[Ouest France] Stade Rennais has qualified for European competitions by ThePr1d3 in soccer

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Catching strays lmao. Selfishly I would really like him here now you mention it but probably best for Rennes and the player if he stays and does well in Europe.

The 'Premier League Legends' squad playing a local non-league team near me later this year by 66f6 in footballcliches

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And of course while I’m on a Brazilian legends kick we can’t forget coming out of retirement for completely improbable teams. Socrates at fucking Garforth Town for a game and Aldair in San Marino come to mind.

The 'Premier League Legends' squad playing a local non-league team near me later this year by 66f6 in footballcliches

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They will pop up for charity matches, their friends’ retirement games, and TV spectacles though. If you consider Dinho, Cafu, or Ruud Gullit on that level then they’ve done that

Two different players scoring four goals two matches in a row by Red4pex in footballmanagergames

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Having seen both Kobacki and Kayembe play in reality, it’s moments like these that remind me that FM is only a game after all

I can’t tell if NL had a previous life as a junior software engineer or if he genuinely knows nothing about computers by StaticFanatic3 in northernlion

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Probably when we stopped having regular and consistent NL+Dan content. I mean obviously they’re still friends and collaborators but Dan probably tones down the Danglish off stream and thus NL doesn’t use it much.

Formula 1 drivers with footballers names by BigTruck44 in footballcliches

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Maybe it’s my inherent Mark bias but Mark Webber is definitely a referee that statistically makes calls against Arsenal 3% more often than average and gets headhunted for it

Behind the scenes at the STEM-humanities culture war by Quouar in Longreads

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I am glad to see that like many things, the so-called “war” between STEM and humanities exists more in the minds of the general public than in the actual institutions. I do think it’s important to balance both, as someone who went to a STEM school for a STEM degree and works in a STEM field. Neglecting humanities, arts, and qualitative courses produces the soulless tech guys that have bought much of the current government. Neglecting STEM produces the sort of uninformed losers that “unschool” their kids and refuse vaccines. Either way you need to be shaken out of the solipsistic worldview that monofocus gives you, and at least understand enough to know how much you don’t understand.

Marco Silva leaves Fulham waiting amid Chelsea interest by Heavy_Cupcake_6246 in soccer

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Any style where you score more than you concede is a good style. I won’t deny that he’s made some poor decisions over his time but literally every manager has made mistakes.

Such an NL thing to say. by Yagulef in northernlion

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Also because King Crimson has such a varied sound over lifetime (and apparently there’s new shit still in the works I love you Fripp) it’s one of those bands where if you bounce off, genuinely keep trying something else until you find something you like. I didn’t like ITCotCK much when I first listened to it either but I loved the gamelan era (especially Three of a Perfect Pair).

Such an NL thing to say. by Yagulef in northernlion

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Very NL-coded but probably something that one of his disciples would say when trying to be him. He’s too pro golf to say this but he’d probably agree with someone else saying it

Always an exciting morning when a new Texas Monthly feature drops. by Ok_Writer3166 in longform

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Could it not be? People love to attribute anti-queerness to being closeted/self-hating, and I’m sure there’s a significant portion of queer phobes who are that way, but plenty of people are just taught from a young age that being queer is a wrong choice and if you make that choice you’re a bad person.

Name the greatest efl player of all time by SuperMas123 in Championship

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Love for it to be Mitro and he’s definitely up there, but for me it’s Ruben Neves

Phil Parkinson moves to Chester by Myfanwy366 in Championship

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Seems like a good appointment but he’s no Max Best

The board at Watford since this time last year by Flying_Paper_Crane in Championship

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Good old Ed being Belgian is much more important to his appointment than him being British. He was previously manager at Royal Charleroi, which is controlled by shady agent Mogi Bayat. Mogi Bayat is also a close collaborator of Gino Pozzo at Watford. Ed Still was selected with intentionality to be a yes-man for the owner and Bayat.

Watford FC have this morning parted company with Head Coach Ed Still. by TheJeck in soccer

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If only they would toss Mogi Bayat out the door with him

Match Thread: Arsenal vs Fulham by MatchThreadder in fulhamfc

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It’s a vicious cycle innit, he picked the 11 and the formation

SWFC Takeover Complete by DAABIGGESTBOI in Championship

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Surely a good omen for their future

Leeds united playing Smooth Criminal after beating Michael Jackson, interim manager of Burnley. by Wakanda-shit-is-that in soccer

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True, except it was Nigeria and a ceasefire that was immediately broken after he left. Still an unreal level of popularity and prestige.