Slowly losing my mind as the broadcasters continue to insist on pronouncing it Türkiye. We have an English word for this country. Just as we call it Germany, not Deutschland.
If we’re going to do this for the World cup go all the way and call Japan, 日本.
🗣️ Clint Dempsey on Jesse Marsch claiming they had to beg the USMNT players to sing the national anthem:
"I can’t take this guy too seriously. It was an honor for me growing up and representing my country. When the national anthem happened, I wasn’t someone who would normally sing. I put my hand over my heart and prayed to the good man upstairs. I’m someone who’s bled for this country. I broke my nose playing for this country. I’ve come back from two heart procedures and played for this country. So I’m not gonna take advice from someone who switched to the other side and singing another country’s national anthem."
[VIA: @FOXSoccer]
There should never be a commercial break during a soccer game outside of halftime. Even if there’s a hydration break, the game should stay live. So clear that the addition of these breaks are financially motivated.
22 years later, a new member of the 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗖́ family has been signed for Inter Milan’s 1st team.
• 2004: 𝗗𝗘𝗝𝗔𝗡 completes a €4M transfer from Lazio
• 2026: 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗞𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥 completes a €23M transfer from Club Brugge
From 𝗙𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 to 𝗦𝗢𝗡 🇷🇸🧬
Many players have come and left. Some departures leave you unaffected. Others stay with you forever.
There are players who are loyal, who truly care about the club and its fans. For some, the shirt means everything. You were always one of those players.
Loyal. Committed. Hungry. Always giving everything for the badge. Whenever someone disrespected you or your teammates, you were there to stand up for them. When we, the fans, were devastated by the team’s performance, you were the one who walked around the pitch and apologized.
You were not only an important player on the pitch, but also someone who always brought joy off it. You understood exactly what these colours mean.
The fans always loved you, and in return you helped bring us many trophies.
You will always have our respect. There are not many players who leave Inter and whom we truly wish nothing but the best, but you are one of them.
You will be missed.
Thank you for your 207 matches and 8 titles!⚫️🔵
I can remember, when I was growing up, that Italian teams used to get battered in the media for the “dark arts”, time-wasting, play acting, putting up a wall once they were 1-0 up, negative, defensive attitude and so on. Now it’s “organised and well-drilled” apparently.
#Inter are planning to offer 25M to #Liverpool to try to sign Curtis #Jones, who has given his availability to join Nerazzurri. #LFC also want a % on the future sale. #transfers
🚨⚫️🔵 Lautaro Martínez: “I’d like to finish my career at Inter. I am so happy here. I can’t imagine myself elsewhere”, told Gazzetta.
“If they don’t kick me out, I will always stay here!”.
Lautaro: "Se arrivasse un'offerta molto ricca per me? Io sono fedele al progetto Inter, mi sento a casa. La mia famiglia è felice, i miei bambini sono felici, abbiamo un ristorante e amiamo Milano. Dal primo giorno tutti mi hanno trattato in un modo impensabile. Ho raggiunto traguardi personali e di squadra davvero importanti. Oggi non ho davvero motivi per pensare a qualcosa che non sia l’Inter"
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