Yes.*

(* may not be true)

Thanks Tom! You’re very welcome

‘Don’t put me in a box’: Pellegrino Matarazzo’s extraordinary journey from New Jersey to Real Sociedad Real Sociedad’s coach’s career reveals plenty about the man leading the proud Basque club to only their eighth Copa del Rey final

Ahead of an absolutely monster weekend in the relegation zone in the PL, here’s a lovely read on Pelegrino Matterazo ahead of the Copa Del Dey final by @sidlowe.bsky.social Vamos La Real!

This may be a fundamentally new kind of sin blending blasphemy, idolatry, divination, and simony, among others. Those who are not horrified at this may be entirely lacking in authentic religious awareness and feeling.

A love letter to Antoine Griezmann.

What will France and Atlético Madrid do without him?

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Watch the full episode here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5ev...

Roberto Martínez: ‘It’s a hammer blow when you don’t succeed, but let us dream’ The Portugal head coach, who describes the country as a ‘football school’, tells Sid Lowe why he is ready to take risks in pursuit of World Cup glory

Interesting interview with Roberto Martínez by @sidlowe.bsky.social in yesterday's @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...

A collage of Real Oviedo images from the latest issue of Spanish Football magazine, Panenka

I've followed @revistapanenka.bsky.social for years, but resisted the temptation to buy the magazine because my Spanish isn't good enough
But I had to make an exception for the #RealOviedo centenary issue, which is wonderful & obviously includes Langara,Tensi,the Doc,Santi & @sidlowe.bsky.social

Humiliation for Kinsky as Tottenham crumble early in thrashing by Atlético Madrid Goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky was substituted early in the first half of Tottenham’s humiliating 5-2 defeat at the hands of Atlético Madrid

‘This was a dramatic act of self-destruction that “Spursy” doesn’t get anywhere near, both deeply comic and also desperately sad, the final ridiculous scene of a tragedy, the ultimate humiliation. Only, terrifyingly, that may still be to come.’ By @sidlowe.bsky.social

Miss Gender @girldrawsghosts everything is getting worse because the richest man alive, who was raised by an apartheid emerald baron that married his own stepdaughter, is chasing nazi brand loyalty by giving them a chatbot that undresses children, so that he can keep selling cars that drive into traffic

I would love to show this tweet to someone in the 90s and tell them that this is what the 21st century will be like

The impression. 😉

Feel free to send this link to your favourite journalist/commentator/activist/celebrity/Russian bot to help this become #1 on the whole of the YouTubes.

NBA greats Kerr, Nash on ups and downs of owning Spanish soccer team Mallorca Steve Kerr and Steve Nash own Mallorca with a former USMNT international and an ex-tennis pro. What has it taught them about sport, leadership and life?

Superb stuff from @sidlowe.bsky.social (edit: @tonymabertespn.bsky.social) sitting down with some NBA greats to talk about their decade of owning LaLiga side Mallorca. (Full hour-long TV special on ESPN+ tonight also)

www.espn.com/soccer/story...

NBA greats Kerr, Nash on ups and downs of owning Spanish soccer team Mallorca Steve Kerr and Steve Nash own Mallorca with a former USMNT international and an ex-tennis pro. What has it taught them about sport, leadership and life?

Brilliant insight into what it's like coming in from outside football to take over a club. @sidlowe.bsky.social sat down with Mallorca's owners, as they celebrate 10 years in charge, for a 1-hour TV special and this fascinating written feature.

www.espn.com/soccer/story...

I’m glad it wasn’t entirely wasted 😂

The Carabao Cup semis and more upheaval at Real Madrid: Football Weekly Extra – podcast Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair, Dan Bardell and Sid Lowe as Xabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid and the Carabao Cup semi-finals begin

Today's @footballweekly.bsky.social is now live. AFCON, League Cup, PL preview, Xabi Alonso and Wenger's latest offside wheeze on the menu; with @maxrushden.bsky.social, @barryglendenning.bsky.social, Dan Bardell and myself, plus added @sidlowe.bsky.social.
www.theguardian.com/football/aud...

Gracias!

Is Xabi Alonso’s time up at Real Madrid? – Football Weekly Extra Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon, Philippe Auclair and Sid Lowe as Manchester City’s win at Real Madrid piles the pressure on Xabi Alonso

Producer @grovejoel.bsky.social advises me to advise you that the new @footballweekly.bsky.social podcast has landed, with @maxrushden.bsky.social, @barryglendenning.bsky.social, Mark Langdon and myself, with added @sidlowe.bsky.social in the football paella. www.theguardian.com/football/aud...

Bravo The Times, bravo.

good morning

Sammy Lee: ‘Going to Spain was the best thing that happened to me after joining Liverpool’ The former Liverpool and Osasuna player tells Sid Lowe about his coaching journey, redemption in Spain and working with Sven-Göran Eriksson

www.theguardian.com/football/202... absolutely loved meeting Sammy Lee

Instead of connecting Extremadura with the rest of the country or improving connections between Barcelona/Bilbao, Seville/Valencia, Spain is instead putting its efforts into reducing travel time between Madrid/Barcelona.

Spain needs to boost its 2nd tier cities, not MAD BCN.

Do they make bottom burps?

Sammy Lee: ‘Going to Spain was the best thing that happened to me after joining Liverpool’ The former Liverpool and Osasuna player tells Sid Lowe about his coaching journey, redemption in Spain and working with Sven-Göran Eriksson

www.theguardian.com/football/202... absolutely loved meeting Sammy Lee

A bit of Monday morning reading for you

Gracias!

Thanks Neil 👊

Cristhian Mosquera: ‘Arsenal were my team growing up. They had an aura’ The Spain Under-21 centre-back talks to Sid Lowe about his club’s ‘crazy’ defensive numbers, his dual identity and his love of multicultural London

Cristhian Mosquera is very, very cool. And yes, he actually did laugh at *that* scene from The Full Monty www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Thanks! I didn’t actually know it was up yet. 👊 I really, really liked him. A throughly nice lad.

Our editorial stance is kidnappings are bad. This is not Real Journalism because it's important to be neutral about atrocities

🇪🇸 Real Madrid have failed to score in two consecutive games, but sit top of La Liga.

🇮🇹 The title race hots up in Serie A.

🇫🇷 The handbrake is firmly off in France.

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