at Chelsea who scored through current Como coach Cesc Fabregas #CremoneseComo #SerieA

Walid Cheddira again, he started the season at Sassuolo but with 25 minutes on the clock he is on a hat-trick for Lecce as they once again take the lead #SassuoloLecce #Lecce #SerieA #SerieAEnilive

Sassuolo are level, what a great move that started in their own box & let's take a second to applaud the role in which Domenico Berardi played bursting forward & then finding a key pass #SassuoloLecce #Sassuolo #SerieA #SerieAEnilive

Another masterpiece, worn by Latina Calcio in December 2024 against Audace Cerignola to celebrate the 92nd anniversary (club formed in 1932). In the Latina side that evening was Lorenzo Di Livio, son of former Juve great Angelo (soldatino) #Ezeta #LatinaCalcio #DiLivio #Latina

Really like what @ezeta do, so their shirts are always on my birthday list and again they haven't failed with this one that @latinacalcio wear 👏 #Ezeta #LatinaCalcio #SerieC #Latina #Lazio