The Gator
Footballguy
I think that is more an indictment as to how bad the US has handled things than saying anything about how Greece is handling it....though banning flights from the US is probably a smart move on their behalf.
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The Gator
Footballguy
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Chelsea just collecting a ton of young and experienced talent.
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@WhoScored
Most appearances by outfielders currently aged 21 and under in Europe's top five leagues since 2016/17
Kai Havertz - 118 (Chelsea )
Kylian Mbappe - 106 (PSG)
Christian Pulisic - 106 (Chelsea )
Malang Sarr - 102 (Chelsea )
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@WhoScored
Most appearances by outfielders currently aged 21 and under in Europe's top five leagues since 2016/17
Kai Havertz - 118 (Chelsea )
Kylian Mbappe - 106 (PSG)
Christian Pulisic - 106 (Chelsea )
Malang Sarr - 102 (Chelsea )
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The Gator
Footballguy
Speaking of covid problems:
jamie jackson @JamieJackson___ ·6m
Now confirmed (by Deschamps) Pogba has coronavirus - joins Wan-Bissaka in having to self-isolate, so each miss next Wednesday's start of pre-season training. Factor in the Harry Maguire affair and this is not the best close season ever for @ManUtd or for Solskjaer to deal with...
United do not play the first weekend, so they have a litte time to get everyone in and training.
jamie jackson @JamieJackson___ ·6m
Now confirmed (by Deschamps) Pogba has coronavirus - joins Wan-Bissaka in having to self-isolate, so each miss next Wednesday's start of pre-season training. Factor in the Harry Maguire affair and this is not the best close season ever for @ManUtd or for Solskjaer to deal with...
United do not play the first weekend, so they have a litte time to get everyone in and training.
El Floppo
Footballguy
It's the Castro district of Europe. Our gb mentioned above is gay, his cousin does drag there...the island is too gay for our gay gb. Nttawt.
El Floppo
Footballguy
I wonder if he has it, or like the bopsy triplets, is quarantining due to travel restrictions. At this point, that's an easy, but big mistake for these twit reporters to make.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Jaysus
Good times!
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
French center back who has been playing regularly for Nice since 17. He has represented France from U16 through the U21's
The Gator
Footballguy
B Maverick
Footballguy
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
well 2020 continues to go swimmingly well. Here is the Real Salt Lake owner's take on MLS cancelling games yesterday due to the protests
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DLH on the game not happening last night: "The disrespect was profound to me, personally"
DLH - "it's taken a lot of wind out of my sails on how much I want to invest in the team - buying players and building the team."
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DLH on the game not happening last night: "The disrespect was profound to me, personally"
DLH - "it's taken a lot of wind out of my sails on how much I want to invest in the team - buying players and building the team."
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
oh dear :(
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Ives Galarcep
Dell Loy Hansen, #RSL owner, goes off on the decision by players to protest last night’s game and now is reportedly laying off employees in response and is blaming that on the players. Can’t imagine many who know #MLS are shocked it would be Hansen to take this awful stance
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Go Jozy 
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Jozy Altidore
@JozyAltidore
He (DLH) needs to sell the team then. I’m involved in a group that’s ready to purchase it. Time for change.
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Jozy Altidore
@JozyAltidore
He (DLH) needs to sell the team then. I’m involved in a group that’s ready to purchase it. Time for change.
B Maverick
Footballguy
Wow, most of the MLS, MLB and NBA owners seem to be supporting everything. But there will always be one.
In other news, reportedly City are expected to bid 100m Euros, Gabriel Jesus, Bernardo Silva, and Eric Garcia to Barca for Messi. Not sure what to think of it. Could be a nice little score for Barca, although I am not a big fan of Gabriel Jesus.
In other news, reportedly City are expected to bid 100m Euros, Gabriel Jesus, Bernardo Silva, and Eric Garcia to Barca for Messi. Not sure what to think of it. Could be a nice little score for Barca, although I am not a big fan of Gabriel Jesus.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
oh wow....
Hey here is a team for Messi to buy
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[Jake Simons] hearing that there is a meeting happening at RSL with Coaches and Management. Word is that MLS may be in take-over mode. Staying close to it.
Hey here is a team for Messi to buy
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[Jake Simons] hearing that there is a meeting happening at RSL with Coaches and Management. Word is that MLS may be in take-over mode. Staying close to it.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
It's lira or yen, so it's not much.El Floppo said:
The Z Machine
Footballguy
I had him on one of my FM saves. He was dynamite, but I couldn't hold on to him as he wanted to treat S####thorpe as a stepping stone. Dummy, S####horpe won back to back CL titles under The Z!
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
This is one of the few billionaires who lives in Utah
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[Ryan Smith] on Twitter: “I’m in.... they got my number” (on purchasing Real Salt Lake)
DJackson10
Footballguy
Who are they. I recognize the one on the left (Screen right) but name escapes me. I feel like an idiot right now.
DJackson10
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
DJackson10
Footballguy
I hate to say this but consider the source of where they are. Probably a lot of fans in Salt Lake with his unfortunate opinion. Its so bad there that Micheal Jordan refused to take his family there when he played in the NBA especially the playoffs. He didn't admit the blatant reason for it but you could understand why if you followed the NBA and saw the Westbrook situation and then another incident last year.
DJackson10
Footballguy
DJackson10
Footballguy
The great thing is when an owner isn't supporting it everyone goes after them to show what a fool they are
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Some on just posted the full context of what Hansen said. It some how looks even worse now that you have the full context. This is not some one MLS should be doing business with :(
El Floppo
Footballguy
Link, if you don't mind?
Easy to think of him in the abstract as willfully bigoted at worst, or just dumbly ignorant at hest
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Note that when reading this, DLH did not pay any of the workers he furloughed so the RSL players jointly paid them.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Ugh. No reason given for shutting the stadium down to fans other than what's implied by "as a consequence of what took place"?
DJackson10
Footballguy
Definitely feel like an idiot on that one. Was having a brain fart. Abraham I'm not nearly annoyed with and have zero clue who the other guy is
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
From these comments, it appears to me like DLH wants no part of this any more. He seems pretty clear that he is done.
These comments were not off the cuff, he went on a radio station that he himself owns in Utah and just went off.
People are reporting that he kicked all the players out of training today and is throwing a hissy fit.
DJackson10
Footballguy
According to Sky Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio, the Swede has in fact reached an agreement with Milan, with the club making a further financial effort to please the player.
Ibrahimovic’s salary will be €7million net for a new one-year deal, but without the inclusion of any kind of bonuses, with it having been previously reported that Milan’s offer was a €6m fixed salary plus €1m in bonuses.
Fabrizio Romano is also reporting that the 38-year-old has agreed a new deal until June 2021.
Ibrahimovic’s salary will be €7million net for a new one-year deal, but without the inclusion of any kind of bonuses, with it having been previously reported that Milan’s offer was a €6m fixed salary plus €1m in bonuses.
Fabrizio Romano is also reporting that the 38-year-old has agreed a new deal until June 2021.
DJackson10
Footballguy
Yeah thats not gonna go over well with the Players Union. I expect MLS to act as fast on this as when the Union reported Nowack for his crimes against the players maybe even faster considering the circumstances. If I'm the players and coaches I refuse to even go to the training ground till this clown is out.
Sammy3469
Footballguy
Onouha was apparently on BBC (so this has now gone international) and said he wanted off the team. Rimando (retired) and Williams also seem to have some dirty laundry to air as well.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I saw the Williams quote. Gave me goosebumps (not the good kind).
MLS has a chance to make a big statement here or act like a turtle and hope it goes away.
El Floppo
Footballguy
his prerogative. I assume he thinks the rest of the sporting world is going about this all wrong and even though he's the only one sitting at that post, assumes he's the only voice of reason in this I'm-not-a-racist world. I hope he sells to Jozy. or just gives the thing to Messi.
DJackson10
Footballguy
Yeah I had seen something earlier from a MLS person who use to be in the Union Youth Set up coaching. He said he's heard through the grapevine of this happening with he players. Said he's heard a few things about this owner but wouldn't go into detail saying it wasn't his place to do so and he'd let anyone associated with the team currently or former do that. He said it makes what happened with Nowak here look like a Saint though. If you remember the accusations on Nowak they weren't great either.
DJackson10
Footballguy
Milan have made a step forward in trying to sign Tonali - in the last hours they've made an improved offer to compete with Inter for him (Di Marzio)
Ibra is taking the Cursed #9 from Milan which is almost more cursed then being on the Madden cover. If anyone can break it, well it's our lord and savior Ibra
Ibra is taking the Cursed #9 from Milan which is almost more cursed then being on the Madden cover. If anyone can break it, well it's our lord and savior Ibra
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
way too little. The intentions of the players was crystal clear, whether you agreed with it or not.
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Jeff Carlisle
@JeffreyCarlisle
Dell Loy Hansen: "The players' intentions were probably misinterpreted on my side."
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Looks like the Athletic, as always, got the story on Hansen
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https://twitter.com/PaulTenorio/status/1299112454962712579?s=20
"He's a ####### racist, to be honest."
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https://twitter.com/PaulTenorio/status/1299112454962712579?s=20
"He's a ####### racist, to be honest."
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The Gator
Footballguy
I saw the MLS statement - essentially trying to walk the league away from the situation, denouncing DLH's comments, while recognizing the money he has spent on Soccer in general - MLS, USL, NWSL, and youth level.
The intentions of the players was crystal clear, whether you agreed with it or not.
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Jeff Carlisle
@JeffreyCarlisle
Dell Loy Hansen: "The players' intentions were probably misinterpreted on my side."
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The Gator
Footballguy
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
that does not read like a statement from a league looking to push out an owner. I wonder if the PR team wrote this before the Athletic piece came out......
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The Gator
Footballguy
I have not seen the Athletic piece - but I know DLH went on his radio today to pseudo-apologize. So, I imagine Garber and he had a chat about how DLH was going to follow up his comments today.
So, maybe Garber was aware that DLH was at least not going to double down, and thus no need for MLS to escalate at this point - allowing for a potentially smoother exit down the road,
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Here is one of quite a few similar tidbits from the story. I have a feeling the flood gates may open...I have not seen the Athletic piece - but I know DLH went on his radio today to pseudo-apologize. So, I imagine Garber and he had a chat about how DLH was going to follow up his comments today.
So, maybe Garber was aware that DLH was at least not going to double down, and thus no need for MLS to escalate at this point - allowing for a potentially smoother exit down the road,
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Egdg6MWXgAApUAt?format=png&name=900x900
The Gator
Footballguy
Of course, now I see the Players Association Response to the Athletic article...and I would say Garber still has a headache on his hands.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
He is now being referred to as Donald Sterling Part 2.
I think it took the NBA only 5 days to remove Sterling once the crap hit the fan.
I think it took the NBA only 5 days to remove Sterling once the crap hit the fan.
El Floppo
Footballguy
I listened to Andy William's interview on local news stations FB page...but he held back pretty much everything knowing the Athletic piece was dripping later. Tbh, came across as a disgruntled furloughed guy more than anything else in the absence of anything substantive.
Fwiw, I think the athletic article is behind a paywall. Any details?
Fwiw, I think the athletic article is behind a paywall. Any details?
