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Vintage Rocastle ✨ A classic moment at Old Trafford in 1991 📼

Remembering Rocky 25 years on. David Rocastle, forever in our hearts ♥️

The FA owe it to Ben White to release the full reasoning into why he left the England camp and refused to return under previous management. The world needs to know how much of a wanker Steve Holland is - You can’t blame someone for not wanting to work under a shit boss. People don’t want to do it in everyday life, why should a footballer?

It had to be Ben White ⚽️ England take the lead v Uruguay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇾 @England | @ben6white

It’s not as if Brazil played Gabriel whilst knowing he was at risk of injury in a meaningless friendly & then got injured & he was out for a few months That never happened….

@henrywinter We talk a lot about codes of conduct, bullying and respect, until someone actually draws a boundary. Then they’re criticised for it. Strange angle, especially when you know exactly why Ben White stepped away.

Mood amongst some England fans is that Ben White didn’t deserve a recall after his self-imposed exile. “Mostly (the mood is) that he shouldn’t be in the squad. He’s made his bed…” says one top-capper. #ENG 1/2

🔴 MattGPT: The Sorry Tale of Matt Goodwin’s AI-Assisted, Fake-Quote-Filled New Book It turns out that even ChatGPT has a more stringent approach to accuracy than the former professor, Matt Goodwin, reports Mic Wright bylinetimes.com/2026/03/23/mat…

Nigel Farage took £585,000 from GB News. His MPs declared another £770,000. Four billionaires have spent £170 million building the media machine putting Reform in your living room every night. Today the Guardian exposed them and what they expect in return. This is a political project funded from the top. #ReformUK #NigelFarage #GBNews

@slbsn Bit ironic hearing a City fan dismiss consistency as ‘nonsense’. The rest of us tend to think equal application of rules is kind of the point.

This is what happens when the ref has the audacity not to give United yet another borderline penalty/weak decision to an exaggerated fall. Stomping feet nonsense.

No revisionism. Arsenal were never the favorites

A brief summary of last night’s events: A. Iran emerged with the upper hand. It demonstrated once again that it will not hesitate to raise the level of escalation to defend its strategic assets — without any retreat on the issue of the Strait of Hormuz. This was entirely predictable. B. Yet another indication that this war lacks a coherent, pre-planned strategy. Once the regime did not collapse early on, it is no longer clear what the overarching strategy actually is. C. Trump was aware of the strike, but chose to look the other way once tensions escalated. This reflects an ongoing gap between Washington which may still be interested in preserving a future-facing Iran and Israel, whose approach appears aimed at systematically degrading the country’s entire infrastructure. D. The strike itself seems to have been driven by frustration: Iran is not yielding, and there is a desire to force outcomes (such as opening the Strait of Hormuz) without committing ground forces — and before external pressure brings the campaign to a halt. E. The strategic failure so far leaves Trump facing a difficult choice: escalate dramatically, potentially including boots on the ground, or move to stop the campaign now. F. At this stage, the fundamental questions remain unanswered: What is the ultimate objective? What are the exit ramps? What does success even look like? G. Instead, the conflict is drifting into a war of attrition — with no clear signs of regime collapse in Iran. Meanwhile, the president, having committed to the idea that Iran has effectively capitulated, may find it difficult to disengage while facing a visible disadvantage in the maritime arena and no resolution to the nuclear issue. Bottom line, last night’s events underscored just how unstructured this campaign has become — lacking strategic clarity, long-term planning, and a defined end state. At the same time, they exposed growing gaps between Israel and the United States, gaps that may widen further if similar outcomes repeat. And as always..just because something is operationally feasible does not mean it is strategically wise. One more point that must be stated clearly — Iran is not close to capitulating. #IranWar‌

🚨🇮🇱🇮🇷 Israel hit South Pars, the world’s largest natural gas field, which sits under the Persian Gulf and is shared with Qatar. It is huge, literally 51 trillion cubic meters of gas between the two countries, and the strike marks the first time energy infrastructure of this scale has been targeted in the war. This is a serious escalation: it directly squeezes Iran’s biggest source of revenue, while Qatar (a major global LNG supplier) is also watching nervously. Source: @lookner

In an exchange with Sen. Jon Ossoff at the Senate's Worldwide Threats hearing, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said it's not her job to determine what is an "imminent threat." Gabbard told lawmakers that "the only person who can determine what is and is not an imminent threat is the president." Read more: cnn.it/4uDXgL6

At some point, senior Premier League execs have to offer a proper explanation in public for their leniency towards Chelsea. They owe an explanation to fans of clubs punished more harshly. They owe an explanation to those clubs who did abide by the rules. They have to offer some explanation as to why PSR breaches are deemed far more serious than acts of "deception and concealment". Yes, these are the offences of a previous regime at Chelsea. But inconsistencies run through the PL's defence and their reputation is damaged. They can’t hide from a controversy of this magnitude.

Wow…

Chelsea and City cheated their way to the top of the football pyramid. The years of subterfuge and skullduggery helped them to subsequently win in years where deception wasn't judged or found. It all stinks. The PL isn't fit for purpose. Everton/Forest got points deductions.

Everton overspent by £19.5m on a stadium and were docked 10 points. Chelsea made illegal payments to help sign players and got a fine. The Premier League is the most corrupt organisation you will ever come across. Total disgrace.

If the FA apply a points deduction proportionate to Luton's 10-point deduction to Chelsea (based on Luton's payments to agents being £160,00 and Chelsea's being £47.5m), then Chelsea will be deducted 2,970 points.

Poor old Jon Obi-Mikel Clearly he's not going to be able to recognise those trophies he won with Chelsea now because of actual cheating. Shame.

How Chelsea signed a star team with hidden payments 🔺 £47.5m paid to 12 individuals or corporate entities 🔺 Involved deals for Hazard, Luiz, Matic, Ramires, Willian 🔺 Why have some names been redacted? 🔺 Why did Chelsea escape stronger punishment? bbc.co.uk/sport/football…