Jack Abbott

"Manchester United have got to appoint a manager that fits the DNA of their football club" 🧬 Gary Neville reacts to the news of Ruben Amorim being sacked by Manchester United 🔴

This was the world salad that Ollie Pope served up two days out from the Gabba Test when asked about England's approach. Any surprise that he played without the "complete clarity" mentioned?

Marcus Trescothick spoke to TMS after Day 3 at the Gabba. England trail by 43 runs with only four wickets remaining.

FIFA undermines the credibility of its disciplinary process and the authority of its referees with its special treatment of Cristiano Ronaldo. He’s undeniably one of the greats of the game, a fabulous footballer (if in inevitable decline at 40), hugely important for Fifa in marketing and spreading the game through his 1bn social media followers, and a Messi-Ronaldo last dance at the World Cup is a dream for Fifa and TV. But justice should be blind to status and commercial value.  Fifa could have gained some respect by punishing Ronaldo properly as they do other players. And Portugal would surely survive the group stage without Ronaldo for two games, which should have been his punishment for violent conduct. Ronaldo elbowed Dara O’Shea in the back, was initially given a yellow card which was rightly upgraded to a red by VAR for violent conduct which usually brings a three-match ban. So Fifa has effectively undermined VAR. Ronaldo has already served one game, with Fifa now suspending the other two for a year. How convenient. USA, land of the freed. Fifa did get Messi into the Club World Cup... And will any player sent off in the March play-offs expect similar clemency from Fifa? It was Ronaldo’s first dismissal in 226 internationals, an impressive disciplinary record, that bought him sympathy from Gianni Infantino’s organisation. Fifa says in its statement that “if Cristiano Ronaldo commits another infringement of a similar nature and gravity during the probationary period, the suspension set out in the disciplinary decision shall be deemed automatically revoked and the remaining two matches must be served immediately”. The key word here is “gravity”. Fifa admits the seriousness of Ronaldo’s offence and yet punishes him lightly. A good day for marketing. A bad day for discipline.

Israelis pour cement into water springs to block them and prevent Palestinians from using them for agriculture. Those same people call themselves moral people.

BREAKING: 🇮🇱 Netyanahu angry on those who have released the videos from the israeli soldiers raping Palestinians: "Prisoner rape caused ‘enormous reputational damage’ to Israel, investigation needed " REMINDER: crowds of Israelis marched in defense of the rapists

Bound and tortured Palestinian hostages Israel's National Security Minister Ben Gvir: “Do you see them? This is how they are now, but one thing remains to be done and that is to execute them” This is what the US, UK and Europe support: