Joe Baiamonte

Head of Sport: @dexerto. Writer: @SI_wrestling, @sporf. Previously Editor: @sportbible, @unilad, @sportsternews, @eat_mcr

[Joe Baiamonte @JoeBaia]

Part One of my exclusive chat with @JohnCena is here, for @SI_wrestling . In which the 17-time World Champion pays his respects to the legends who shaped him into one of the GOATs, while also enjoying WWE’s “biggest transformation since WrestleMania 20”

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[Adam Barnard @ThisisGoober]

Marina Shafir is everything she's already told you she is, and this Saturday at #AEWFullGear, she's going to show Mercedes Moné that she's no one's fucking sidekick.

My full conversation with @MarinaShafir is live now at @SportsterNews
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[Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot]

A moment to note something.

This - and the work on Brand- can’t be replaced by AI, however sophisticated. It can’t be replaced by content creators

It takes teamwork, painstaking quiet work over long period, and the conviction to take on the legal risk.

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[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

At around the time The Athletic broke the news that Manchester United were finalising their approach for Mauricio Pochettino to be their next manager, their current manager was arriving to take training.

On Wednesday Michael Carrick will, as he did on Tuesday, go through the motions of overseeing a session that involves the few United players not on international duty, existing in the liminal space between employment and dismissal, floating through life but knowing the phone is going to ring soon. He may well have to do it again on Thursday.

It’s not a dignified existence. He knows the end is near. We know the end is near. But more importantly Jim Ratcliffe, Jason Wilcox, Omar Berrada and whoever else chips in with these things at United or INEOS, all know the end is near.

But this is Manchester United, the club that somehow always manages to get things wrong. The club that want to appoint Pochettino, a man currently in an international job, so have chosen an international break to make their move for him, one of the only fortnights of the year when they know he is definitely busy.

One thing is for sure, Manchester United have treated Michael Carrick dreadfully, the latest in a long line of terrible decisions from a shambolic football club.

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[Joe Baiamonte @JoeBaia]

I think Pochettino would have been a great hire 7-8 years ago. He’s had a pretty uninspiring run since then, but will probably do enough to drag us out of the mire without being particularly inspiring over the next 18-24 months. Nothing much will change w/INEOS above him

[Joe Baiamonte @JoeBaia]

10th place finish, this season. Eighth next season. Gone by summer of 2028

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United finalising deal to appoint Mauricio Pochettino if ultimate decision made to replace Michael Carrick. 54yo lined up & terms being done with camp. #MUFC yet to contact US but straight-forward should plan proceed @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/YTEGRxbVpF

[Joe Baiamonte @JoeBaia]

@arghkid Hahaha. This is the sort of positivity we need

[Casey Evans @Casey_Evans_]

The fact that we're probably going to get a Here We Go/Ornstein Bomba that Pochettino is confirmed while Carrick is making our midfield do shuttle runs in the cold is disgraceful

[Sam Pilger @sampilger]

If Manchester United were a serious club Jason Wilcox would follow Michael Carrick out of the door. Instead he gets to stay and help choose the new manager!

[Rick Ucchino @RickUcchino]

How about a little more from my conversation with @JohnCena?

The Never Seen 17 cleared up some common misconceptions about the upcoming John Cena Classic, and revealed some new details about the inaugural event. #WWERaw @SI_wrestling https://t.co/DcalrWIYC5

[‏ً @omgsidewalks]

Using pronouns may have helped this Dana White situation.

[Northwest Cee @CeeHawk]

Yeah, you told them that being racist incels would improve their lives and realized having no friends, no women and no money is actually a fucking horrible way to live.

[Joe Baiamonte @JoeBaia]

@JCLayfield You will but they’re just sending them out from Paul E.’s old ECW checkbook

[Joe Baiamonte @JoeBaia]

Relieved to see United finally do something positive tonight, but does feel a bit like the 3-2 comeback over Atalanta in the Champions League a few years ago when we went and lost 5-0 at home to Liverpool a few days later. We were AWFUL in that first half again

[Joe Baiamonte @JoeBaia]

@TruHeelSP3 The offer could have been $0,000,000,000.00 in fairness

[Joe Baiamonte @JoeBaia]

First time one of our centre mids has run all season and look what happens

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

Carlos Baleba was inches away from creating a goalscoring opportunity with a brilliant dribble into the box, but appeared to pull his hamstring and was forced off 💔

[Joe Baiamonte @JoeBaia]

@BackupHangman LOVE this

[Joe Baiamonte @JoeBaia]

Can we not?

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

Bruno gets the second half started — come on United! 🗣️

[Joe Baiamonte @JoeBaia]

At this point, Phil Jones taking corners under Van Gaal feels like the Treble season