So far at the 2026 FIFA Epstein Cup before a ball kicked:
- Senegal & Uzbekistan squads treated like criminals upon arrival given full cavity searches;
- Africa’s best referee sent back to Somalia despite having a diplomatic passport;
- Iraq team photographer sent back despite valid visa;
- AIPS (international sport journalist association) calling on FIFA to sort out unacceptable visa issues of African & Iranian journalists;
- 90% of Moroccan fans with tickets denied entry
- 14 members of Iran backroom staff denied visas
Not a word from Gianni ”today I feel black/gay/disabled etc” Infantino.
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Look at this Kvaratskhelia goal. And look at Valverde’s hattrick. This is how the game is supposed to be played. Entertain us with your talent. Not that robotic nonsense.
Anthropic just took a big swipe at OpenAI's decision to put ads in ChatGPT. Anthropic is airing ads mocking ChatGPT ads during the Super Bowl, and they're hilarious 😅 Anthropic is also committing to no ads in Claude https://t.co/LR1v4xz9ds
Ruben Amorim talks too much. Jason Wilcox talks too little. Manchester United fans deserve more clarity and accountability from their club. Club knew he played 3-4-3, which wasn’t suited to United’s identity or squad. This is on the club as much as Amorim.
He’s out of his depth, that’s been clear for months. His outbursts undermine him further. Results are poor: 3 wins in 11, drawing with struggling West Ham and Wolves at home (and earlier in the season losing to Grimsby).
Performances are uninspiring beyond brief periods of promise. Even with no European distractions, United don’t appear that fresh or prepared enough. He doesn’t appear to improve players - unlike Emery, Glasner, Pep, Arteta etc.
Still on course for Europe but also only four points above 14th. Amorim underwhelming and tactics bemusing and inhibiting. Players also have to take more responsibility. But club cannot escape culpability in this mess. The question is: who is currently available who is better? So muddle through to the end of season and hope that brings Europe? And then picking from a deeper pool of potential head coaches in the summer?
At the very least, Wilcox or Omar Berrada owe it to the fans to talk publicly, even if simply in an attempt to calm the situation. It's about being United. #MUFC
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Perhaps the solution to Manchester United is to have ex-Fergie players managing the team on a rota. Two games maximum, an Overlap special, then on to the next man.