did you ever see that thread - i think it was on x: the everything app, years ago - where someone claimed that men could sustain a conversation consisting entirely of mid-90s footballers and the first reply was “karel poborsky” and the rest of the thread was just proving them right?
October 13, 2026 at 1:36 AM
did you ever see that thread - i think it was on x: the everything app, years ago - where someone claimed that men could sustain a conversation consisting entirely of mid-90s footballers and the first reply was “karel poborsky” and the rest of the thread was just proving them right?
It's weird, but I have heard of actual footballers picking it up because Ronaldo's in there.
October 13, 2026 at 1:34 AM
It's weird, but I have heard of actual footballers picking it up because Ronaldo's in there.
Plenty of professional footballers play outside of the EFL. A vast majority, in fact.
October 13, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Plenty of professional footballers play outside of the EFL. A vast majority, in fact.
Almost half of #female footballers are considering leaving the sport because of #financial concerns or #psychological stress, 57% struggled with #MentalHealth
“average pay is not significantly higher than national minimum wage levels”
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www.theguardian.com/football/202...
“average pay is not significantly higher than national minimum wage levels”
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www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Almost half of female footballers considering retiring early, players’ union survey shows
Financial and mental stress were commonly cited by the 800 players interviewed by Fifpro, who highlighted a ‘recurring theme of precarity and fragile conditions’
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Almost half of #female footballers are considering leaving the sport because of #financial concerns or #psychological stress, 57% struggled with #MentalHealth
“average pay is not significantly higher than national minimum wage levels”
@tomjgarry.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
“average pay is not significantly higher than national minimum wage levels”
@tomjgarry.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Carlton makes unbelievable ban after shock revelations.
Carlton AFL club has banned players from brushing their own teeth after two of its stars were admitted to hospital. Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward recently ended up in hospital and earned nominations for The Frownlow Medal after an incident…
Carlton AFL club has banned players from brushing their own teeth after two of its stars were admitted to hospital. Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward recently ended up in hospital and earned nominations for The Frownlow Medal after an incident…
Carlton makes unbelievable ban after shock revelations.
Carlton AFL club has banned players from brushing their own teeth after two of its stars were admitted to hospital. Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward recently ended up in hospital and earned nominations for The Frownlow Medal after an incident with a toothbrush. The Frownlow Medal is awarded to the player whose off-field demeanour epitomises the values of the modern-day footballer and draws attention to the status of footballers as role models to young Australians.
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October 12, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Carlton makes unbelievable ban after shock revelations.
Carlton AFL club has banned players from brushing their own teeth after two of its stars were admitted to hospital. Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward recently ended up in hospital and earned nominations for The Frownlow Medal after an incident…
Carlton AFL club has banned players from brushing their own teeth after two of its stars were admitted to hospital. Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward recently ended up in hospital and earned nominations for The Frownlow Medal after an incident…
Why do footballers have no taste?
October 12, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Why do footballers have no taste?
Last job interview I had was a long time ago. I was asked, “Do you think footballers are paid too much?”
They weren’t interested in my actual answer, but whether I could cope with a completely unexpected question, and answer in coherent sentences with a reasoned response.
They weren’t interested in my actual answer, but whether I could cope with a completely unexpected question, and answer in coherent sentences with a reasoned response.
October 12, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Last job interview I had was a long time ago. I was asked, “Do you think footballers are paid too much?”
They weren’t interested in my actual answer, but whether I could cope with a completely unexpected question, and answer in coherent sentences with a reasoned response.
They weren’t interested in my actual answer, but whether I could cope with a completely unexpected question, and answer in coherent sentences with a reasoned response.
He is. I know it's early but it's bloody obvious. He's got half a billion quids worth of footballers to organise and this is what he's offering. He's deluded. This isn't the Saudi league - you have to defend properly before you start and he can't do it.
The CDs are trash, mind. Hopeless.
The CDs are trash, mind. Hopeless.
October 12, 2026 at 8:53 PM
He is. I know it's early but it's bloody obvious. He's got half a billion quids worth of footballers to organise and this is what he's offering. He's deluded. This isn't the Saudi league - you have to defend properly before you start and he can't do it.
The CDs are trash, mind. Hopeless.
The CDs are trash, mind. Hopeless.
Women’s professional players are still earning low wages, working on insecure contracts & experiencing rising psychological stress.
That is according to the findings of a new global survey of more than 800 footballers by #Fifpro.
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
That is according to the findings of a new global survey of more than 800 footballers by #Fifpro.
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
Women's football: Billion-dollar boom is leaving players behind - Fifpro raises concerns
Women's football is on course to become a billion-dollar industry, but many professional players are still earning low wages, working on insecure contracts and experiencing rising psychological stress...
www.bbc.com
October 12, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Women’s professional players are still earning low wages, working on insecure contracts & experiencing rising psychological stress.
That is according to the findings of a new global survey of more than 800 footballers by #Fifpro.
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
That is according to the findings of a new global survey of more than 800 footballers by #Fifpro.
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
Almost half of female footballers are considering leaving the sport because of financial concerns or psychological stress, a #FIFPRO survey of about 800 players says. Only 76% of players are always paid on time. 57% have struggled with their mental health.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Almost half of female footballers considering retiring early, players’ union survey shows
Financial and mental stress were commonly cited by the 800 players interviewed by Fifpro, who highlighted a ‘recurring theme of precarity and fragile conditions’
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Almost half of female footballers are considering leaving the sport because of financial concerns or psychological stress, a #FIFPRO survey of about 800 players says. Only 76% of players are always paid on time. 57% have struggled with their mental health.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
This piece bothers me
www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...
It’s Polly Vernon writing about when she worked in a bar in London
It includes this: ‘Politicians drank there — I once made Tony Benn a G&T — as did EastEnders stars and footballers’
I can’t imagine Benn in such a bar & he didn’t drink booze
www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...
It’s Polly Vernon writing about when she worked in a bar in London
It includes this: ‘Politicians drank there — I once made Tony Benn a G&T — as did EastEnders stars and footballers’
I can’t imagine Benn in such a bar & he didn’t drink booze
October 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
This piece bothers me
www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...
It’s Polly Vernon writing about when she worked in a bar in London
It includes this: ‘Politicians drank there — I once made Tony Benn a G&T — as did EastEnders stars and footballers’
I can’t imagine Benn in such a bar & he didn’t drink booze
www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...
It’s Polly Vernon writing about when she worked in a bar in London
It includes this: ‘Politicians drank there — I once made Tony Benn a G&T — as did EastEnders stars and footballers’
I can’t imagine Benn in such a bar & he didn’t drink booze
Not many premier league quality footballers out there for Newcastle tonight. Goodness me
October 12, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Not many premier league quality footballers out there for Newcastle tonight. Goodness me
Lol ah sorry. Absolutely not judging you. I mean the film en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rep... which has some fun musical moments.
It's really fun and endearing, buy looking back It's also about a bunch of scab footballers (who are also sympathetic)
It's really fun and endearing, buy looking back It's also about a bunch of scab footballers (who are also sympathetic)
The Replacements (film) - Wikipedia
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October 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Lol ah sorry. Absolutely not judging you. I mean the film en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rep... which has some fun musical moments.
It's really fun and endearing, buy looking back It's also about a bunch of scab footballers (who are also sympathetic)
It's really fun and endearing, buy looking back It's also about a bunch of scab footballers (who are also sympathetic)
i think he's the master of thing that footballers do when they are jogging but going slower than walking pace.
October 12, 2026 at 6:57 PM
i think he's the master of thing that footballers do when they are jogging but going slower than walking pace.
Totally agree that distorted spending can produce an elite dominating side, however, this is more theory than practice, given that Spurs just avoided relegation and are worth the same as PSG.
Leave the footballers and managers alone, take the auditors to task.
footballbenchmark.com/documents/d/...
Leave the footballers and managers alone, take the auditors to task.
footballbenchmark.com/documents/d/...
October 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Totally agree that distorted spending can produce an elite dominating side, however, this is more theory than practice, given that Spurs just avoided relegation and are worth the same as PSG.
Leave the footballers and managers alone, take the auditors to task.
footballbenchmark.com/documents/d/...
Leave the footballers and managers alone, take the auditors to task.
footballbenchmark.com/documents/d/...
"And then we put little footballers on each disc, you see? Players then flick the discs."
"Hmm, but how will the little footballers stay on the discs?"
"We'll glue them on."
"Oh, I can't see any footballer agreeing to that."
"No, sir, they'll be made of plastic."
"Ah, yes, that would solve it."
"Hmm, but how will the little footballers stay on the discs?"
"We'll glue them on."
"Oh, I can't see any footballer agreeing to that."
"No, sir, they'll be made of plastic."
"Ah, yes, that would solve it."
October 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM
"And then we put little footballers on each disc, you see? Players then flick the discs."
"Hmm, but how will the little footballers stay on the discs?"
"We'll glue them on."
"Oh, I can't see any footballer agreeing to that."
"No, sir, they'll be made of plastic."
"Ah, yes, that would solve it."
"Hmm, but how will the little footballers stay on the discs?"
"We'll glue them on."
"Oh, I can't see any footballer agreeing to that."
"No, sir, they'll be made of plastic."
"Ah, yes, that would solve it."
Most footballers can satisfy the principal demands of their position i.e. (as appropriate) defend, tackle, get up and down, pass, shoot (Well, OK, I know).
Most wingers can barely feed their striker but still hold down a job, which I find a mystery. (And I loved Aaron, btw)
Most wingers can barely feed their striker but still hold down a job, which I find a mystery. (And I loved Aaron, btw)
October 12, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Most footballers can satisfy the principal demands of their position i.e. (as appropriate) defend, tackle, get up and down, pass, shoot (Well, OK, I know).
Most wingers can barely feed their striker but still hold down a job, which I find a mystery. (And I loved Aaron, btw)
Most wingers can barely feed their striker but still hold down a job, which I find a mystery. (And I loved Aaron, btw)
The PFA says that all of them belong:
"The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) is the union for all current and former footballers and scholars in the Premier League, the FA Women’s Super League and the English Football Leagues."
"The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) is the union for all current and former footballers and scholars in the Premier League, the FA Women’s Super League and the English Football Leagues."
October 12, 2026 at 5:26 PM
The PFA says that all of them belong:
"The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) is the union for all current and former footballers and scholars in the Premier League, the FA Women’s Super League and the English Football Leagues."
"The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) is the union for all current and former footballers and scholars in the Premier League, the FA Women’s Super League and the English Football Leagues."
The PFA approved the rule that was broken.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profess...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profess...
Professional Footballers' Association - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 12, 2026 at 5:11 PM
The PFA approved the rule that was broken.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profess...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profess...
Lionel Messi named 10 young footballers for Messi+10 season 3, including Arsenal’s Max Dowman and Crystal Palace’s Zavier Gozo.
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October 12, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Lionel Messi named 10 young footballers for Messi+10 season 3, including Arsenal’s Max Dowman and Crystal Palace’s Zavier Gozo.
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Lionel Messi named 10 young footballers for Messi+10 season 3, including Arsenal’s Max Dowman and Crystal Palace’s Zavier Gozo.
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Young Guns Ready to Make Their Mark in the MG Indian Super League
The MG Indian Super League has increasingly become an important platform for India's next generation of footballers. Every season brings with it a new group of young players looking to make the transition from promising prospects to…
The MG Indian Super League has increasingly become an important platform for India's next generation of footballers. Every season brings with it a new group of young players looking to make the transition from promising prospects to…
Young Guns Ready to Make Their Mark in the MG Indian Super League
The MG Indian Super League has increasingly become an important platform for India's next generation of footballers. Every season brings with it a new group of young players looking to make the transition from promising prospects to established first-team performers. As the 2026–27 season gets underway, several young Indian players enter the campaign with valuable experience behind them, while others are preparing to take on new challenges and greater responsibility.
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October 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Young Guns Ready to Make Their Mark in the MG Indian Super League
The MG Indian Super League has increasingly become an important platform for India's next generation of footballers. Every season brings with it a new group of young players looking to make the transition from promising prospects to…
The MG Indian Super League has increasingly become an important platform for India's next generation of footballers. Every season brings with it a new group of young players looking to make the transition from promising prospects to…
No one in introverted England has joined the dots yet but the main reason Its men's & women's national teams have improved is that more players have played in mainland Europe, so they can now rival top teams whose players have mostly played in more than 1 country: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Why are so many British footballers playing in Serie A?
The 1990s felt like a golden age, but there are 22 British players in Serie A this season – more than ever before
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2026 at 4:09 PM
No one in introverted England has joined the dots yet but the main reason Its men's & women's national teams have improved is that more players have played in mainland Europe, so they can now rival top teams whose players have mostly played in more than 1 country: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Comedians wanna play the O2.
Footballers wanna play Wembley.
And historians…?
Next month I’m playing Westminster Abbey! Pretty chuffed about it, tbf
I’m gonna be discussing posthumous celebrity and the illustrious occupants in Poet’s corner
www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events...
Footballers wanna play Wembley.
And historians…?
Next month I’m playing Westminster Abbey! Pretty chuffed about it, tbf
I’m gonna be discussing posthumous celebrity and the illustrious occupants in Poet’s corner
www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events...
An evening with Greg Jenner: Celebrity and memory | Westminster Abbey
Greg Jenner unpacks how celebrity, fame and posthumous glory have shaped who and how we choose to remember.
www.westminster-abbey.org
October 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Comedians wanna play the O2.
Footballers wanna play Wembley.
And historians…?
Next month I’m playing Westminster Abbey! Pretty chuffed about it, tbf
I’m gonna be discussing posthumous celebrity and the illustrious occupants in Poet’s corner
www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events...
Footballers wanna play Wembley.
And historians…?
Next month I’m playing Westminster Abbey! Pretty chuffed about it, tbf
I’m gonna be discussing posthumous celebrity and the illustrious occupants in Poet’s corner
www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events...