Sam Munnery

A real pleasure to speak to the brilliant Paula Blasi and her DS Cherie Pridham about her stunning wins at La Vuelta and Amstel Gold and her rapid rise from promising 800m runner to one of the world's best riders (thanks in part to her car breaking down) thetimes.com/article/dff3cc…

Citing a thing that is completely irrelevant to the point I want to make

@DanOgunshakin Yep, it's a reflection of absolutely bloody nothing. The best players in Liverpool's team are all going to the World Cup (along with two decently departed ones), they just aren't English. Curtis also happens to be in one of the most competitive positions among England players.

If Liverpool didn't have a single player at the World Cup then I'd agree but given we have the Dutch captain & three team-mates, the Brazil number one, an Argentine World Cup winner, French international, one of Germany's best players plus others I'd say this is nonsense.

Ah well. It was fun while it lasted. This is why it mattered so much for Hearts to be champions.

17 years ago here a man ran faster than anyone's ever run before or since

Timed my spying mission to Hertha Berlin really badly

Liverpool and Real Madrid not providing any of their home nations' players is a mad one

Football is now fully drunk and needs to be put in a cab home

Meet Vuelta winner who bought a road bike only after car broke down Paula Blasi was forced to give up running because of injury. Now she has seen off the best in only her second year as a professional cyclist ✍️ @SamMunnery #Echobox=1779696996" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/sport/cycling/…

Most G/A in the Prem since 2017/18: 284 — Mo Salah 283 282 281 280 279 278 277 276 275 274 273 272 271 270 269 268 267 266 265 264 263 262 261 260 259 258 257 256 255 254 253 252 251 250 249 248 247 246 245 244 243 242 241 240 239 238 237 236 235 234 233 232 231 230 229 228 227 226 225 224 223 222 221 220 219 218 217 216 215 214 213 212 211 210 209 208 207 206 205 204 203 202 201 200 199 198 197 196 195 194 193 192 191 190 189 188 187 186 185 184 183 182 181 180 179 178 177 176 175 174 173 — Son Heung-min

There were many huge ovations today, this one particularly deserving: Jordan Henderson had waited 3 years to say a proper goodbye to The Kop. He was humbled to have this opportunity

Premier League points swings table 24-25 to 25-26: Man United +29 Arsenal +11 Man City +7 Spurs +3 Bournemouth +1 Everton +1 Aston Villa -1 Fulham -2 Brentford -3 West Ham -4 Brighton -8 Crystal Palace -8 Chelsea -17 Newcastle -17 Nottingham Forest -21 Wolves -22 Liverpool -24

@SamMunnery Not now Sam.

Spurs actually improving with 3 points more than last season 👀

What a photo. Almost like that photo of the Tour peloton cramming through the crowds in Yorkshire

@glennebrey Throwing shade at Bernardo Silva

Realise the whole “classy touch” thing has become a bit of a joke, but this really is, erm, classy. Says a lot about Robertson

Two of Liverpool's all-time XI leaving on the same day

Legends ❤️

@riathalsam If that isn't at least one person's intro...

For those fans of omens, the West Ham PA system has just completely botched Bubbles.

All the Mo and Robbo stuff is just a reminder - if we needed it - that character, emotion, feeling and personality are every bit as important to a football club as anything else. Klopp meeting Robbo at his house before he was signed and not talking about football says it all. He was interested in the person, not just the player. How you’re driven, what you’re made of, how far you’ll go and how hard you’ll push are huge factors in success - and massive in how supporters connect with individuals and teams. There’s a huge emotional connection with two lads who have given everything and been absolutely key to a golden period. They’ll leave a big hole behind them. Legends ✊🏼