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Sports journalist & sports integrity advocate.

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François Plateau
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True, and it’s brilliant that you shed light on the issue — but as a creator yourself and the owner of an account with hundreds of thousands of impressions a day, you could lead by example and avoid sporting a profile picture where the ‘Visit Rwanda’ sleeve sponsor is prominently pushed toward the camera lens.
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I don’t think our fanbase is making enough of a deal about this situation. We need to put pressure on the club to end the sponsorship because it’s completely unacceptable.
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Liverpool have begun laying the groundwork for a squad overhaul this summer, with several key players — such as Luis Díaz, Darwin Núñez, Diogo Jota, Kostas Tsimikas, and Harvey Elliott — potentially departing as the club looks to strengthen their squad.
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Luis Díaz is expected to leave Liverpool in the summer, with clubs from Spain and Saudi Arabia already lining up bids for the Colombian. Arsenal have internally discussed the possibility of signing Díaz, but age, transfer fee, and expected salary have ruled out a potential move.
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@AdamJoseph____ The equaliser might not have happened without him but they’d probably score a lot more goals without him. With a proper striker they wouldn’t have needed a late equaliser and a ‘lucky’ bounce at home to Leicester. Looks miles off it, unfortunately.
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François Plateau
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Donald Trump has done a lot of things I disagree with while president, but banning men from participating in women’s sports is not one of them; it is a step in the right direction.
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François Plateau
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@MarcusMilione Pentel energel or zebra sarasa dry
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François Plateau
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@EJunsten Conveniently becomes a topic after Sunday.
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François Plateau
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I see your point, but I somewhat disagree. Fofana was bought while Potter was manager in January 2023 and might not have been a signing he advocated for. Since then, Chelsea have had Lampard, Pochettino, and now Maresca as managers, while Fofana has been out on loan at Union Berlin, Burnley, and Göztepe. The nature of Chelsea in recent years has been such that a manager is always a couple of losses away from getting sacked, so there’s minimal risk-taking when it comes to team selection. When none of the managers in the last few years advocated for Fofana’s signing, they were always going to go with players they trusted the most. If he were a shiny new toy bought for £60m now, he would certainly get loads of chances, even if he had a string of average games.
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François Plateau
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@themagic_tophat Not even that far apart from Villa’s valuation — Arsenal offered ~£50m incl. bonuses (no clue if they were easily achievable or not).
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François Plateau
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Arsenal’s initial bid for Ollie Watkins believed to be close to £50m.
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François Plateau
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@433_ @ConMarbleHalls Con seems like a good lad, mate. Good info re Tel, although he went to Spurs for various reasons.
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François Plateau
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What a player he is, by the way. He will be vital to this Manchester City side and, hopefully for the Citizens, the missing piece in midfield.
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François Plateau
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Ollie Watkins has reiterated his desire to leave Aston Villa this window — Arsenal expected to push until the end, but Villa aren’t budging on their demands; the Gunners have held meetings with alternative strikers from other leagues, with Viktor Gyökeres of particular interest.
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François Plateau
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@archiert1 @ESPNFC You’re a top reporter, Archie! More of this, preferably in the Premier League…👏🏽
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François Plateau
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Arsenal’s initial bid for Ollie Watkins believed to be close to £50m.
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François Plateau
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Aston Villa are expecting an improved offer from Arsenal for Ollie Watkins. First approach made last week. Player wants the move, as @TheSecretScout_ first reported.
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