Ryan Baldi

Sportswriter: @Guardian_Sport, @BBCSport, @WorldSoccerMag, @F365. Books: They Always Score; Arsene Who?; The Dream Factory; The Next Big Thing

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OTD 1999: Manchester United clinch the Treble by beating Bayern Munich 2-1 at the Camp Nou

Here are 8 stories from that game you might not have heard

Taken from my book ‘They Always Score: The Unforgettable, Improbable, Iconic Story or Manchester United’s Treble Winners’

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@BobbySkinner_ Not always!

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Didn't even need Wilt

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Anything is possible!!

[Alex Moneypenny @alexmoneypenny]

Two friends. One mission: to travel thousands of miles across the United States without taking a flight.

Launching on June 4th, ‘Route 26: Losing Sight Of Goal’ is a brand-new five-episode documentary series from @lozcast, @pledge_ball & myself. ❤️

[Football365 @F365]

The 2026 World Cup will force players to endure conditions the modern game was never designed for; players and fans are being put at risk.

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James Harden driving into the lane…

[Pledgeball @pledge_ball]

Nothing to see here... just former Premier League and Jamaica star Adrian Mariappa showing up to play for Pledgeball... no big deal 😉

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Atletico Madrid guilty of negligence over ridiculous empty bus antics

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[Pledgeball @pledge_ball]

Red on the pitch, Green off it.

It isn't just Kane, Díaz, and Olise bagging goals for @FCBayern. Ahead of #FCBPSG, here's a few green targets they've smashed:

☀️ 1,050 new solar panels
♨️ 19 heat pumps reducing CO₂ by ~40%
🔌 New e-bus charging points

#ProtectWhereWePlay

[Football365 @F365]

Football is a travelling spectacle and its biggest stars are its most efficient vehicles, which makes Lionel Messi an important case.

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@Jon_Mackenzie Nice one, Jon. Congrats!

[Jon Mackenzie @Jon_Mackenzie]

Some news: I've written a book about how football has evolved over the last fifteen years or so.

It's called The Spectre of Pep: How Guardiola haunts modern football tactics.

It's out in August and you can pre-order it right now from this link: https://t.co/xoOBxVp3NR

[Stanchion Books - the football bookshop 📚 @StanchionBooks]

𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐂𝐊 | ARSENE WHO? by @RyanBaldi_

The inside story of how Wenger took Arsenal to the top of English football and changed the game forever.

@Octopus_Books

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Tragic news. Alex was a really lovey bloke.

[FC Red Bull Salzburg @RedBullSalzburg]

Wir trauern um unseren ehemaligen Torhüter Alexander Manninger, der tragisch bei einem Verkehrsunfall verunglückt ist. Unsere Gedanken sind bei seiner Familie und seinen Freunden. Ruhe in Frieden, Alexander. 🕊️

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I’m dipping them all in peanut butter too

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I’m not exaggerating when I say I could do that in half an hour. Light work

[George Chomakov @chomakovg]

Would you take 100k right now or would you take 5 million but you have to eat 10 Oreo packs (36 oreos in a pack) within 24 hours to get that 5 million? You fail, you walk away with nothing.

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The amount of stoppage time they’re adding on at the end of games is getting out of hand

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@muhammadbutt I often think about the PL players Fergie would’ve been all over if he’d still been around. Kane is top of the list. Payet is another. I feel like he’d have jumped on Evan Ferguson early doors too

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I spoke to Liverpool FC's Director of Impact, Rishi Jain, about how the club's global reach and historical standing is helping them make a difference off the pitch

For @pledge_ball / @F365

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[Football365 @F365]

Barcelona are trying to rebuild their finances while using the Camp Nou redevelopment to position themselves as a model for sustainable elite football.

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