Richard Wilson
@hyfprw.bsky.social
All things Balkan football - particularly Croatia and Slovenia. Writer. Talker.
This all stems from Fruk moving agents (to Andy Bara) recently and Bara being in London. Per Bara, there's nothing concrete and it's just paper talk.
That said, you don't move to Bara unless you want to move imminently so it's hard to think he wasn't having chats and EPL clubs have tracked Fruk.
That said, you don't move to Bara unless you want to move imminently so it's hard to think he wasn't having chats and EPL clubs have tracked Fruk.
There is a lot of chatter in Croatia that Arsenal are on the move for Toni Fruk and I want this to happen so I can make 'For Fruk Sake' tshirts
dailycannon.com/2025/12/arse...
dailycannon.com/2025/12/arse...
Arsenal hold discussions regarding signing Toni Fruk
Sport Klub reported on Tuesday that talks have already taken place and that negotiations are “in full swing”, describing Arsenal as the leading English side
dailycannon.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This all stems from Fruk moving agents (to Andy Bara) recently and Bara being in London. Per Bara, there's nothing concrete and it's just paper talk.
That said, you don't move to Bara unless you want to move imminently so it's hard to think he wasn't having chats and EPL clubs have tracked Fruk.
That said, you don't move to Bara unless you want to move imminently so it's hard to think he wasn't having chats and EPL clubs have tracked Fruk.
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🆕: The #JLeague ⚽️🇯🇵 2025 Season Review!
LINK 🔗: www.shogunsoccer.com/p/jleague-j1...
Insights from data 💻 & watching the games 👀!
- Team Tactics 💡
- Squad Age Profiles 👨👨👦👦
- ⚽️ by ⌚️ & Situation
- Team/Player xG 📈
- ... and more!
#Ｊリーグ #サッカー
LINK 🔗: www.shogunsoccer.com/p/jleague-j1...
Insights from data 💻 & watching the games 👀!
- Team Tactics 💡
- Squad Age Profiles 👨👨👦👦
- ⚽️ by ⌚️ & Situation
- Team/Player xG 📈
- ... and more!
#Ｊリーグ #サッカー
J.League (J1) 2025 Season Review
Kashima Antlers win their 9th title, their first since 2016!
www.shogunsoccer.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
🆕: The #JLeague ⚽️🇯🇵 2025 Season Review!
LINK 🔗: www.shogunsoccer.com/p/jleague-j1...
Insights from data 💻 & watching the games 👀!
- Team Tactics 💡
- Squad Age Profiles 👨👨👦👦
- ⚽️ by ⌚️ & Situation
- Team/Player xG 📈
- ... and more!
#Ｊリーグ #サッカー
LINK 🔗: www.shogunsoccer.com/p/jleague-j1...
Insights from data 💻 & watching the games 👀!
- Team Tactics 💡
- Squad Age Profiles 👨👨👦👦
- ⚽️ by ⌚️ & Situation
- Team/Player xG 📈
- ... and more!
#Ｊリーグ #サッカー
It would be straight out of Putin’s playbook were Trump to hold off on this until doing it right in the middle of the World Cup.
It gets worse. Trump also says straight out that an invasion of Venezuela "on land" is coming and says he'd expand all this to Mexico and Colombia. Incredibly, no one even bothers pointing out anymore that he is claiming authority to do all of this without Congress:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
December 10, 2025 at 4:56 AM
It would be straight out of Putin’s playbook were Trump to hold off on this until doing it right in the middle of the World Cup.
If nothing else, this forces a Mets tear down but adding the best closer in the game to the Dodgers is scary. How do you bet against a three-peat?
Edwin Diaz to the Dodgers
December 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
If nothing else, this forces a Mets tear down but adding the best closer in the game to the Dodgers is scary. How do you bet against a three-peat?
Honestly, if it’s that much of a problem, then the homophobes should just not give Spurs money. Spurs absolutely should not have accommodated them one bit.
Tottenham have asked fans to remove an LGBT+ flag from the North stand for tonight's game
Slavia Prague made the request over "security concerns", suggesting their fans could target it. Understand Spurs initially pushed back but have relocated it to SW-corner
#thfc
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Slavia Prague made the request over "security concerns", suggesting their fans could target it. Understand Spurs initially pushed back but have relocated it to SW-corner
#thfc
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Tottenham tell fans to move LGBT+ flag over fears of Slavia Prague backlash
Spurs attempted to fight Slavia Prague's request but have now relocated the flag
inews.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Honestly, if it’s that much of a problem, then the homophobes should just not give Spurs money. Spurs absolutely should not have accommodated them one bit.
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So, Croatia are at the World Cup, they’ve got England, Ghana and Panama, but what should we expect from the Vatreni in 2026?
So, Croatia are at the World Cup, they’ve got England, Ghana and Panama, but what should we expect from the Vatreni in 2026?
The Last Hurrah
With the draw done, it's time for a deep dive into Croatia's prospects at the FIFA World Cup
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December 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
New Writing
So, Croatia are at the World Cup, they’ve got England, Ghana and Panama, but what should we expect from the Vatreni in 2026?
So, Croatia are at the World Cup, they’ve got England, Ghana and Panama, but what should we expect from the Vatreni in 2026?
New Writing
So, Croatia are at the World Cup, they’ve got England, Ghana and Panama, but what should we expect from the Vatreni in 2026?
So, Croatia are at the World Cup, they’ve got England, Ghana and Panama, but what should we expect from the Vatreni in 2026?
The Last Hurrah
With the draw done, it's time for a deep dive into Croatia's prospects at the FIFA World Cup
open.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
New Writing
So, Croatia are at the World Cup, they’ve got England, Ghana and Panama, but what should we expect from the Vatreni in 2026?
So, Croatia are at the World Cup, they’ve got England, Ghana and Panama, but what should we expect from the Vatreni in 2026?
Somehow, it seems Crvena Zvezda will have no fit strikers for the Sturm Graz game - Arnautovic meant to be out till next year but trying to rush him back, Duarte injured his ankle post game yesterday, Babicka only a couple of days into training after recovering from broken leg.
December 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Somehow, it seems Crvena Zvezda will have no fit strikers for the Sturm Graz game - Arnautovic meant to be out till next year but trying to rush him back, Duarte injured his ankle post game yesterday, Babicka only a couple of days into training after recovering from broken leg.
Almost everything Celtic have done has had too much weight on. Hard to judge Nancy on what has been a really poor set of performances in the midfield.
Definitely going to be a transition period of Wilfried Nancy's Chaos-ball, much as there was with Ange's but that was nothing if not a damned entertaining first half in Celtic vs Hearts #footy-live
December 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Almost everything Celtic have done has had too much weight on. Hard to judge Nancy on what has been a really poor set of performances in the midfield.
Definitely going to be a transition period of Wilfried Nancy's Chaos-ball, much as there was with Ange's but that was nothing if not a damned entertaining first half in Celtic vs Hearts #footy-live
December 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Definitely going to be a transition period of Wilfried Nancy's Chaos-ball, much as there was with Ange's but that was nothing if not a damned entertaining first half in Celtic vs Hearts #footy-live
For anyone interested, here’s my best of 2025 playlist. Like last year, I’m doing a full on write up but that’s still in progress…
Trailer for the list is kind of misleading given it lacks anything Japanese.
open.spotify.com/playlist/63N...
Trailer for the list is kind of misleading given it lacks anything Japanese.
open.spotify.com/playlist/63N...
December 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
For anyone interested, here’s my best of 2025 playlist. Like last year, I’m doing a full on write up but that’s still in progress…
Trailer for the list is kind of misleading given it lacks anything Japanese.
open.spotify.com/playlist/63N...
Trailer for the list is kind of misleading given it lacks anything Japanese.
open.spotify.com/playlist/63N...
Fair play, Sportscene. Scotland start in Boston, so they furnish the set with a picture of George Wendt.
December 7, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Fair play, Sportscene. Scotland start in Boston, so they furnish the set with a picture of George Wendt.
Nikola Jojic with as sweet a goal on the outside of his left as you could ever wish to see vs Mura
December 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Nikola Jojic with as sweet a goal on the outside of his left as you could ever wish to see vs Mura
If Scotland finish third in the group, btw, very likely it’s the winners of Group E in the second round aka Germany.
Oh, and
Brazil
Morocco
SCOTLAND
Haiti
Given 3pts pretty much guarantees qualification, it's win the opener and then don't concede loads of goals vs the two sides that will rightly think they can win the tournament.
Brazil
Morocco
SCOTLAND
Haiti
Given 3pts pretty much guarantees qualification, it's win the opener and then don't concede loads of goals vs the two sides that will rightly think they can win the tournament.
December 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
If Scotland finish third in the group, btw, very likely it’s the winners of Group E in the second round aka Germany.
Not getting into the playoff stuff atm so let's just say:
Group L
England
CROATIA
Ghana
Panama
Dalic will very much fancy winning this group, you'd think.
Group L
England
CROATIA
Ghana
Panama
Dalic will very much fancy winning this group, you'd think.
December 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Not getting into the playoff stuff atm so let's just say:
Group L
England
CROATIA
Ghana
Panama
Dalic will very much fancy winning this group, you'd think.
Group L
England
CROATIA
Ghana
Panama
Dalic will very much fancy winning this group, you'd think.
This draw has taken 2hrs 7 minutes - the same length as Jurassic Park.
December 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This draw has taken 2hrs 7 minutes - the same length as Jurassic Park.
The 2026 World Cup will ALSO feature the first ever meeting between Croatia and Ghana.
The 2026 World Cup will feature the first ever meeting between Croatia and Panama - the first time they've faced a Central American side not called Mexico.
Croatia are drawn into Group L to open the group against England.
The last time Croatia faced England at the World Cup, they defeated England in the 2018 WC Semi Final but have not beaten England in three meetings since.
The last time Croatia faced England at the World Cup, they defeated England in the 2018 WC Semi Final but have not beaten England in three meetings since.
December 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The 2026 World Cup will ALSO feature the first ever meeting between Croatia and Ghana.
Scotland open up vs Haiti.
1978 Peru
1990 Costa Rica
Oh god.
1978 Peru
1990 Costa Rica
Oh god.
December 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Scotland open up vs Haiti.
1978 Peru
1990 Costa Rica
Oh god.
1978 Peru
1990 Costa Rica
Oh god.
The 2026 World Cup will feature the first ever meeting between Croatia and Panama - the first time they've faced a Central American side not called Mexico.
Croatia are drawn into Group L to open the group against England.
The last time Croatia faced England at the World Cup, they defeated England in the 2018 WC Semi Final but have not beaten England in three meetings since.
The last time Croatia faced England at the World Cup, they defeated England in the 2018 WC Semi Final but have not beaten England in three meetings since.
December 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The 2026 World Cup will feature the first ever meeting between Croatia and Panama - the first time they've faced a Central American side not called Mexico.
OH F**K OFF...
This is one hell of a way to put Scotland in with Brazil and Morocco, isn't it.
December 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
OH F**K OFF...
This is one hell of a way to put Scotland in with Brazil and Morocco, isn't it.
December 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This is one hell of a way to put Scotland in with Brazil and Morocco, isn't it.
Croatia are drawn into Group L to open the group against England.
The last time Croatia faced England at the World Cup, they defeated England in the 2018 WC Semi Final but have not beaten England in three meetings since.
The last time Croatia faced England at the World Cup, they defeated England in the 2018 WC Semi Final but have not beaten England in three meetings since.
December 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Croatia are drawn into Group L to open the group against England.
The last time Croatia faced England at the World Cup, they defeated England in the 2018 WC Semi Final but have not beaten England in three meetings since.
The last time Croatia faced England at the World Cup, they defeated England in the 2018 WC Semi Final but have not beaten England in three meetings since.
We're all manifesting USA vs Iran, right?
December 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
We're all manifesting USA vs Iran, right?
It has taken longer than the run time of Airplane! to get to drawing a side into a group that hadn't been pre-allocated.
This program started an entire Beauty and the Beast ago.
December 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It has taken longer than the run time of Airplane! to get to drawing a side into a group that hadn't been pre-allocated.
This program started an entire Beauty and the Beast ago.
December 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This program started an entire Beauty and the Beast ago.