Dr Matthew Thorne

Fleet Town fan, Head of Sixth Form @NPA. Dr of Education, committed to improving educational outcomes for children from forces families. Too many books to read

[Man City Brazil @ManCityBrazil]

O comentarista suíço David Lemos, encerrou a transmissão resumindo com precisão os problemas desta Copa do Mundo, ele foi perfeito.

🗣️"Não há dúvidas de que esta foi a Copa do Mundo mais comercial da história e também uma das mais politizadas."

"Não esqueceremos os preços que pessoas sem grande poder aquisitivo tiveram de pagar para viver sua paixão pelo futebol."

"Em alguns casos, sequer puderam entrar no país por causa de sua nacionalidade, fossem torcedores, jornalistas ou até árbitros, como o somali Omar Artan."

"Também lembramos do tratamento inaceitável dado à seleção do Irã, que não pôde defender suas chances de forma adequada durante o torneio."

"E há ainda o caso de Folarin Balogun. Vimos um presidente se vangloriar de ter ligado para o presidente da FIFA para conseguir retirar a suspensão de um jogador."

"A política se infiltrou no coração do futebol, embora a FIFA afirme querer mantê-la acima de tudo. Fica claro que isso só vale até certo ponto."

"Foi uma Copa do Mundo em que todas as partidas foram disputadas em quatro tempos, e cuja final teve um intervalo de quase 30 minutos."

"A crise tem dois nomes: dinheiro e poder. Hoje existe uma crise de confiança entre muitos dos envolvidos no futebol e a FIFA."

"Nas próximas semanas, muito dinheiro será distribuído a diversas federações e a muitos agentes do futebol, que serão educadamente convidados a permanecer em silêncio."

"Esperamos que tudo isso seja levado em consideração e que não volte a acontecer."

[Dr Matthew Thorne @matthutho]

@legsidelizzy I read this last summer in Morocco and it is the finest cricket book I've read. Written so well with so much love and care. I really felt I'd lived Harold's life with him

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@TeamGBicehockey A long way from watching him play basketball @Farnborough6th

[Tynedale RFC @TynedaleRFC]

FT Tynedale 20 Oundle 29

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@official_ORFC @WESTCOMBE_PARK One week could we make it easier...just asking lol

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@griffitha Of course, because there will be no power vacuum like "we" helped cause in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan...which has led to much worse for the people in the ground

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@CA_rotwang @MichaelWoodMV Yes, which is why I said displays rather than gold...

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After having my eyes opened to history as a child by @MichaelWoodMV series in Search of Troy stunning to be in Neus Museum in Berlin to see the Troy displays and the other amazing displays...

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#rugbyawayday3

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Great trip to @LondonWelshRFC to watch @official_ORFC. Spoke to loads of nice people during the afternoon and a cracking way to spend a Saturday afternoon...

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@MLB @Topps What a legendary player

[MLB @MLB]

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[Dr Matthew Thorne @matthutho]

Nice away day @Old_AlbanianRFC watching @official_ORFC in the @Natleague_rugby. Not the result we wanted but a fun day out nonetheless. Good bit of Roman History observed #rugbyawaydays2

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Last weekend, cracking day out at @HenleyHawks watching @official_ORFC Nice wander round Henley, great game. Why have I not watched more live rugby in my 51 years on this plant. More away days to come. #rugbyawayday1

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@LondonBroncosRL Well done on the win and the season given the starting position we were in...many felt we wouldn't start the season, get halfway through the season or to the end of the season...so well done everyone on to the next season!!!

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@OTFC1883 looking great in the sun. First home game of the season for the Mens team. New advertising boards on display. Good to see so many people enjoying the game and a beer...

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@mufccopley @patrick29498109 @BBCSport Who cares how many they missed they won the game...which as we are always told in championship football is all that matters...

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@shootsnscores @BBCSport @Joey7Barton Never said that, neither was it the funniest penalty shootout I've ever seen, seen many much funnier in men's football nor is women's football comical...

[Dr Matthew Thorne @matthutho]

@mufccopley @patrick29498109 @BBCSport Yep and won the game...how many penalties did England men miss and never win a shootout until recently...

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@shootsnscores @BBCSport @Joey7Barton Yeah because historically England men were sooo good at penalties...