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When your child has a physical disability you miss out on first steps and school sports day isn’t much fun
But you can’t hide your pride when he uses his education, intelligence and drive to make the most of his abilities.
@ellispalmer94
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Dear
@Joey7Barton
Are you using “spastic” as a derogatory term?
My “spastic” son has a Masters degree in Politics. He speaks Spanish & Catalan… and English to a better standard than us.
Nothing in life gets in way
Maybe you give a little more consideration to your tweets?
Are you that much of a spastic?
Even the biggest window, lickers around wouldn’t have come out with a mad shout like that.
Women’s football compared to Men’s is pathetic. It’s actually laughable. Proper pony.
Anyone with half a brain knows that.
Stop trying to distort
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Same man taking about “respect” who once…
Demanded a TV crew who’d made a 6 hour round trip come back the next day because he wasn’t in the mood for a planned interview.
The next day, another 6hr round trip for a 6 minute interview.
Congratulations
@Coventry_City
Wolves boss Gary O'Neil says Coventry boss Mark Robins' goal celebration in front of a ball boy during their FA Cup quarter-final tie at Molineux was "disgusting" 😤
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Classy from
@Everton
The consummate community club
Displaying the
@SFoodbanks
sign every time the “Dim Tim’s” from Chelsea sing “Feed the Scousers”
Maybe they should encourage it in London where there seems to be a much bigger poverty issue - and few can afford to buy a house
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For fans of clubs worried about the aftermath of FFP…
Look at
@FCBarcelona
So broke than can’t compete in the transfer market
So they’ve promoted talented youth players
Tonight x6 on the field aged 20 or younger v Atleti
Yamal & Cubarsi are priceless teenagers
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Peter Lim makes Mike Ashley look like a national treasure!
The biggest shareholder in Salford City and Hotel Football has top PR in the UK.
Yet in Spain his stock is at zero as Valencia FC crumbles.
Financial mess, selling best players, constantly changing coaches.
Disturbing times for Salford City’s major shareholder Peter Lim.
He doesn’t quite have the same PR at
@valenciacf_en
Furious fans boycott the match and protest outside.
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They said he may never talk.
He speaks 3 languages!
His education started at Special Needs nursery & ended with a Masters degree in Barcelona.
We thought he’d never ride a bike... until tonight.
He may not be conventional but he’s phenomonial.
@ellispalmer94
Just taken my new
@DavinciMobility
handcycle out for a spin along the banks of the Mersey this evening.
I adore my new way of getting around and there’s no better place than the paradise peninsula, the
#Wirral
, for giving it a scenic spin (camera:
@robbopalmer
).
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RIP Kevin Campbell
Great footballer, even better human being.
Always smiling. Always charitable.
When
@SticknStep1
was struggling to survive as a charity…
he collected a pair of boots from every
@Everton
player, got them signed & brought them over in a bin liner.
He saved us
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Disturbing times for Salford City’s major shareholder Peter Lim.
He doesn’t quite have the same PR at
@valenciacf_en
Furious fans boycott the match and protest outside.
Mestalla ahead of Valencia v Athletic. There’s a huge fan protest outside, but club security are saying we can’t take any photos of it. So here’s a photo of the empty stadium instead.
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As spotted by El Tel...
Verrati, who cleared the follow up, had encroached the D as Messi was running up.
I’m normally supportive of VAR... but it didn’t work here.
Just rewound the penalty missed by Messi to see what they were checking & Verrati who gets the next touch after it hits the bar was well inside the semi circle when Messi took it! If VAR is checking everything how did they not see that🤷🏻♂️
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ME
“Arsene, your thoughts on the Viera red card?”
AW
“I didn’t see the incident”
ME (all prepared)
“I suspected that would be the case, so here’s a replay”
AW
“Ah, yes a bad foul... but can you spin it back 30 secs to where Patrick was elbowed & angered”
Director “No”
AW 1 TV 0
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Frank Lampard told me after the game
“I loved the performance, loved the atmosphere. It was very joined up here today, the fans were behind us
The players from the start showed an attitude & work ethic which these fans demand” 1/3
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Just a note to anyone watching
@RealSociedad
tonight.
Calling them just ‘Sociedad’ is like calling Crystal Palace - Crystal.
It’s either the full name or La Real.
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Some
#LFC
fans upset at the lack of signings.
That’s a modern day phenomenon!
Top clubs (Real Madrid, Bayern, Man City) only invest if it improves the team, and the player has his best years ahead of him.
Any signing has to be better than the outstanding kids coming through.
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I’ve thought for a long time - Sean Dyche is made for
@Everton
Like Kendall and Moyes, he’s learned his trade at a Lancashire club and can take himself to another level
He’ll align himself to the fanbase & mirror their passion
And he’ll get the mixed bag of players sorted
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When we found out
@ellispalmer94
has cerebral palsy, 25 years ago, the outlook was bleak to say the least!
To mark
#worldcerebralpalsyday
he’s shot off on a 35k hand-cycle ride as he’s on a day off from working as a producer at
@bbc5live
He’s not brave, just my proud son
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Jordan Pickford really is an underrated and under appreciated goalkeeper.
#EvertonFC
Premier League status is in his hands.
#EFC
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This gained a bit of attention.
I’d hope that
@Joey7Barton
chooses his words more carefully.
I’ve interviewed & met Joey many times.
Any of his views can’t be taken seriously when he resorts to such thoughtless abuse.
Dear
@Joey7Barton
Are you using “spastic” as a derogatory term?
My “spastic” son has a Masters degree in Politics. He speaks Spanish & Catalan… and English to a better standard than us.
Nothing in life gets in way
Maybe you give a little more consideration to your tweets?
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You have to smile at the Man Utd fans who are sniffy about Ernesto Valverde
He’s won the double in two different countries
Back to back titles at Barca
Man managed an absolute superstar
I’m not sure there are other any potential candidates with a similar CV?
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An absolute disgrace
@AvantiWestCoast
@NetworkRailEUS
I was close by to rescue
@EllisPalmer94
from an empty train.
One of your staff (Michael) physically helped stop the train locking down for the night & heading for the yard.
Your staff left in the lurch. A ♿️ dignity
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Zubimendi would be some signing for
#LFC
He’s from the Busquets gene pool.
More Rice than Rodri but is ready to step up a level.
I’m sure Barca would have loved him, if they had some cash.
Liverpool are exploring a deal to sign Martin Zubimendi of Real Sociedad as they work to strengthen Arne Slot’s squad with a new No.6.
#LFC
More from
@David_Ornstein
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A stark reminder that footballers are entertainers and those in the medical industry are real heroes.
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Some say Pele was the greatest ever, some Maradona, some Best. We have to take their word!
But how blessed are we to see Messi and Ronaldo every single week?
Don’t argue who is the best, blah, blah... just enjoy this special moment in footballing history.
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When
@LucasDigne
played for
@FCBarcelona_es
I sought out the correct pronunciation and called him
“Luca Deen”
But I’ve heard all sorts of calls & was concerned I had got it wrong all that time!
So when I bumped into him at
@Everton
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Think Jodie Comer was excellent in
#killingeve
She’s beyond sensational on stage.
I’ve just witnessed performing perfection
#PrimaFacie
@HPinterTheatre
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There’s a lot of English ignorance about Phil Foden.
He’s 19 and learning from Pep Guardiola
Age 19 Xavi Hernandez was used sparingly by Barca
They resisted loaning him out and he played just 17 games
The next season he established himself as a replacement for...
Pep Guardiola
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30 years ago today I was commentating on the WC 1/4 final pen shootout 🇷🇴 v 🇸🇪
Arriving back at the hotel I found out this superstar had arrived 3 months earlier than expected. Life took a dramatic turn
Happy 30th Lord
@EllisPalmer94
The next generation is an upgrade.
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Good on Jack Grealish.
Keeping his promise to young fan Finlay (who has cerebral palsy) to use his celebration when he scores.
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If anyone from outside of
@HullCity
is looking at Jarrod Bowen and thinking he could play at a much higher lever...
Nah! It’s a one off, he’s really not very good, rarely turns up....
Don’t bother...
Look elsewhere...
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Is there a more underestimated manager than Mark Robins?
He’s taken
@Coventry_City
from League 2 to League 1 to the Championship
Missed out on the Premier League in the play-off.
Rebuilt the team on a meagre budget & guided them to the FA Cup 1/4 final
Some achievement
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I guess we should re-post this for
@AVFCOfficial
fans
When
@LucasDigne
played for
@FCBarcelona_es
I sought out the correct pronunciation and called him
“Luca Deen”
But I’ve heard all sorts of calls & was concerned I had got it wrong all that time!
So when I bumped into him at
@Everton
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I’ve covered football all over the world and can’t understand why you visit a beautiful city like Seville and want to just get hammered? So much to see and enjoy.
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I’m not sure if you still make cycle helmets
@MuddyFoxCycling
?
But your product possibly saved my life today.
Helmet smashed but head intact.
I owe you.
Always wear a helmet.
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To think..
Anthony Taylor has strived all of his life to reach this pinnacle.
And he’s met by 22 x seven year olds on roller cola!
Ps. I think he’s officiating it brilliantly.
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“Best League in the World”
I may be a bit biased but I’d argue
@LaLiga
produces the most exciting & extravagant teams in club football.
The EPL is undoubtedly the best marketed and organised… but Spanish football has an XFactor.
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Monchi to
@astonvilla
could be the EPL signing of the summer.
He’s the ultimate star-maker.
Villa fans are unlikely to have heard of any of his signings, and will have to be patient as they develop.
But his record at
@SevillaFC_ENG
was impressive. A club of similar standing
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I think that’s the best
@EFL
match I’ve commentated on this season
A proper Yorkshire tussle that has everything
Atmosphere ✅
Red card ✅
Drama✅
Congratulations
@SheffieldUnited
for a controlled performance
Well done
@HullCity
for making them play to the max
#SUFC
#HCAFC
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Do they teach this on the UEFA A Licence course?
Your team underachieved:
A: Blame the ref
B: Abuse the reporter
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La Liga has gone loco.
- Real Madrid two goals down to bottom club Almeria.
- Real awarded disputed penalty.
- Almeria have 3rd goal ruled out after VAR
- Real awarded equaliser despite the ref originally ruling that Vini Jt used his arm.
It’s somehow 2-2.
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Bielsa for
#EFC
seems yet another move to be popular and win over the fans.
I know Mr Kenwright loves Everton. I love Blood Brothers and would love a front row seat every week.
But please don’t trust me to cast it!
Time for tough love.
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What can you say about
@SheffieldUnited
5th in the Premier League.
- Noisy, proper fans
- The most grounded manager with fresh ideas and approach.
- The kind of team you’d love to play for (if you were good enough of course)
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They once warned us
@EllisPalmer94
may not talk!
And he started in ‘Special Needs’ nursery attached to an oxygen cylinder.
Now he’s reading the
@BBCNews
and you’d want him in your pub quiz team or University Challenge!
And he hand-cycles 🦽 miles and miles and miles.
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As I prep for
@Everton
on Saturday…
A recognition for the incredible job done by Sean Dyche.
5 wins in the last
8 PL in the most trying circumstances
Held onto Branthwaite, DCL, Pickford
No longer signing Top 6 cast-offs
The Goodison garden’s almost rosy (or a blue flower)
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@StevenBMedia
@Joey7Barton
That would be the easy option
It’s better to educate than get mad.
I’d like to think Joey just doesn’t think about the stuff he types.
His tweets were the subject of a q&a at
@UoDFootyJournos
this week. And I said the only word that really triggers me is the S’ word.
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The traditional way of breaking the European draw.
Fergie finds out United's group for the 94-95 Champions League.
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Entrance to the
@Everton
office for the day.
Genuinely thought
@StephenWarnock3
was going to blow across Stanley Park.
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There’s no debating the best FA Cup Final ever
2014
Well, the first ten minutes anyway.
#HCAFC
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Credit to John Achterburg - the only
@LFC
person to head to Karius at full time.
I was behind the goal and wanted to leap over and console him.
Most Gks have been there - not many in a European final.
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He may look like an accountant but Diego Godin is the undisputed best defender in the world.
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The moment of the night at Goodison was the spontaneous chant of “Everton, Everton, Everton...” as Man City celebrated the second.
The youngsters Kenny, Davies & Calvert-Lewin mirrored the fans heart. A few others need to follow suit?
#EFC
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Hi
@British_Airways
Any chance of reuniting my son with his wheelchair & me with my son?
@EllisPalmer94
is off your plane but no news on the whereabouts of his 🦽
Your crew disembarked him despite his wish not to leave the plane until he had his means of mobility.
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In insight into Lee Carsley.
When we started
@SticknStep1
kids charity from scratch, he (along with Kevin Campbell) visited with a sackful of boots from the
@Everton
players.
A fine human, top footballer and worked his way to the top as a coach.
Good luck Lee. 🏴
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Hero is a term used too easily!
On
@VirginTrains
a passenger had a major cardiac arrest
He’d be dead if it wasn’t for a doctor & nurse who happened to be on board
They petormed CPR & used a defibrillator to bring him back to life
Sportsmen are entertainers
Medics are heroes
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Lots of
@everton
fans asking about
#JamesRodriguez
Well... he’s played one league game since last October.
Only stated 5
He was a great player back in 2014.
As was Walcott, Gomes, Sigurdsson, Iwobi.
Make your own interpretation
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The end of an era.
@JeffStelling
redefined the art of sports broadcasting.
Outstanding presenter and wonderful human.
Photo before the
@SoccerSaturday
team was broken up
@chris_kammy
@AlanMcInally
Charlie Nic
And an adopted member of the team.
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Once I stood in for
@JeffStelling
It was like standing in for Pele!
He’s the best. Simple as that.
🚨 BREAKING: Jeff Stelling has announced that he'll be leaving Sky Sports and Soccer Saturday at the end of this season ⚽
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It’s all going horribly wrong at Salford’s Spanish sister club - Valencia.
@pacopolitENG
Less than 5k people INSIDE Mestalla vs around double the number of fans OUTSIDE Mestalla chanting against Meriton and Peter Lim.
THE SCENES.
VCF just won the match of the season.
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@pacopolitENG
Then I’m afraid there is no defence.
If any fans representing my team or country did this, I would be ashamed and expect stadium bans until the wider social problem is addressed
English clubs were rightly banned from Europe when a minority of hooligans disgraced the game
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Proudest dad in the world today
Watching
@ellispalmer94
head through the doors of Broadcasting House for his first day on
@BBCWorld
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Funny isn’t it.
UK TV Execs cull all the old guys off the 📺 and 📻
Then find out that Elton John is the hottest act around with Rick Astley and Blondie as support.
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I’ve commentated on thousands of goals but this is my absolute favourite of all time.
The first ever scored by
@EllisPalmer94
on his
@The_WFA
debut
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It looks like the only thing that can keep Everton in the PL is their fans (again)
Sean Dyche is squeezing everything out of the most limited of squads
He doesn’t have the talent pool of players to make 5 meaningful changes like others PL coaches.
But he does have the fans.
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What the fans don’t see...
@SheffieldUnited
‘s Chris Wilder & staff waiting in the tunnel to offer condolences & the best of luck to Dean Smith &
@AVFCOfficial
backroom team at f/time.
Wilder has the integrity/passion of a Sun League boss... but only 4 ahead of him in
#EPL
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Is
@MrAncelotti
the best manager in the world?
Won the league in England, Italy, Spain, Germany
Could win his 3rd Champions League.
Had Everton in 2nd place heading into 2021 (finished 10th & loved Merseyside)
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ME You’ve had a chance to assess what you’ve inherited. In Seamus Coleman you have a warrior.
FL “A warrior and symbol of the football club. I’d heard a lot about what a man, captain, leader…
I understand now why he’s so respected here”
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RIP Brackers.
The most iconic of football commentary voices moves onto the gantry in the sky.
An absolute gent, incredible wit and inspiration.
Everyone at the club is deeply saddened to hear news of Peter Brackley's passing. Our best wishes go to Peter's family and friends at this very difficult time.
#BHAFC
🔵⚪️
Read ➡️
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Feeling for Kolo Tolo at Wigan.
4-1 4-1 4-1
It must feel like he’s managing a taxi firm
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Toxic yes but…
So many good things about
#Everton
+ Great fan base
+ Rich history
+ Incredible new stadium
+ Fabric of local community.
Even the owner has been generous…
yet misguided by trying to please the fans with ill-considered signings & managerial appointments.
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Proud dad alert!
Life’s never been conventional for
@ellispalmer94
but he smashed through all of the barriers & attacked the world
Now it’s
@bbcworldservice
Once people saw the kid in the wheelchair...
Now they see an intelligent, worldly & talented journalist.
🚨 Some work news 🚨
After a phenomenal two years in the
@BBCNews
newsroom, from January, I’m going to be working as a producer on the
@bbcworldservice
’s flagship news programme,
@BBCNewshour
.
Extremely excited for this next chapter! 🌎 📻
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In Spain… talk of Marcelino and
#Everton
A single-minded and successful coach who relishes a challenge.
Goodison Park
#EFC
is a “love in” and harmonious compared to what he endured and overcame at Valencia
¿Otro entrenador español en la Premier League? El Everton sondea a Marcelino para suceder a Lampard Informa
@arubio_marca
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He hates it when I call him inspirational.
Yet 26 years ago today
@ellispalmer94
joined the world 15 weeks ahead of time - weighing just 1lb 14oz
The size of an Action Man!
Today he’ll be producing news for
@bbcworldservice
& cycling miles afterwards.
He is Action Man
Had a fantastic cycle from Crosby to Southport tonight! ♿️🚲
Here’s a fabulous car-free stretch of road between Ainsdale and Southport! 💚🚲♿️😊
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How can there be so much camaraderie between Liverpool & Spurs fans & no issues in Baku?
Yet the Village Idiots congregate in Portugal.
Maybe sending the World Cup to Qatar & Russia wasn’t such a bad idea??
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From “Special Needs Child”to “Academic Man”
All of those battles to get the best education were worth it as
@EllisPalmer94
picked up his Masters Degree at
@UPFBarcelona
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Always an absolute pleasure visiting
@BurnleyOfficial
The most grounded club in the Premier League from manager to car park attendant
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Brilliant to catch up with
@andrewrobertso5
and to see how far come since establishing himself in the
@LFC
team since last Dec.
A long way since our first
@HullCity
interview
@MillhouseSkidby
A top man. See
@SoccerSaturday
#lfc
#hcafc
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To put it another (more correct) way...
61% agreed it was a pen!!
39% of Sky Sports News viewers believe referee Chris Kavanagh should NOT have given a penalty for Trent Alexander-Arnold's challenge on Dominic Calvert-Lewin. ❌
#RefWatch
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Dear Lionel,
It’s an honour to try to find the words to compliment the pictures.
An artist who fills the canvas with his genius.
If you have a spare 10 minutes it will go very quickly watching this
Fine work
@WholeLottaLyes
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Did I just spot Kyle Walker?
Residents in Grappenhall near
#Warrington
keep to
#coronavirus
rules by performing socially distanced conga to celebrate
#VEDay75
. More in
@BBCNWT
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Ancelotti. The most understated manager in football.
#RealMadrid
now 8 points clear
He even had
#Everton
in Top 4 at roughly the same point last year.
Let that sink in.
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My
#EFC
pal is upset at the lack of a deadline day signing
It’s may be a blessing when you consider the panicked winter signings of Dele Alli, Josh King and Cenk Tosun
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This is 6 years old but gives you an idea of
@EllisPalmer94
abilities.
You look at the ability, not the disability.
This is what someone with spastic CP can achieve.
When your child has a physical disability you miss out on first steps and school sports day isn’t much fun
But you can’t hide your pride when he uses his education, intelligence and drive to make the most of his abilities.
@ellispalmer94
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The best there is.
The best there’s ever been.
The best there ever will be!
As someone once said of
#Messi
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Year 2022 - honoured to be commentating on
@LaLiga
for a 25th year
All started with Bobby Robson overseeing a complete
@FCBarcelona
overhaul
@Atleti
reigning champs
@realmadriden
- won title led by a classy coach
History repeats!
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An outstanding appointment.
He’s an exciting young coach.
O’Neil did ok.
But ok isn’t good enough in the EPL.
@afcbournemouth
taking a leaf out of Brighton’s book and upgrading intelligently.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Andoni Iraola as the club's new head coach.
Welcome to
#afcb
, Andoni 🤝
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My wise (and diplomatic) colleague
@GuillemBalague
is right when he says that Ronaldo is the greatest finisher in football
How lucky to be alive with accessible coverage of Ronaldo & Messi every game?
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Credit to the
@realmadrid
fans in front of the ♿️ section at
@ManCity
Kept their heads down so fans behind could see until the final penalty… when they hit the roof.
Top fan camaraderie.
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