Random Football Stuff

[Aevi]

There’s some magic to the club, for sure, and it’s been some time since the Gunners were a genuine contender for the crown. With a new coach for the first time in ages, plenty of high-flying attackers, and status as second-best to their long-time rival Tottenham, there’s intrigue at Arsenal and a new fan wouldn’t be a bandwagon jumper.

Delete this nephew

 

[Slartibartfast]

Delete this nephew

I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt and assuming he's just referring to the table over the past two seasons. But of course it would take 50 years for Sp**s to actually catch up.

 

[carlito'sway]

Our very own Poldi and Iniesta having fun in Japan!

 

[carter777]

 

[Dammit]

Bobby Madley quits as referee

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...feree-bobby-madley-quits-due-change-personal/

Rumors have it there was a leaked video showing he ****ed a dog. He packed his bags and left immediately. Very suspicious that the rumour may be true. Also turns out he is's 32, I thought he is well into his 40s. ****ing dogs really do a big damage to your body and you age faster it seems. Speaks volumes about Alexis and his form too. So must be true.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Not sure where else to put this since there doesn't seem to be a general international thread, but for what it's worth...

 

[krackpot]

Bobby Madley quits as referee

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...feree-bobby-madley-quits-due-change-personal/

Rumors have it there was a leaked video showing he ****ed a dog. He packed his bags and left immediately. Very suspicious that the rumour may be true. Also turns out he is's 32, I thought he is well into his 40s. ****ing dogs really do a big damage to your body and you age faster it seems. Speaks volumes about Alexis and his form too. So must be true.

goodness. Gracious

 

[YeahBee]

Anybody know the organization of the broadcast from PL games?

Who holds the "main" rights and can sell it to other countries ? Is that camera company owned by the Premier League itself?

Or is it cameramen from sky or whatever?

Is the footage shown the same in every country or can the broadcasting companies in each country produce it however they like? For halftime talks and whatever?

 

[Slartibartfast]

Anybody know the organization of the broadcast from PL games?

Who holds the "main" rights and can sell it to other countries ? Is that camera company owned by the Premier League itself?

Or is it cameramen from sky or whatever?

Is the footage shown the same in every country or can the broadcasting companies in each country produce it however they like? For halftime talks and whatever?

The Premier League holds the rights and makes separate deals with various countries and regions. Each broadcaster can put together their own highlight packages and studio shows. For instance, NBC Sports here in the U.S. has a post-match highlight show called Goalzone and also produces two Match of the Day shows similar to the BBC program as well as a Match of the Week. Premier League Mornings airs before and between matches. But they also air packaged highlight and preview shows produced by the Premier League.

As for the camera work, I have no idea.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Tsubasa Takada may have a better future in athletics than in entertainment...

 

[Tir Na Nog]

 

[balthazar]

This is even worse than Koscielny's and Scessy's Carling Cup final horror... See from 0.25.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Every Premier League manager ranked as players.

 

[Toby]

Nominations for the World XI:

Tor (5): Gianluigi Buffon (Italien/Paris Saint-Germain), Thibaut Courtois (Belgien/Real Madrid), David de Gea (Spanien/Manchester United), Keylor Navas (Costa Rica/Real Madrid) und Marc-André ter Stegen (Deutschland/FC Barcelona).


Abwehr (20): Jordi Alba (Spanien/FC Barcelona), Dani Alves (Brasilien/Paris Saint-Germain), Daniel Carvajal (Spanien/Real Madrid), Giorgio Chiellini (Italien/Juventus Turin), Virgil van Dijk (Niederlande/FC Southampton, FC Liverpool), Diego Godín(Uruguay/Atlético Madrid), Mats Hummels (Deutschland/FC Bayern München), Joshua Kimmich (Deutschland/FC Bayern München), Dejan Lovren (Kroatien/FC Liverpool), Marcelo (Brasilien/Real Madrid), Yerry Mina (Kolumbien/FC Barcelona, FC Everton), Benjamin Pavard (Frankreich/VfB Stuttgart), Gerard Piqué (Spanien/FC Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Spanien/Real Madrid), Thiago Silva (Brasilien/Paris Saint-Germain), Kieran Trippier (England/Tottenham Hotspur), Samuel Umtiti (Frankreich/FC Barcelona), Raphaël Varane (Frankreich/Real Madrid), Sime Vrsaljko (Kroatien/Atlético Madrid, Inter Mailand) und Kyle Walker (England/Manchester City)


Mittelfeld (15): Sergio Busquets (Spanien/FC Barcelona), Casemiro (Brasilien/Real Madrid), Philippe Coutinho (Brasilien/FC Liverpool, FC Barcelona), Kevin De Bruyne(Belgien/Manchester City), Eden Hazard (Belgien/FC Chelsea), Andrés Iniesta(Spanien/FC Barcelona, Vissel Kobe), Isco (Spanien/Real Madrid), N'Golo Kanté(Frankreich/FC Chelsea), Toni Kroos (Deutschland/Real Madrid), Nemanja Matic(Serbien/Manchester United), Luka Modric (Kroatien/Real Madrid), Paul Pogba(Frankreich/Manchester United), Ivan Rakitic (Kroatien/FC Barcelona), David Silva(Spanien/Manchester City) und Arturo Vidal (Chile/FC Bayern München, FC Barcelona)


Angriff (15): Karim Benzema (Frankreich/Real Madrid), Edinson Cavani(Uruguay/Paris Saint-Germain), Paulo Dybala (Argentinien/Juventus Turin), Antoine Griezmann (Frankreich/Atlético Madrid), Harry Kane (England/Tottenham Hotspur), Robert Lewandowski (Polen/FC Bayern München), Romelu Lukaku(Belgien/Manchester United), Mario Mandzukic (Kroatien/Juventus Turin), Sadio Mané(Senegal/FC Liverpool), Kylian Mbappé (Frankreich/Paris Saint-Germain), Lionel Messi(Argentinien/FC Barcelona), Neymar (Brasilien/Paris Saint-Germain), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid, Juventus Turin), Mohamed Salah (Ägypten/FC Liverpool) und Luis Suárez (Uruguay/FC Barcelona)

I'd probabaly go for something like this:

Buffon
Pavard Godín Ramos Marcelo
Modric De Bruyne Rakitic
Mbappe Ronaldo Salah

​

Buffon went to a CL semi final at his age.
Pavard rather out of nowhere into the France XI to win a WC. Godín won the EL and had a great WC run with Uruguay. Ramos another CL obviously and there's not too many guys in there who have done more than him this season. Marcelo obv best LB.
Modric won the CL, Rakitic LaLiga, both took Croatia to a WC final. De Bruyne had an oustanding season with City and was probably the league's best player.
Mbappe the standout talent for France WC win. Ronaldo with another CL. Salah took Liverpool to a CL final with his goals.

 

[A Lighter Shade of Blue]

Nominations for the World XI:



I'd probabaly go for something like this:

Buffon
Pavard Godín Ramos Marcelo
Modric De Bruyne Rakitic
Mbappe Ronaldo Salah

​

Buffon went to a CL semi final at his age.
Pavard rather out of nowhere into the France XI to win a WC. Godín won the EL and had a great WC run with Uruguay. Ramos another CL obviously and there's not too many guys in there who have done more than him this season. Marcelo obv best LB.
Modric won the CL, Rakitic LaLiga, both took Croatia to a WC final. De Bruyne had an oustanding season with City and was probably the league's best player.
Mbappe the standout talent for France WC win. Ronaldo with another CL. Salah took Liverpool to a CL final with his goals.

I'd probably put ter Stegen or Courtois in goal, and Walker (bit biased but see him every week) in that side, otherwise, it would take some beating!

 

[carter777]

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Nominations for the World XI:



I'd probabaly go for something like this:

Buffon
Pavard Godín Ramos Marcelo
Modric De Bruyne Rakitic
Mbappe Ronaldo Salah

​

Buffon went to a CL semi final at his age.
Pavard rather out of nowhere into the France XI to win a WC. Godín won the EL and had a great WC run with Uruguay. Ramos another CL obviously and there's not too many guys in there who have done more than him this season. Marcelo obv best LB.
Modric won the CL, Rakitic LaLiga, both took Croatia to a WC final. De Bruyne had an oustanding season with City and was probably the league's best player.
Mbappe the standout talent for France WC win. Ronaldo with another CL. Salah took Liverpool to a CL final with his goals.

Not a huge amount of difference between yours and what I'd pick.

Navas
Pavard Varane Ramos Marcelo
Modric Kante De Bruyne
Salah Ronaldo Mbappe​

 

[redanddread]

Bobby Madley quits as referee

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...feree-bobby-madley-quits-due-change-personal/

Rumors have it there was a leaked video showing he ****ed a dog. He packed his bags and left immediately. Very suspicious that the rumour may be true. Also turns out he is's 32, I thought he is well into his 40s. ****ing dogs really do a big damage to your body and you age faster it seems. Speaks volumes about Alexis and his form too. So must be true.

What!

 

[redanddread]

A day inside Benfica's academy, the production line for European football
Benfica have made more than £230m in the last three years from selling academy graduates. This is how they develop their young players


https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...n/11/benfica-academy-world-football-transfers

 

[krackpot]

A day inside Benfica's academy, the production line for European football
Benfica have made more than £230m in the last three years from selling academy graduates. This is how they develop their young players


https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...n/11/benfica-academy-world-football-transfers

outstanding.