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By ratifying the Saudi takeover of Newcastle United the Premier League has lost control over its future
Back in August I wrote that the Premier League’s blocking of the Newcastle takeover was arbitrary, cruel and inconsistent, given they’d already let another sovereign wealth fund belonging to a country with a questionable human rights record buy Manchester City … Continue reading
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Tagged 1992, Abu Dhabi, beIN (lower case b you heathens), Bradford fire, Champions League, European Super League, Financial Fair Play failure, Gary Neville needs to take a break and we need a break from him, Get back on telly Delia, Greedy cunts, Hillsborough, Iraq, Jamal Khashoggi, Leonard Cohen, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Mike Ashley is also fat, Newcastle United, Premier League, Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Roman Abramovich, Saudi Arabia, Sky's homogenisation of football, Stalinist purge, The Future, UEFA, Whataboutery cunts, Yes Kim Jong-un is fat
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World Cup Preview
And just like that, the World Cup is upon us. The few days before the tournament gets underway always brings mixed emotions. It makes you ponder the conceptual accuracy of time, as the last World Cup in South Africa doesn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Chiles, Argentina, BBC, Belgium, Brazil, Brazilian Girls with 'Brazilians', Chile, Colombia, Corruption, Cristiano Ronaldo, Croatia, England, FIFA, France, Germany, Italia '90, Italy, ITV, Ivory Coast, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Marco Reus, Netherlands, Panini Sticker Album, Qatar, Roy Hodgson, Sepp Blatter, Spain, Uruguay, Wayne Rooney, World Cup, World Cup 2014, World Cup 2022, World Cup Brazil 2014
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