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Today marks 50 years since David Wilkie smashed the men's 200m breaststroke world record on his way to gold in Montreal 👑 It remains one of the most iconic moments in Olympic swimming history 👉 teamgb.com/article/50-yea…

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@DameLozza Walter's been busy again today: insidecroydon.com/2026/07/23/mp-…

Brilliant, scathing analysis of Steve Reed's 'resignation' today by Walter Cronxite, @InsideCroydon insidecroydon.com/2026/07/20/ree…

It's what Kevin Keegan achieved - and what he represented - that mattered, not the times he fell short in a great 40-year career. My commentary on the lessons for us from his life and death. observer.co.uk/news/sport/art…

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@Gil_O_Teane He was talking about himself, and included approved absences, when attending conferences etc on official business.

@InsideCroydon Poor attendance. My kids would schools would have been sending threatening letters at 96%. 😂

So, in the end, they fell without a fight. Not one true effort, not one shot in sight. Just noise and fury, chest-beating and show, Yet nowhere left for football’s craft to go. They chased the referee more than the ball, Mistook dark arts for greatness after all. For every tumble, every feigned despair, The game itself was left a little poorer there. And when the whistle drew the curtain closed, There was no glory in the path they chose. For medals tarnish, scorelines fade away, But character is measured every day. So home they go, defeated in the end - Without the pride that should a champion attend. For victory borrowed through deception’s guise Wins trophies, perhaps… but never wins the wise. Tonight the football world breathes easier still. Not out of malice, but because, at last, The spirit of the game outlived the spectacle.

A great innings has come to an end. In our hearts, now and forever, Sir Garfield Sobers. 🖤🏏

Every player gets a winner’s medal. That’s the way it’s been for yonks. That’s football. So many things in this World Cup have been bent to fit in with American culture, just leave the fucking game alone. 😂

With the latest polling showing Count Binface pulling out a 10 point lead over Nigel Farage the odds on Farage pulling out of the by-election have shortened to 3/1

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And so the World Cup final will be between two teams who couldn’t beat Cape Verde in 90 minutes.