Iraqi footballer Aymen Hussein issued a statement after being detained and questioned for seven hours upon entering the United States:
“If America is so hostile towards foreign nationals, why is it hosting the #2026WorldCup?”
Brian Cox's fondness for the current Arsenal team may be mistaken for allegiance, but that belongs to Manchester United, a Premier League club steeped in Scottish heritage.
Cox was 11 when eight United players from Sir Matt Busby's team died in 1958 in the Munich air disaster. Two more suffered such terrible injuries that they could not play football again and 15 other passengers were killed.
"I will always be a United fan because United is what affected me as a child," Cox says, his voice softening.
"I remember it so vividly, waiting to hear about Duncan Edwards. I'll never forget those few days. That's what really locked me onto Man United, because all these young men and Edwards, who was the extraordinary player of all time… his range was amazing, he was fit as anything.
"It was his kidneys that finally killed him. Sir Matt Busby nearly died as well, he ended up in hospital. It was a very traumatic thing. As a kid… I remember feeling very empathetic towards Man United.
"It just became my team really from that point on because of what Busby then recreated. They were called the Busby Babes, they were an absolutely amazing team."
@AdamCrafton's interview with Cox is free to read — the full video interview is available to watch in the piece or on The Athletic's YouTube channel.
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That’s enough Arsenal now, please. You’d think no one had ever won the English league before. And, unlike six other English clubs, they still haven’t won the top European honour.
@Rory_Talks_Ball This is complete nonsense. There were at least 2 handballs in yr favour. Your pen shout was yr lad engineering it. In the PL you got away with so many VARs . Why not keep yr dignity & admit that 20% odd possession isn’t enough at this level & Arse lacking attack wise?
@davidyelland Now do Gary Neville, Paul Merson & Martin Keown. I actually think Rooney brings refreshing honesty & authenticity. His analysis is also underrated.
@markklfc Utd hatred in full effect. Where was this genius’s outrage when Saliba fouled Bayinder for Arse’s 1st win? This guy predicted a finish of 9th for Utd.
@AFC_Monty_ ARSE. Consistent, boring, more saves than any keeper in PL. Strangely a keeper is a reflection of the whole team. He has been transformative for Utd. Without him no 3rd you wally. Great when idiots get triggered like this, shows we’ve done something important
@TeleFootball@Carra23 Could Pep win the league with O’Shea, De Silva twins, Cleverly, Ji Sung, Chicko, Gibson, Macheda, Fletcher, I do wonder? Lack of respect for Ferguson really is something else
@CharZiyanah Agreed life is too short to be bitter. Roy can’t get over his exit with Fergie. But Neville I really don’t get. He always seems to want Utd to lose on comms…