JoelTFP
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Used to do some pretentious soccer writing
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Area Man Has Been Watching US Soccer Since 1993 And, "Just Wants You To Know That, Ok?"
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Area Man Has Been Watching US Soccer Since 1993 And, "Just Wants You To Know That, Ok?" — The Nutmeg News
Tampa, FL - Soccer fan Brad Lightfoot has been watching US Soccer since 1993 and, “just wants you to know that, ok?”
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July 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Area Man Has Been Watching US Soccer Since 1993 And, "Just Wants You To Know That, Ok?"
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Not a one of them ever walked the streets of Bakersfield
June 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Not a one of them ever walked the streets of Bakersfield
I can't think of a top-flight footballer with a wider gap between his talent and his perception of his own talent
December 28, 2024 at 2:59 AM
I can't think of a top-flight footballer with a wider gap between his talent and his perception of his own talent
I'm from NorCal, and this was the last NBA game I ever watched. I am still salty about it to this day, 20+ years later.
December 20, 2024 at 5:17 PM
I'm from NorCal, and this was the last NBA game I ever watched. I am still salty about it to this day, 20+ years later.
The calculator idea only works if it mails you the final total 4-6 weeks later with a string of opaque itemized charges that may or may not be part of the total or be completely spurious. You can only find out which by entering the data into another secret calculator after answering riddles three
December 8, 2024 at 4:16 PM
The calculator idea only works if it mails you the final total 4-6 weeks later with a string of opaque itemized charges that may or may not be part of the total or be completely spurious. You can only find out which by entering the data into another secret calculator after answering riddles three
Playing out from the back HARDER with a team decimated by injuries and a fourth string GK? This borders on a chat with HR about gross misconduct
December 5, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Playing out from the back HARDER with a team decimated by injuries and a fourth string GK? This borders on a chat with HR about gross misconduct
This invites the question of what would Martin be doing differently if he WAS trying to be fired. After watching yesterday, I can't really think of anything
It's not too late for Southampton to make a change and try to stay up. Really.
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I don't want to watch this terrible defending anymore
It's not too late for a bad team to make a coaching change.
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December 5, 2024 at 7:54 PM
This invites the question of what would Martin be doing differently if he WAS trying to be fired. After watching yesterday, I can't really think of anything
"A normal person is going to end up spitting it all back out at some point. Being recorded while doing so is an unfortunate choice. But while this may be wretched behaviour, it is hardly inexplicable."
Wretched, haunted but human: David Coote was made by modern football | Barney Ronay
Refereeing is basically a nightmare now. Is it really a huge surprise a Premier League official should end up brutalised and spitting toxins on a sofa?
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November 13, 2024 at 4:27 PM
"A normal person is going to end up spitting it all back out at some point. Being recorded while doing so is an unfortunate choice. But while this may be wretched behaviour, it is hardly inexplicable."
(with the Huddersfield Town owner as minority owner/managing partner)
November 13, 2024 at 4:24 PM
(with the Huddersfield Town owner as minority owner/managing partner)
Pretty sure this is a first in American sports? A Tribal Nation as the majority owner
Wilton Rancheria Joins Republic FC as Majority Owner as City Clears Path to Build Republic Stadium - Sacramento Republic FC
Sacramento, CA – Today, Republic FC and Wilton Rancheria announced a landmark partnership, positioning the Tribal Nation as majority owners of Sacramento’s professional soccer team. Republic FC Chairm...
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November 13, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Pretty sure this is a first in American sports? A Tribal Nation as the majority owner
I was absolutely convinced Alan Smith was going to be a better signing for United than that teenager, Wayne Rooney
November 13, 2024 at 4:20 PM
I was absolutely convinced Alan Smith was going to be a better signing for United than that teenager, Wayne Rooney
The series began with my dad taking me to my first match, and it closes with me taking my son to his first match. Football is the best
Harkes at The Wall, Part 3: Football, life and everything in between
We often use Shankly's life and football quote for explaining the importance of football in our lives, but sometimes, life and football explain each other. Art by Fabrizio Birimbelli I did not enter p...
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November 12, 2024 at 5:07 PM
The series began with my dad taking me to my first match, and it closes with me taking my son to his first match. Football is the best
Part I was a song of innocence. This part is a song of experience. And that experience is of losing in stoppage time.
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November 12, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Part I was a song of innocence. This part is a song of experience. And that experience is of losing in stoppage time.
You always remember your first. It's been nearly three decades since my first football match. Pt. I in a three-part series about the fatherhood, football, and how the two change and interact
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Harkes at The Wall, Part I: A football fan's journey through fandom
Very often, our initial experiences in sport define our relationship with it. Our in-house writer takes us through his first time at a football stadium. Art by Fabrizio Birimbelli My father is the bes...
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November 12, 2024 at 5:05 PM
You always remember your first. It's been nearly three decades since my first football match. Pt. I in a three-part series about the fatherhood, football, and how the two change and interact
www.footballparadise.com/harkes-at-th...
www.footballparadise.com/harkes-at-th...
Is there World Cup winner with a more badass Wikipedia picture than Bixente Lizarazu?
November 12, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Is there World Cup winner with a more badass Wikipedia picture than Bixente Lizarazu?
Things I dislike: when someone says "hey, guy" to me
Call Me Ferris Bueller GIF
ALT: Call Me Ferris Bueller GIF
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November 12, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Things I dislike: when someone says "hey, guy" to me
I waited on replying to an email at work, hoping some time would give me a new angle to solve a problem. It worked. La Pausa can be effective in an office setting, and I am the Juan Roman Riquelme of white-collar professionals. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
November 12, 2024 at 4:57 PM
I waited on replying to an email at work, hoping some time would give me a new angle to solve a problem. It worked. La Pausa can be effective in an office setting, and I am the Juan Roman Riquelme of white-collar professionals. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
Something I wrote back in 2019 about inclusivity and sport
Football for Everyone?
Football is not for everyone. We do not all get an equal share of the game: some fans more than others. The red taping of the sport comes in many forms. Calling the game “soccer” makes one a second-cl...
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November 12, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Something I wrote back in 2019 about inclusivity and sport
My favorite genre of sports photography
November 12, 2024 at 4:45 PM
My favorite genre of sports photography
These are real tattoos that Nicolas Otamendi has
November 12, 2024 at 4:42 PM
These are real tattoos that Nicolas Otamendi has
Good for Ryan Fraser. He's taking a stand for hobbits everywhere and not crouching in the front row like society expects.
"No. I'm standing for this photo, fellas. I'm tall enough. <whispers to himself> I'm tall enough."
"No. I'm standing for this photo, fellas. I'm tall enough. <whispers to himself> I'm tall enough."
November 12, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Good for Ryan Fraser. He's taking a stand for hobbits everywhere and not crouching in the front row like society expects.
"No. I'm standing for this photo, fellas. I'm tall enough. <whispers to himself> I'm tall enough."
"No. I'm standing for this photo, fellas. I'm tall enough. <whispers to himself> I'm tall enough."
I only support getting rid of away goals if we settle ties MLS shootout style
November 12, 2024 at 4:34 PM
I only support getting rid of away goals if we settle ties MLS shootout style