Working in football is class.
Your number being online as a contact isn’t as much.
Spent last nights game on a video call with a bloke from South Africa who wanted me to fix the England Norway game.
Shearer for me is 100% correct here. I love how raw he sounds.
Poor Egypt. I mean that. Poor Croatia. And others.
I know we are all meant to say “best World Cup ever” but for me it’s the opposite. Trump red card. Total inconsistency.
Bollocks indeed.
Casemiro was a surprise when it broke that he was joining Manchester United. A huge fee, giant wages, 30 years old, we'd seen this story before. The ‘tell them I'll fix this’ quote instantly endeared him to the fanbase, but it was a later moment that sealed it.
His 94th minute equaliser at Stamford Bridge & the celebration that followed was not a man here for a pay day. He wasn't the latest mercenary collecting a cheque, this was one of the best midfielders of his generation writing his latest chapter.
It wasn't all perfect. Bad tactical decisions, whether Erik ten Hag's donut hole midfield or Ruben Amorim's ineptitude left him exposed as he aged. It didn't stop a brilliant first season, but his inability to run out games was an ongoing issue that wasn't masked to help him.
Nevertheless, every single time he faced adversity, or criticism, he would respond like a top professional. He is a proud man & fought back every single time he was challenged. He showed a level of experience & leadership that will be impossible to replace.
Whatever you thought when he was signed, the club is better for him being there. A top pro who worked hard & always came up big when it mattered. He will be missed & I'm grateful to have had him at Old Trafford. He will always be a beloved player, an icon, a cult hero.
Obrigado e tchau, @Casemiro.