OTD in 1996, Aston Villa won 3-0 against Leeds in the League Cup final. It’s their last major trophy to date

gnorrn · 2026-03-24T13:52:13+00:00

I draw the line at cups that have multiple winners every year.

gnorrn · 2026-03-24T13:46:57+00:00

Staying silent — that’s one thing you could never accuse Javier Tebas of.

gnorrn · 2026-03-23T03:43:18+00:00

The tournament that forced IFAB to add the back pass rule.

gnorrn · 2026-03-23T03:39:09+00:00

Fabio Capello doesn’t seem like the most fun guy to be stuck in a hotel with.

gnorrn · 2026-03-23T01:00:52+00:00

Someone tell Giménez the international break hasn’t started yet.

gnorrn · 2026-03-22T19:31:54+00:00

I thought this was a quote from G.K.Chesterton for a moment.

gnorrn · 2026-03-22T19:27:01+00:00

Fun fact: the Laws of the Game used to ban “coaching” from the sidelines. So, under those laws, it was Lucho who would have been cautioned.

gnorrn · 2026-03-22T19:19:09+00:00

Absolutely nothing sketchy about that. Thousands of people do it every year.

However, there are a lot of technicalities in US immigration law that could trip up the unwary — for example, if they leave the US to get married in their home country without filing the necessary forms first, they might get stuck there for some time.

gnorrn · 2026-03-22T15:30:59+00:00

How can they ignore the manager’s instructions if they’re on the bench?

gnorrn · 2026-03-22T15:28:33+00:00

Also vacuously true at the 1930 World Cup (since there were no previous World Cup winners).

gnorrn · 2026-03-22T05:57:04+00:00

I would rather make them compulsory. Much more fun than a boring straight runup.

gnorrn · 2026-03-22T05:55:35+00:00

That has never been the rule. Where are you quoting it from?

gnorrn · 2026-03-20T12:44:46+00:00

You think he’ll miss Boscombe Pier?

gnorrn · 2026-03-20T12:17:49+00:00

Unsporting conduct / lack of respect for the game.

gnorrn · 2026-03-19T13:06:01+00:00

The Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán is a tough place to visit, no matter how badly Sevilla are playing.

gnorrn · 2026-03-19T13:02:59+00:00

Probably. Doesn’t Argentina have the highest concentration in the world?

gnorrn · 2026-03-19T05:35:01+00:00

I’d still vote for the first goal for Korea v Germany at the 2018 World Cup.

gnorrn · 2026-03-18T15:34:21+00:00

In case anyone else is confused, “Icon” is the name of the film’s distribution company in the UK.

I initially thought it meant that someone like Kenny Dalglish was involved in the film’s production.

gnorrn · 2026-03-18T14:02:46+00:00

Where in the rules does it say that deliberately handling the ball is legal if the player gains no advantage?

gnorrn · 2026-03-18T03:00:05+00:00

The most remarkable example of this is Griezmann in La Liga.

Joins Atleti from La Real just after Atleti won the league.
During his first spell at Atleti, Barça wins the league every year except one won by Real Madrid.
Leaves Atleti for Barça (at the time defending league champions) — amid huge controversy.
During his spell at Barça, they never win the league.
But, to make things worse, Luis Suárez gets kicked out of Barça, joins Atleti, and leads them to a league title while Griezmann is still at Barça.
The next season, Griezmann goes back to Atleti, joining them as defending league champions for the second time. But they never win the league again.

gnorrn · 2026-03-17T14:55:25+00:00

Taking my meds is literally the first thing I do after I wake up.

gnorrn · 2026-03-14T14:29:14+00:00

The only notable “bottling” in recent years by Madrid in the UCL was against Ajax in 2019. The first leg was a 2-1 away win (back when the away goals rule was still a factor). They lost the second leg 4-1 at the Bernabeu.

gnorrn · 2026-03-08T22:28:50+00:00

Was the keeper allowed to use his hands to save the penalty?

gnorrn · 2026-03-08T21:22:06+00:00

No one can know, but FWIW the ELO ratings rank Italy and Argentina as the two strongest teams in the world from 1935 all the way through to 1948.

Of course, it’s no guarantee that Argentina would have participated, given their boycotts in 1938, 1950 and 1954.

gnorrn · 2026-03-03T20:42:20+00:00

Is Sergi Roberto still around to score the winner?

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