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Richard Mifsud

@richmifsud.bsky.social

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Gibraltarian bookworm and history buff. I love my wife and family. Love my #rugby especially @leinsterrugby @irishrugby and obviously @gibraltarrugby Also support #LFC and Athletic Bilbao

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Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · 6d

WTAF! This is why I love #history @peterfrankopan.bsky.social you absolute legend 🙌🏻. #books

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Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · 11d

Much improved second half and deserved equaliser. Cruel to lose it like that in time added on but I suppose we’ve won a few at the death. That’s sport 🤷🏻‍♂️. #CRYvLIV

Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · 11d

We could and should be 4/5 nil down. That we’re not speaks to Alisson, Palace’s profligacy and sheer luck. Hair dryer treatment from Slot 🤣. Need to be way better to get anything from this #PALvLIV

Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · 12d

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Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · 12d

Rain stopped play. Leinster won on Duckworth Lewis ☺️

Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · 12d

Thoroughly deserved paddling. Congrats Stormers not so good in the first half but brought it home in the second 40. For us we were just bloody awful and deserve the duck egg. Worst thing for me was the throwing in the towel early doors in that second half. Unacceptable #STOvLEI

Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · 12d

We were shite, Stormers were slightly less shite #STOvLEI

Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · 13d

Saw this and thought of you, and I appreciate that sounds really weird 🤣. www.instagram.com/p/DNMkSGwRAJ...

Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · 26d

a man in a suit and tie with glasses says yes

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Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · Jul 31

Really pleased with a factual account of Sulla’s life devoid of the usual accusations that have been levelled at him with scant evidence to support them. Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix really was Primus inter pares. #sulla #rome #history #books

Book Cover: Sulla a dictator reconsidered

Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · Jul 27

There is absolutely no way this doesn’t sound patronising but I’m really gutted I haven’t watched any of the Women’s Euros until today’s final. The standard of football is easily on par with men’s football. Note to self, watch women’s football

Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · Jul 27

Easy enough for Kerry. I really expected it to be a much tighter game but Donegal’s D wasn’t in sync with the new rules. Zonal marking just played into Kerry’s hands imho. Should’ve tweaked that early second half. Anyway Ciarraí abú! #gaa #allireland #KERvDON

Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · Jul 26

You can never have too much Cheese especially this new extra mature (abrasive arsehole) version of him.

Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · Jul 20

If you needed an advert for #hurling that #AllIreland was it. Tipp brushed away the underdogs tag with ruthless aplomb. Cork’s second half implosion must’ve been gutting for their supporters 😬 #gaa

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Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · Jul 20

Happy as a 🐖 in 💩 at being able to watch the #AllIreland #hurling senior final between Cork and Tipp #GAA

Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · Jul 17

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Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · Jul 17

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Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · Jul 17

The colours could, of course, have run in the wash cycle 🤷🏻‍♂️

Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · Jul 17

You would be correct in your assessment that you are a nerd 🤣. My nerdiness lies elsewhere such as the logistics required in mounting a campaign by the late Republic/early Principate Roman Army or indeed how the Syntagma of an ancient Greek polis trained for battle 🤪🤣

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Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · Jul 15

There’s a book by that name written by @scalzi.com it’s brilliant

Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · Jul 15

Been happening for years in France. I had a great chat about that with Simon Shaw a few years back and I asked him how Toulon treated the players and basically they’re treated like property 🤷🏻‍♂️

Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · Jul 14

Not a fan of it at all. There is way too much rugby but that’s not the real culprit, that would be the greed for money

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Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · Jul 14

One of the very many reasons I came off that platform years ago

Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · Jul 14

Thanks mate 👍🏻

Richard Mifsud @richmifsud.bsky.social · Jul 14

Is that just the test matches Justin? Also I presume that doesn’t extend to merchandising