Matthew Bolton

Always living life on the bridle. Cheese-hating, tea-loving, pun enthusiast. Maths grad. Dad. Views yours. #MUFC

[Rob Harris @RobHarris]

BREAKING: @SkyNews can reveal Wales has become the first football association to officially withdraw support for Gianni Infantino's re-election - officially in writing to FIFA

https://t.co/T5yssvMItp

[Oisín Murphy @oismurphy]

With regards to my evidence in the stewards enquiry after Race 1 at Goodwood today. I felt my horse had every chance in the race. He went a head up about a furlong out. I believe Tom Marquand did everything he could to stay straight. I do not believe I should’ve lied in order to attempt to have the result called in my favour. I wouldn’t want it happening to me.

[Tommy Fleetwood @TommyFleetwood1]

Where do I possibly begin?
First of all congratulations to Ryan Fox. An incredible way to finish and so happy for you, Anneke and the family and team.
This week has given me and my family moments and memories that will last forever. I am forever grateful for the support everyone has given me and the love that you all showed and I’m so proud of my hometown for @theopen that you delivered! What an honour and a privilege to have played in that atmosphere in front of you all, thank you! I hope we get to do it again!

[Rory Jiwani (@roryjiwani.bsky.social) @roryjiwani]

"It's a chance to stick two fingers up to the establishment," says Farage, the Dulwich College-educated commodities trader turned politician who owns five houses.

[Daniel Austin @_Dan_Austin]

Just to be clear, then. FIFA:

1) can't possibly intervene when Iran are forced to move, a referee is denied a visa, or fans are barred from the USA

2) can absolutely intervene when a decision goes against the USA that Donald Trump doesn't like

Smashing. All know where we stand

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

From 50K to 25M 🤯

Vozinha has become the most followed goalkeeper on the planet on Instagram after his World Cup heroics for Cape Verde 📈

[MP𖤐 @MagicalPep]

🚨Marco van Basten calls Mikel Arteta a "coward" for his tactics in the UCL final.

🗣️: “If Arsenal went into a Champions League final with the intention of defending for 120 minutes and relying on penalties, then something is fundamentally wrong with that approach. At that level, you have to show ambition, not just survive the game.

I don’t understand this mindset where a top team like Arsenal will accept being under pressure for an entire match and hope the goalkeeper saves them. That is not how European finals are won.

I’ve heard a lot of complaints about the referee, but from what I saw, this was one of the most consistent refereeing performances in a major final in a long time. At this level, it’s easy to focus on decisions when things go wrong, but that is not where the real problem lies.

Arsenal have clear potential; that is not in question. You can see the quality in the squad, but to fully unlock that potential, they have to accept the obvious and sack Mikel Arteta. These players deserve a coach who plays attacking football"

[Scott Patterson @R_o_M]

This is an incredibly impressive haul of trophies, and I am not discrediting it at all.

Bernardo and Stones are both legends of Manchester City, but this picture compared to that of Giggs/Scholes/Neville just shows how utterly insane Sir Alex Ferguson’s time at United has been.

[Brendan May @bmay]

This was really peculiar from Sam Coates at Sky. He seems increasingly out of his depth. You’d expect this sort of biased breathless hysteria on GB News, not Sky, the rest of whose political team are stellar. A lot of this recently - it isn’t journalism.

[FergieStandards @FergieStandards]

Now show the bit where he ran the ball out for a goal kick…

[James Bowen @james_bowen_]

In my career I’ve had 3,527 rides and 543 winners. Two of those winners were dead-heats. Both dead-heats were with my brother Sean.

[Fran Berry @Franmberry]

The only Kia without a 7 year warranty

[Scott Patterson @R_o_M]

Happy Anniversary to those that celebrate 🍻

[Sophy Ridge @SophyRidgeSky]

Went on a bit of a rant on telly comparing how Chelsea & Sheffield Wednesday have been dealt with

[Dr Iain Overton @iainoverton]

I can't help but feel - given how Starmer hasn't broken the law like Johnson or tanked the economy like Truss - how much this reflects, in part, the extent the UK right-wing media still holds sway over British opinion. Sure, he's an unremarkable PM, but the worst? Really?

[Francis Keogh @HonestFrank]

So sad we will never get to hear this iconic commentary line again ⚪️

#JohnVirgo #Snooker @jvofficialjv

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

They’re Nigel’s problem now 😂

[Narinder Kaur @narindertweets]

Donald Trump has accused the UK of "an act of great stupidity" in giving away the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

Only months ago he APPROVED of deal and even put out a press statement.

He's changed his mind to punish UK over our stance on Greenland.

Bullies do this as a way to control their victim.

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt have 2,187 Manchester United appearances between them and represent standards that United’s current struggling generation should aspire to. You can argue over the manner, wording and frequency of their rhetoric at times but not the content (although Martinez actually does have a decent record against Haaland and the pundits should call out the ownership more often). If United’s current players bridle at some of the criticism... then play better.

Michael Carrick sensibly sidestepped questions about the pundits’ comments. Carrick treats press conferences as he played: seeing danger early, closing it down, being precise in his response, giving a measured delivery, always positive. There was insight into his calm temperament in how he didn’t bite on a question about Keane’s barb about his wife Lisa. There was also insight into Keane’s mindset that he hadn’t forgotten a brief squall on social media 12 years ago.

Lisa Carrick’s probably too busy with their Foundation helping disadvantaged kids in Greater Manchester and the North-east to worry unduly over Keane’s latest comment. It’s in Michael Carrick’s nature to keep things in perspective – he’s got a rather important game to focus on. He’ll stick to football. #MUFC

[Matthew Bolton @MatthewBolton89]

Mixes up Semenyo & Doku, then Ait Nouri & Cherki and doesn't know the offside rule when a GK is classed as the final defender.

Sam Matterface, ITV's lead football commentator 😭😭