Liam

Poacher turned gamekeeper 👨🏽‍🏫 Long time #SCFC sufferer ⚽️ Aspirational middle order batsman for @Didsburycc 🏏

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

“Stockport’s on fire.” So tweeted Stockport Council when Taylor Harwood-Bellis was called up with Phil Foden and Cole Palmer to the England squad. Foden and Palmer have since withdrawn through injury, and another England international from Stockport, Kobbie Mainoo, was already out. “We might as well just move Wembley up here,” the council added.

Palmer is from Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, but went to Gatley Primary School which has a Stockport postcode, encouraging the local council to claim him. Foden is known as the “Stockport Iniesta”, Mainoo grew up playing for Cheadle & Gatley FC, one of Stockport’s best-known amateur clubs, while Harwood-Bellis went to Stockport School.

Harwood-Bellis, who played in the Stockport Metro Junior League graced by Foden, trained with England at St George’s Park today and flies out to Athens tomorrow for Thursday’s Nations League showdown against Greece.

So why’s Stockport a hotbed? “Something in the air I think, in Stockport!” Harwood-Bellis replied. “It’s a good town, good people, the club Stockport County is the big supporter of that, there’s football everywhere. Down the road from Manchester, City and United, footballing area. The grass roots is good.”

He has family connections with Stockport County, his uncle Steve as a director and his father Martin dressing up as the club's mascot Vernon Bear. “Not once!” Harwood-Bellis laughed. “He’s done it for a few times! He was the bear. Sad to see him stop doing that!”

When he returned to Stockport School and presented them with an England age-group No 5 shirt, Harwood-Bellis’ relatives sent messages of delight to see him visiting his old school, being humble and keeping his feet on the ground. He was earmarked for prominence from an early age. As a 14-year-old at Manchester City’s academy, Harwood-Bellis was chosen for the official photoshoot alongside Pep Guardiola when the new manager arrived in 2016.

He learned on loan from City at Blackburn, Anderlecht, Stoke, Burnley and then Southampton before signing permanently for £20m. “When I went on loan to Southampton there was an obligation (to buy) on promotion. I was buzzing it happened. I am so happy to be at Southampton. I’m never going to be one to sit on the bench. I’ve got to play.” #ENG #SaintsFC #MCFC

[Liam @Boofy89]

@stokecity Wow. That was a worldie.

[Liam @Boofy89]

@stokecity Can’t imagine Moran will have ever played as bad as he has in that 1st half. Get him off.

[Liam @Boofy89]

@sweeneytoddian @SkySportsNews Bizarre. Especially as we’re appointing an unheard of coach from Norwich! Don’t even think you’d find 5% of Stoke fans who were wanting to sack Schuey.

[Hyde CSC🏏 @HydeCC_SC]

CHESHIRE CUP FINAL 🏏

Defending champions Hyde host Didsbury this Sunday 8th September 12pm start. Bar will be open. Further details on catering to follow. 40 overs a side.

Should be a great day of cricket - Hyde CC, Werneth Low Road, Hyde, SK14 3AA.

@HeatSaveCompany

[Liam @Boofy89]

@WorcsCCC Quality win! 👏

[Led By Donkeys @ByDonkeys]

We just dropped in on Liz Truss’s pro-Trump speaking tour with a remote-controlled lettuce banner. She didn’t find it funny. 🥬

[Munya Chawawa @munyachawawa]

Forget riots - why not compete in the The EDL-ympics! 🎾🥋🏓

A safe space to express your misdirected hatred 😃

[Liam @Boofy89]

@TeamGB @BritTri What a machine! Incredible athlete and performance.

[Liam @Boofy89]

@TTRadioOfficial What chance do schools have with parenting on show like this?

[Liam @Boofy89]

@England Thank you Gareth! 2 finals and a semi-final seemed a million miles away after the Iceland game in 2016.

[England @England]

One more. Turn the page.

[England Cricket @englandcricket]

Jimmy delivering the goods at Lord's, one last time 🤣🍻

[Matthew Stadlen @MatthewStadlen]

Guys, we’ve kept the receipts. Since Britain last went to the polls

* Partygate
* Boris Johnson lying to Parliament
* Mishandling of the pandemic
* Matt Hancock and his aide
* PPE failures
* VIP lanes
* Gavin Williamson
* Nadine Dorries as Culture Secretary
* Suella Braverman’s “invasion”
* Braverman’s TWO stints as Home Secretary
* Culture wars
* Wooing the hard right
* Lee Anderson as deputy chairman
* Dominic Raab’s holiday during the withdrawal from Afghanistan
* Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Brexit benefits
* Sunak’s Rwanda shambles
* Enshrining in law Rwanda as a ‘safe country’
* Sunak’s five pledges
* Sunak’s D-Day fiasco
* Sunak calling the election in the rain
* NHS waiting lists at record high
* GP appointments in disarray
* Sewage crisis exposed
* Liz Truss imperilling the economy
* Rampant inflation
* Cost of living crisis
* Millions struggling to pays the bills
* Foodbanks
* Recession
* High taxes with breaking public services
* Creaking defence
* 3 Prime Ministers
* 4 Chancellors
* 5 Home Secretaries

[Liam @Boofy89]

@JessieWare So good! What a set 👏 😍

[The Premier League Cricket Club ™ @TPLCricketClub]

Some serious #PremierLeague clubs here!

Couple of weeks to wait for round 4 of the @ECB_cricket National Club Championship but the names left are most certainly juicy!

Who's going to win this one . . .
@bathcricket @Brentwood_cc @cuckneycc @DidsburyCC @EastMoleseyCC @KimberleyICC
@northernclub @Ormskirk_CC @penzancecricket
@Smethwickcc @SuttonCricket @TeddingtonCC
@TickhillCClub @Wansteadcc @wimbledoncrick
@WoodlandsCC1

[Liam @Boofy89]

@BorisJohnson Please just disappear.

[Liam @Boofy89]

@alanshearer @Guymowbray Enjoyed both of your commentary

[England @England]

Stockport represent ✊

[Liam @Boofy89]

@FBAwayDays Embarrassing. They shame the nation.