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Ruben Amorim has been Manchester United manager for 24 matches against teams who will play in next season's Premier League. 3 wins, 14 defeats.

Kylian Mbappé scoring a hat-trick in a World Cup final and in El Clásico - the biggest matches in international and club football - but being on the losing side in both games, is quite something.

Rewarding clubs for nurturing talent isn’t new (cricket/rugby do it & FIFA tries via its transfer levy) but ⁦Union of European Clubs (UEC)⁩ wants to take it a step further by sharing 5% of UEFA’s club comp cash with ALL clubs that help to make the stars of the show. nytimes.com/athletic/63482…

Genoa is possibly Italy's most underrated city and home to it's most underrated rivalry. Two proper fanbases. Two amazing atmospheres. A real shame what has happened to Samp in recent years. Iconic shirt, iconic badge, iconic players, iconic era. A universally liked club.

Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis receives a two-year suspended sentence over the death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins. Depressing, horrible case from which there were no good outcomes. Full story from Colin Millar. nytimes.com/athletic/63550…

Glasner the real deal. Won Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt, won FA Cup with Palace. Outstanding tactically. Do you know the level of arrogance you need to have to tell Pep that he is in trouble if he doesn't change his system when they meet again. I'm a fan.

Football fandom is a largely obligatory existence where lows are stronger than highs. But this lifelong routine is interspersed with moments of joy so powerful that they eclipse everything, make everything else in life temporarily irrelevant and makes all the shit worthwhile.

Winning a 15-game, 36-team competition is a fine achievement. Winning knockout matches and finals is a skill. Certainly no less of a valid Champions League qualification route than finishing 5th, behind 20% of teams in a league and 20+ points from a title.

Luka Modric will leave Real Madrid as one of the most decorated, and influential, midfielders of the modern era. Worth remembering the Catalan press mocked Madrid for signing him in 2012 and he was voted the worst signing of the year by Madrid fans in the same season.

🚩Representatives of Cristiano Ronando speaking to The Athletic | Football expressed their unhappiness at Gianni Infantino's comments regarding his future. The same sources say there are no plans for him to exit in a loan deal. w/Adam Crafton Colin Millar nytimes.com/athletic/63786…

"I assume at some point somebody will tell me something. If not, I'm just gonna roll up next year and be a bit like George Costanza from Seinfeld. I'll just sit in the desk and get on with my job." That reference alone should be enough to keep Ange Postecoglou in post.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Ruben Amorim informs Manchester United squad he will be in charge next season + tells Alejandro Garnacho to find new club. Happened during meeting between Portuguese head coach & #MUFC players at Carrington training base today The Athletic | Football nytimes.com/athletic/63794…

8 of Serie A's clubs went into the final day in either a title battle, top-four race or relegation scrap. Not including the thrilling Atalanta, Coppa Italia champions Bologna, Suppercoppa winners Milan or newbies Como. Italy had the most captivating top-flight this season.

Its very easy to be gaslit into thinking otherwise but tonight's outpouring of people offering spare rooms, hotel rooms, lifts, spreading awareness and general assistance to those in need is a timely reminder that humanity is powerful and community spirit will never be broken.

Her name was Xana nytimes.com/athletic/63836…

Deep in rural Georgia is a metal gate with apples spiked on top. This is what helped make Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - PSG and Georgia’s knight in panther’s skin. Later, his skill saved his father’s life. Spent last week in Tbilisi with Kvaradona’s family. nytimes.com/athletic/63847…

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