Andy Stewart

Likes sports, running, history, Davidoff. Work in a boarding school.

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 Real Madrid working on deal to sign Rodri from Manchester City. Clubs not yet in talks but #RMFC now operating on basis of midfielder joining this summer. #MCFC still hope #Spain captain stays with/without new contract. W/ @MarioCortegana @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/MVGhS094pU

[Nick Kapur @nick_kapur]

This amazing website, called "Worse on Purpose," is cataloguing all the ways companies are deliberately and secretively degrading their own products

As usual, in most cases the culprit is private equity extracting enormous sums while everyone else is left worse off.

[Aisar @aisarcore]

A man won £1.7 MILLION playing blackjack online at 1am. The casino called the next morning to congratulate him. Then called back two days later to say there was a software glitch and they were keeping the money. They offered him £60,000 to stay quiet and sign a document promising never to talk about it. He said no.

– Andrew Green was a 54 year old from a small village in Lincolnshire England.

– Just after midnight on January 26 2018 he opened the Betfred app and started playing a blackjack game called Frankie Dettori's Magic Seven.

– He played for five and a half hours straight.

– When he finally stopped the screen showed £1,722,500.24 in winnings.

– He called Betfred. They congratulated him. Told him to call back after 9:30am to arrange collection.

– He went out that night and celebrated with his family. Spent £2,500 on dinner. He was already a millionaire in his head.

– Monday morning he called back. They said the win was so large it needed to be sent to the game provider Playtech for verification. Standard procedure they said.

– Wednesday Betfred called again. Playtech had found a software glitch. The win was void and he would not be paid.

– Their offer was £60,000 but on one condition. He had to sign a non-disclosure agreement promising never to discuss what had happened.

– He said no.

– He sued and the case went to the High Court in London.

– The judge ruled Betfred's terms and conditions were not transparent and not fair. They could not rely on them to withhold payment.

– Three years after he won the money the court ordered Betfred to pay the full £1.7 MILLION plus interest.

– Standing outside the High Court he said "The last three years have felt like hell on earth. I think Betfred have treated me abysmally."

– Betfred apologised for the delay.

– They never explained how many other players hit the same glitch and quietly accepted the £60,000.

A man won £1.7 MILLION at 1am, spent £2,500 celebrating before the money arrived, then spent three years in court to collect what was already his.

[gunnerblog @gunnerblog]

🚨 With William Saliba set for an "extended period" out injured, Arsenal are stepping up their search for a central defender in the summer transfer window.

England pair Ezri Konsa & the unattached John Stones are among the targets.

For @TheAthleticFC ⬇️

https://t.co/RX6LcfxL5T

[Andy Stewart @redofpurple]

@sharrond62 Got

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 Man City reach agreement to sign Mishel Nduka after midfield talent left Arsenal. #AFC offered competitive long-term deal but 16yo England youth int’l chose #MCFC & will do medical before joining on scholarship with pro contract to follow @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/ibOHsVY18Z

[Opta Analyst @OptaAnalyst]

Argentina committed 25 fouls against Spain, the most in a World Cup game since ...

Argentina (26) against France in the 2022 World Cup final.

[Adam Crafton @AdamCrafton_]

If you’d like a paragraph to encapsulate the servile Infantino and his latest debasing performance before Trump in Trump Tower (where fifa pay rent for office space), here it is.

[Matt Scott @Matt5cott]

Tuchel: “I had a feeling for Morgan Rogers that he would do something special in the semifinal.”

He dropped Madueke and overlooked Saka, sacrificing all our width vs a team that has no pace at full-back and plays extremely narrow, for a LW/CAM at RW for “a feeling”.

My God.

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea reach verbal agreement with Aston Villa to sign Morgan Rogers⁠. Bid of £117m accepted by #AVFC & being finalised. 6+1y contract, medical Monday⁠. #AFC interested but 23yo attacker wanted #CFC; Xabi Alonso instrumental @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/81YbZw7ELc

[Andy Stewart @redofpurple]

Anyone know where Pierre Bonnard runs next?

[Racing TV @RacingTV]

🗣️ "We think he will leave that run well behind him."

Aidan O'Brien provides updates on...

⭐️ Pierre Bonnard
⭐️ Hawk Mountain

#LuckOnSunday | @WorldPool | @nickluck

[Andy Stewart @redofpurple]

Horrible, just horrible

[Martyn Ziegler @martynziegler]

FIFA to break football's laws by having half-time break at World Cup final of up to 30mins to accommodate glitzy Super Bowl-style show.
ITV will cover half-time show in full and BBC expected to do so too. https://t.co/Ri0jKslpR1

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

5 - There's only been two instances a forward has covered 5km walking in a match at the 2026 World Cup:

5.2km - Lionel Messi vs Cabo Verde
5.3km - Lionel Messi vs Switzerland

Couch.

[Joe Rich @joerichlaw]

BREAKING: High Court Judge sentencing Algerian rapist to 7 years in jail orders an inquiry as to why, having been caught by 3 soldiers during a sickening attack on a victim, Ramzi Barkat was immediately released by police (via @Telegraph) https://t.co/sX8VuH97V4

[Amit @amitttrmfc2]

This alone should be enough to strip them of their World Cup medals and trophy

[Ian Darke @IanDarke]

@adamsummerton Italia 90 had a fabulous feel because the country is so in love with the game , but a lot of the football was turgid and cynical. Argentina got to what was a dire final with 4 players suspended !

[Andy Stewart @redofpurple]

@SimonCalder How about not overselling in the first place?!

[Coinvo @Coinvo]

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇦🇷 A French journalist has uncovered $300M laundered by Argentine FA officials through Miami shell companies.

Messi's World Cup earnings were funneled into private jets, yachts, Miami mansions, and the buyout of Italian club Perugia. 😳

[Andy Stewart @redofpurple]

@phipps @SteveOnSpeed No you don’t and no you couldn’t 😂

[Andy Stewart @redofpurple]

@John_Cyrano @SteveOnSpeed US food and beer is well below average.