Time catches up with everybody in the end.
But not with Manuel Neuer. Not yet. Even at 40.
Bayern Munich will take an advantage back from the Bernabeu to Germany for next week’s second leg.
Their goalkeeper is one of the reasons why, writes @sebsb.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/717...
Manuel Neuer turned back time last night. A performance from his prime, in his career’s twilight.
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/717...
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Champions League quarter-finals, we are *so* ready for you🏆🍿
@acjimbo.bsky.social, @jameshorncastle.bsky.social, @sebsb.bsky.social, @tomwfootball.bsky.social & @polballus.bsky.social preview the midweek European action and look back on some big results on domestic shores 🇪🇸🇫🇷🇮🇹🇩🇪
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Cristian Romero and Pedro Porro were given two extra days off during this international break by Igor Tudor, reflecting the lengths of their respective journeys.
Roberto De Zerbi has honoured that agreement and both players will be back at Spurs tomorrow.
IG story from @forzafibres: person in T-shirt flexing. Writing on bicep says ‘Up and at ‘em, lads’. Overlaid with screenshot from fitness app showing progress, plus a photo of a weights station
IG story from @forzafibres: text reads ‘Props to everyone who said audiobook over paperback re #dungeoncrawlercarl: I was 30mins into my workout today before checking the clock for the first time’ Overlaid with a screenshot from the DCC audiobook, plus a photo of a weights station
Sunday.
Wirtz - Ekitike is the kind of partnership you build a team around. Gorgeous to watch.
Of course, there will be some sleights of hand to fill the gaps in these World Cup stadiums and that will prevent FIFA from having to confront its own hubris, but what a travesty this ticketing strategy is.
No Spurs, but still cake. bsky.app/profile/csta...
Chocolate-chip bundt cake and a cup of tea
Chocolate-chip bundt cake
Chocolate-chip bundt cake
Cake ASMR ✨🎧
#bakesky
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A sunlit paperback copy of BUNNY by Mona Awad
Excerpts from BUNNY by Mona Awad: All four of their glossy mouths making squealing sounds of monstrous love that hurt my face.’ * ‘They always came apart from these embraces intact and unwounded despite the ill will that poured forth from my staring eyes like so much comic-book-villain venom.’ * ‘When at last I lower my hand, I turn to her. She’s looking at me like I’m something worse than a stranger.’ * ‘Instead, I look up, right into his eyes whose many swimmy colors drown me (Is it me drowning you, Samantha, or did you wade in here of your own free will, your pockets full of black stones?) (…)’ * ‘A pause so pregnant it delivers, consumes its own spawn, then grows big with child again.’
Bits from Stuttgart.
Sorry to hear that, Tim. Sending best wishes.
Sergej Barbarez in a black turtleneck and jacket
Sergej Barbarez has aged into a mob boss.
I love it.
It also makes me feel old as fuck.
Carry on.
I would take Lennart Karl to the World Cup. It’s early in his career and it’s a lot for a young player to cope with, but he’s so different.
On a practical level, he gives Germany a technical exuberance that they might well need and shouldn’t go to the tournament without.
Bayern Munich confirm that Raphael Guerreiro will leave the club this summer.
Reads like an FM rating.
Outrageous sugar high.
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Outrageous sugar high.
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This is very lovely. Thank you to the @sportsjournalists.co.uk
Dejan Kulusevski has arthroscopy to clean up right knee. Minor procedure earlier this month. Says knee is now “great”.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/714...
It did hurt my feelings.
Insult of the day:
you absolute candle
Should be a really interesting international break, which isn't always the case tbh. Final 6 (of 48!) WC spots from 22 Euro and Intercontinental teams to whittle down.
Joined big @theathleticfc.bsky.social cast of writers to get you ready.
🎁 Gift link / free read.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/713...
🇪🇺EURO POD!🇪🇺
@acjimbo.bsky.social, @polballus.bsky.social, @tomwfootball.bsky.social, @jameshorncastle.bsky.social & @sebsb.bsky.social assemble for some European chit-chat
🇪🇸 Real’s derby delight
🇮🇹 Finally back at a World Cup?!
🇫🇷 Monaco’s rise, Lyon’s fall
🇩🇪 Wolfsburg being Spursy
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