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The World Cup draw. It's making me cringe. Infantino,who makes Blatter appear honest,is so far up Trump's arse it's sickening.

Am I already dead and is this hell?

‘Now guys we’re skipping Group G because of factors.’

Even DAZN wouldn’t touch this.

England have been absolutely Infantino in this match.

Who was your player of the match?

"Now, you don't punish anyone, Dutch or otherwise, for being over prepared." "If anything, they should be rewarded."

"Don't KEEP saying it!"

Over prepared my arse 🧐🏏 #TheAshes2025

Cover star count so far by Nhan Thien Nguyen 🇻🇳 and Helen Cooper Sam Corne 2 George Elokobi 2 John Gilbert 2 (1 + 2x 0.5) Deon Moore 2 Riley Court 1.5 TJ Bramble 1 Ruben Carvalho 1 Dajon Golding 1 Lenny Holden 1 Antony Papdopoulos 1 (2x 0.5) Josh Redfearn 1 Jephte Tanga 1 David Sesay 0.5

Back on the wheels of steel in approximately half an hour.

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- Bath reports and reaction - Steve Watt's verdict on the penalty incident - and when his team mates would ask him to "do something" about opponents getting out of hand. - Charlton report by Alan Thatcher

Non-league round-up and Anorak corner, also by Alan Thatcher MSton3 on Riley Court's big moment v Bath Tom Rogers' Yeovil preview and The Stones Quiz

Pictures by Helen Cooper and Steve Terrell - cover design by Nhan Thien Nguyen 🇻🇳 Proof reading by Richard Fryer Sean “Tonto” Scurr and Alan Thatcher (Jurgen Dahmer is on holiday)

What did people *think* the union of this marriage would look like?