pencilled_robin 1y ago • 100%
Poor defending and goalkeeping, but what a strike!
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 100%
According to the Athletic it was 36.3 yards out
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 87%
Club legend? Yeahhh right
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 100%
This is such a shame for me... one of my favourite players to watch. Still top quality and only 31, going to what is (no offense meant) a retirement league.
A group of Manchester United supporters are plotting a series of protests to make it clear they do not want Mason Greenwood to be reintegrated into the club’s plans. The fans, who are all regular Old Trafford match-goers, intend to make their feelings clear outside the stadium before United’s opening game of the season at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday. A banner has been made, in United’s colours, with the message: “Female Fans Demand No Greenwood Return – End Violence Against Women.” “It’s time for the club to stand up and make the right decision,” one of the organisers told The Athletic, speaking on condition of anonymity due to fears of being targeted by Greenwood’s supporters. “It’s time to say, ‘We have high standards at United about how we expect players to conduct themselves and, if you do not meet those standards, you need to be moved out’. “This is a tipping point for the club. Are they going to side with commercialism and trophies and money? Or are they going to take the side of match-going fans, and the club being a social and community institution that we can be proud of, and proud to have as part of our identity?” Greenwood, 21, has not played for United since he was arrested in January 2022 relating to a tape being released on social media of an alleged sexual attack. He subsequently faced a police investigation resulting in charges against him for attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Greenwood denied all the alleged offences. *continued in article*
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 66%
I genuinely question whether he has the quality required for United though? He hasn't played professional football for something around eighteen months now - no amount of training will make up for that.
Tbh, it would be very funny if United brought him back and he played like shit.
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 88%
Just bin the fucker already
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 100%
Eh, why? I was under the impression that this is because PSG owners agreed to a very stupid contract and Mbappé is holding them to it.
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 100%
Real Madrid are incredibly fucked, what a disaster for them.
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 100%
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 100%
Probably should unpin this
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 100%
Links to a couple of articles I posted on here
https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/38112430/jamaica-struggle-equality-respect-world-cup
https://theathletic.com/4718637/2023/07/29/jamaica-women-world-cup/
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 100%
😭
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 100%
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 94%
Pretty damn cool tbh
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 100%
Hold on, I found a non-paywalled article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-03/spain-france-canada-player-boycotts-paradox-of-power-womens-game/102037590
It's a great read, if rather depressing.
And yeah it's an absolute shitshow. Feel bad for the Spanish team who are the strongest they've been in a long time, but have to deal with this situation.
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 100%
Here's a good article by the Athletic about it (paywalled though.)
Short version, fifteen players (mostly from Barcelona) protested against unprofessional treatment from Vilda and his coaching staff, and insufficient resources and backing from the federation. They requested not to be called up to the national team. Federation supported Vilda fully but later offered a compromise on certain issues, which is why some of the fifteen later returned for the World Cup. However, Spain are still missing key players who are continuing the boycott, most notably Mapi León.
I'm inclined to to believe the players on this, you don't have fifteen players refuse to play for their national team (with public support from another three, including Alexia Putellas) without having some serious problems.
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 100%
Reminder that the Spanish football federation are a bunch of cunts (especially Rubiales) who would rather save face than support their players, and that Jorge Vilda is a useless, disgusting fuckwit who only got his job because of nepotism.
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 100%
Wish you all the best with the job hunt!
pencilled_robin 1y ago • 100%
Congratulations Aussies! Always great when a host nation goes through.