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imbored1201 · 5 months

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can u do a fic where Australian r joins arsenal after playing with the tillies and moves in with Caitlin and Kyra while Steph lives next door. Just a lot of fluff I guess and maybe a bit of home sickness for r

Parenting 101

A/N: sorry I’ve been inactive, I’m back at school and arguing with my counselor to take me out of my trig/precal class because I’m suffering in it😭

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Basically the Australian Arsenal girlies x Aussie reader

Moving to play for Arsenal from Australia was something that was not on your to-do list. You were barely an adult; just turning 18.

After showing off a bit during the World Cup, you got an opportunity to play for one of the best teams, and you took it. Mostly because Caitlin and Steph were able to convince you. Caitlin took you in because no one could trust you on your own.

Kyra joining was the cherry on top. For you at least. Not for Caitlin; you and Kyra were partners in crime. Going around and pranking everyone, clinging to Mini or Steph, and babysitting Harper together (with supervision).

Now she was a single mother, having to raise two toddlers. The only problem Steph had was the fact that you and Kyra loved to break into her home to eat all her food. She always regretted giving you a spare key.

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Moving in with Caitlin and Kyra was chaotic. Katie would sometimes come over, so they always took over the living room while you and Kyra would either go bother Lessi or Steph.

It was chaos. From stealing each other's clothes to arguing over the fact that your clothes were being stolen. Then arguing over eating each other's left-overs, to the point where you guys had to start labeling your leftover food.

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Something that annoyed Caitlin was yours and Kyra's dumb fights. They went on for hours, you two ignoring each other over a FIFA game or not being able to agree on a show or movie you want to watch together, then it would turn into a whole wrestling match and the winner got TV privilege.

The last wrestling match, your back hit the corner of Kyra's dresser, which sent you to the floor crying in pain. You decided it was time to retire from your wrestling career.

Kyra thought you were being dramatic, but you had a huge bruise to prove that you weren't. Even Steph thought you were being dramatic since you went crying to her house, but when she saw the bruise, she was speechless.

"How does that even happen" she said to herself, adding an ice pack to your bruise. "The worst part about this is Kyra gets a week of TV privilege; our number 1 rule is if you go crying to Steph, you're the biggest loser." You cried more.

Steph rolled her eyes. "I don't know how Caitlin puts up with this." "She's always at Katie's." You stared down her candy bowl and looked at her, silently asking for permission. She nodded, and you automatically grabbed it and started stuffing your face with candy.

When the pain went away and Steph put cream on it, you wanted to show off your cool bruise to everyone. You made Kyra take a picture of it and posted it to your story.

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"Ay, let me see that bruise." Katie grinned at you as she entered the house, completely ignoring Caitlin's hug.

You showed her, and she decided to touch it. "Ay!" You yelled, pushing her. "Now that's a battle scar," Caitlin rolled her eyes at Katie's comment.

"I did it," Kyra said proudly, stuffing her face into the snacks Caitlin had out. "She's very proud of it." You muttered, Kyra took all the credit for your bruise after you posted your story.

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"What are you doing during the break?" You asked Katie, "Visiting Caitlin's family." You hummed at that; you hadn't even thought about visiting your family.

They were disappointed when you left; your mom had even caused a whole argument when they were driving you to the airport about you basically abandoning them, and you were scared they would throw you out if you stepped a foot back into their house.

The girls noticed how silent you got after that. You stayed in your one little world, only speaking whenever they spoke to you. Not even Kyra letting you pick the movie cheered you up.

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When Caitlin got back inside from walking Katie to her car, she stood in front of you, wanting to know what was wrong. She got more worried when she saw the tears in your eyes.

"Kyra, what did you do to her now?" Caitlin put her hands on her hips and looked at Kyra.

"I didn't do anything," Kyra defended, taking a bite of her food. They watched you for a couple more minutes; you just continued to pick at your food and focused on the TV.

They looked at each other worried, and Caitlin instructed Kyra to go get Steph, who was way better at this comforting thing.

"You okay kiddo?" Caitlin asked, sitting next to you and wrapping an arm around your shoulder. You nodded, refusing to look at her.

"Are you sure? Don't make me tickle the information out of you," she threatened, grinning as she saw you holding back a smile.

"I'm sure." Caitlin quickly pinned you down on the couch, starting to tickle your sides a bit, making you shriek and try to fight your way out of it.

"I miss Australia," you blurted out when she started tickling your neck. That was your weak spot. Caitlin let out a small 'oh'. "Why don't you go back? It'll be good to visit your family." That was the breaking point.

You started crying, Caitlin froze, not knowing what to do or say.

"Hey, don't cry," she tried, but that just made you cry harder. Caitlin pulled you into a hug, hoping Steph would get here soon.

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"Where's the child?" Steph announced as she rushed inside. "Steph," you called out, reaching for her.

"It's okay kiddo," she comforted, pulling you into her lap and rubbing your back. She looked to Caitlin for an explanation.

"She said she misses Australia." "Told you it wasn't me this time," Kyra said, crossing her arms, still mad Caitlin accused her.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Steph asked you, "I miss my parents, but they're mad I left, and I'm scared they'll disown me if I show up again." They all frowned at that.

"Duckling, have you tried calling them?" Steph asked, you rolled your eyes at that nickname. Macca and Alanna loved to call you that since you loved to choose who you wanted to follow on a specific day.

"They've tried calling me, but I'm scared to answer." Caitlin grabbed your phone and handed it to you.

"Talk to them; if you keep avoiding this, it's going to get worse." You took the phone from Caitlin and nodded as you gained confidence. You quickly went outside to call your parents, hoping they would answer.

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You came back in with a smile. "I'm going home," you said happily, making the girls smile. Kyra tackled you into a hug and cheered.

"This calls for a cheat day," she said as she started thinking about what to get. "Our cheat day was yesterday," Caitlin pointed out.

"I want nuggets," you told them. "Fine, two cheat days; we just can't let this get out to Leah, got it?" She looked at you and Kyra. You both nodded, and Kyra started showing you some places.

Steph took the three of you to the place you and Kyra agreed on, and with the way she kept scolding you and Kyra inside for 'bad manners' everyone watching thought you were her children, and Caitlin was just there for emotional support.

You loved your two guardians, and sometimes you loved Kyra as well.

#woso x reader #woso #woso fanfics #arsenal wfc x reader #steph catley #kyra cooney cross #caitlin foord #katie mccabe

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didalexiabreakupwitholgayet · 2 months

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if the catalan national team became an official team, which players do you think would go play for it?

that's a really interesting question. i would imagine that a lot of players are cap-tied with spain already. so if the rules changed and the catalan national team was allowed to participate in FIFA/UEFA official competitions as a national member association, then i wonder how that would play out. (for those who don't know the selección catalana is affiliated with rfef as a regional football federation and can play in friendlies, etc. but can't be fielded as a team for the world cup, euros, etc.)

but let's just say that a one time change was allowed, hypothetically. then here's my list:

aitana bonmati - 100%, first one to sign up, visca catalunya

patri guijarro - she's got the license already

claudia pina - hell yeah. she hates madrid and would love to kick butt in a spain v. catalunya match up

ona batlle - montse gives her the serious ick

laia aleixandri - she and her bestie ona can room together

leila ouahabi - man city already spilled the beans and it appears leila will be one of the players named to the team now, so she would join for sure because the vibes are immaculate

alexia putellas - alexia would love to be the first ever two time world cup winner with two different nations (once with spain and once with catalunya)

jana fernandez - jana goes where her mother goes (alexia)

vicky lopez - vicky also goes where her mother goes (alexia) and she's got to have a youth license, no?

marta torrejon - she's down for a good time. let her play against cgh for kicks

andrea pereira - every team needs a clown

gotta throw in all the barça b babies too!

martina fernández

lucia corrales

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ona baradad

julia bartel

can we get the mallorquinas (cata y mariona) licenses too? maybe that's pushing the envelope...but damn this team would slap!

#alexia putellas #seleccion catalana #catalan national team #woso #futfem #aitana bonmati

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shirkers2018dirsanditan · 11 months

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When the Australia players chose to release a video on Monday — three days before the start of the Women’s World Cup — criticising the gender disparity in prize money at the tournament, it was just the latest example of a team spending valuable time addressing off-field issues rather than focusing on performance on it.

In a message released via Professional Footballers Australia, they called out FIFA for failing to offer equal prize money and demanded those who run the game do more to provide opportunities for women and girls.

Players speaking out, either publicly or via other means, has been a consistent theme in the months leading up to the Women’s World Cup.

At one point this year, players from France, Spain and Canada (the fifth, sixth and seventh-best teams in the world according to FIFA rankings) were all involved in some form of dispute with their federation. More recently, players from Jamaica added their names to that list, swiftly followed by Nigeria. England, too, have had their own issues, as have South Africa.

pic.twitter.com/xjc6eaklI2 — Rebecca Spencer (@beckyspencer2) June 15, 2023

In many cases, it cast huge doubt over their participation at the biggest tournament in women’s football. For some players, it cost them the chance to compete at all.

Australia’s players do not have to worry about such consequences on this occasion — they are speaking out against FIFA rather than their federation. But it is yet another instance of off-field issues dominating the agenda.

This is nothing new for the women’s game. In recent years we’ve seen the USWNT fight a long battle with the United States Soccer Federation (US Soccer) over equal pay and working conditions, ultimately filing a gender discrimination lawsuit against the federation in 2019 (a landmark $24million/£18.8m settlement was reached in 2022, with the federation promising equal pay between the men’s and women’s national senior teams for friendlies, tournaments and World Cup matches).

We’ve also seen individual players take a stand. Chief among them: the Norway striker and global star Ada Hegerberg. The first recipient of the women’s Ballon d’Or (in 2018) and winner of six Champions League titles, Hegerberg first represented her country at the age of 15. But in the summer of 2017, she made the decision to stop playing for Norway, having become exasperated at the approach taken to women’s football and the development pathway for young girls by the Norwegian federation.

“When I took the decision, it was like a weight off my shoulders,” she said in an interview with CNN in 2019. “I’ve done what I can do to make an impact and do the best to make things better. When that doesn’t work, you have to take a choice. Life is full of difficult choices to make.”

There was immense pressure on her to return for the 2019 World Cup but Hegerberg did not waver. As her former team-mates went on to reach the quarter-finals (where they were beaten 3-0 by England), she watched from the sidelines.

Hegerberg returned to the national team in March 2022, meaning her absence lasted almost five years.

From the outside, it can be difficult to understand the effects these types of actions have on players. They’re elite athletes, used to competing hard, used to fighting for places, used to putting themselves out there to be shot at by anyone watching from near or far.

But these situations are different to the on-pitch battles players are used to. They can be divisive. Political. Nasty. They can lead players to doubt themselves, to question whether they are doing the “right” thing and just who, or what, they are doing it for.

“At a personal level, it was one of the most difficult and challenging periods of my life,” says the former 100-cap New Zealand international Sarah Gregorius, who is now director of Global Policy & Strategic Relations in Women’s Football at FIFPRO. “I wouldn’t wish that on anyone — any player or any person because it’s unbelievably difficult to have to go through something like that.”

In 2018, Gregorius was part of a New Zealand squad that felt there was a “fundamental incompatibility” between a large group of players and the head coach of the team.

Thirteen players signed a letter declaring they would not play under Austrian coach Andreas Heraf, who they accused of bullying and creating a culture of fear.

Their actions led to an investigation, not only into Heraf’s conduct but into the wider structures around the team. Heraf (who was also the technical director at New Zealand Football) resigned, as did chief executive Andy Martin, who was heavily criticised for his appointment of Heraf and subsequent defence of the then-50-year-old.

“It ended up snowballing a little bit,” says Gregorius, who explains that alongside the investigation validating the players’ allegations, finding “various levels of unprofessional and non-elite behaviour taking place”, it uncovered a culture within the New Zealand Federation that “also wasn’t fit for purpose”.

“It ended with the resignation of a few other people that were certainly not on the radar of the players,” adds Gregorius. “But I think it shows that, oftentimes, a member of technical staff, a person, is just the product of a system that has neglected players, not listened to players and certainly not taken their views into consideration adequately enough.”

Asked to explain why this was such a difficult period in her life, Gregorius says it’s relatively simple: “I really loved playing football. And I really loved playing football for my national team. And all of a sudden, that was in jeopardy. It was the case for me, it was also the case for a lot of my team-mates, and that is so unbelievably difficult for a player.

“You have to understand that it’s only under the worst of circumstances that players would opt out of that opportunity. Because it’s everything that players say that it is: it’s a huge honour, a huge privilege. A lot of the time, it’s everything that you’ve dreamed of for as long as you can remember.

“That part, at a very human level, at a player level, is so challenging. To have to go through that and to put the thing that you love the most in the world, and that has been such a core part of your identity for so long, on the line, because you’re in a situation where you’re not being respected, your rights aren’t being upheld. It’s absolutely devastating.

“For me, that was the big challenge and then seeing the mental impact that it was having on some of my team-mates as well. The ones who triggered the action and participated in it, but it also created a huge amount of uncertainty for all players.

“Being an international football player is not a part-time job. Maybe you only play in certain windows but you think about it constantly — always training for it, always preparing for it. If you’re having to do that without actually knowing if you’ll ever step foot on that field… it’s mentally very, very difficult for elite athletes to have to do that.”

Spain’s two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas said in March this year it is “exhausting to have to be constantly demanding improvements in order to perform better. We want the players to be able to focus 100 per cent on performing. The leaders should improve our conditions without having to ask for it all the time.”

And, speaking to The Athletic, Canada’s Julia Grosso described it as “stressful” to be preparing for a World Cup amid an ongoing dispute between the players and Canada Soccer.

“It’s definitely unfortunate that we have to go through that,” she says. “We’ve been disappointed and want more. We’re going to fight for that until we get what we deserve. It’s definitely been hard on our team. I know that my team is just a bunch of fighters. We always pull through together and, no matter what the circumstance, we’re always by each other’s sides. That’s all that matters. It’s unfortunate, we deserve a lot better — but hopefully we’ll get that.”

All of this makes it so much more impressive to recall that, in 2019, the USWNT won their fourth World Cup, three months after 28 players on the roster filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the US Soccer. In their statement the players described “institutionalised gender discrimination” that they said had existed for years, not only affecting how much they earned but also where they played and how often, how they trained, the medical treatment and coaching they received, and how they travelled to matches.

Jeffrey Kessler, the co-chair of Winston & Strawn’s sports law practice group, was the lead attorney representing the USWNT players in 2019 and tells The Athletic the players they did an “extraordinary” job at the World Cup that year.

“What you have to remember is that the main focus of world-class athletes when they go to an event like the World Cup is doing their best to prepare for and win the games,” he said. “This focus is difficult to maintain when you are also engaging in high-visibility protest activities.

“The women on the national team in the United States really did both in Paris. They were able to bear the public pressure of fighting for equal pay in the most visible way. And they also won the World Cup.

“No one should underestimate how difficult or distracting doing both of those things at the same time could be.”

Kessler says that alongside the team’s “incredible dedication, preparation, skill, and internal fortitude”, there were two reasons in particular why the USWNT were able to do that so successfully.

Firstly, he says the players were able to use their fight for equality to further their competitive intensity and desire to win “because they wanted to show that they deserve equal pay with the men — and winning the World Cup obviously underscored that”.

Secondly, Kessler says the USWNT had great leaders, such as Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan (among others), who not only were able to turn the legal battle into something that unified the team but who were also willing to absorb more of the public heat, leaving their team-mates free to focus on the game.

“In any type of political protest, there are some players who are more willing to take the pressure and articulately express the point of view while still focusing on their game and preparation. That is a great help to the rest of the team-mates who might find it more difficult to do both at once.”

The ways in which players are impacted by the challenge of carrying a protest into a World Cup are very individual. Sports psychologist Sarah Murray has worked with elite female athletes and professional footballers and says it comes down to each player’s ability to “understand their ‘why’: to understand why they’re wanting to represent their country, what football means to them, and actually remaining focused on that. If that is at odds with what’s happening with protests, for example, then some players will have a difficult time psychologically to be able to switch between the competing demands”.

There are some players, says Murray, who are able to step into a “protective bubble of ‘me: the performer. Me: the player,’ and when I’m playing it doesn’t matter the badge or the context. I’m playing and that’s what I do, and I prepare in the same way.

“Players being able to manage themselves psychologically, to step into that performance bubble despite the context or the noise, is something that the very best, most skilled athletes will have the ability to do. But there will be those who may find it incredibly distracting, and it might start to impact their why or it might be linked to their why. In which case, maybe we see behavioural changes or we see their relationship with the game impacted by it.”

Could it also affect players physically? “Certainly we know that ‘the body keeps the score’,” says Murray, quoting the title of a book by Bessel van der Kolk, which explores how psychological loading or trauma plays out through the body.

“There are physiological impacts of any psychological load. Depending on how mentally heavy our mind is — how many tabs in the mental inbox we’ve got open — these things can play out in the body in terms of feeling drained or having less energy. I’m doing a lot of work around the psychophysiological responses to threat, pressure and stress because we can’t untangle the two.”

There has been a lot of talk around ‘loading’ in the women’s game ahead of this World Cup, specifically in relation to the amount of injuries we have seen to so many key players. But it’s not just physical loading that coaches should be mindful of, says Murray.

“We’ve got loading on the mind and loading on the body. Heavy on body; heavy on mind. And we have to think about what’s going on in both instances, because some things might be heavy on body but light on mind. But when something is heavy on mind, it’ll often play out as heavy on body as well.”

That’s part of the reason why Gregorius believes (and advises others, as part of her role at FIFPRO) that it is far better for players to work collectively in these instances, as opposed to individually, like Hegerberg.

“I’m not surprised that someone like Ada feels such a strong sense of conviction that she does take ownership of situations and is not afraid to step in or step out or engage in a discussion or a confrontation when things aren’t good enough,” Gregorius tells The Athletic. “But then, at the same time, we’re talking about a Ballon d’Or winner.

“An unbelievable athlete and an unbelievable person. You don’t see players of a similar profile in men’s football having to do that; she shouldn’t have to. It’s great that we have these amazing characters like her, like the Megan Rapinoes, Alex Morgans, Pernille Harders, Magdalena Erikssons of the world who do so much with their voice and their platform. But at the same time, imagine if they could just worry about football.”

Gregorius points to the work done by FIFPRO in uniting over 150 players from 25 national teams to push FIFA for improved conditions and prize money at the World Cup. The largest piece of collective action ever undertaken by women’s footballers resulted in world football’s governing body FIFA announcing a significant increase in the prize money on offer at this summer’s tournament (from $30million in 2019 to $110m).

“That’s what we’re encouraging — this long-term strategic planning that utilises the voice of the collective rather than the voice of the individual,” says Gregorius. “I always say to players: ‘Can we find a way to do this that protects you, instead of putting you at risk?”

She believes that once players take to the field in Australia and New Zealand, they will be able to follow the example of the USWNT and place their off-field battles to one side.

“I already see the tremendous amount of strength that it takes to do what these players are doing. And I think that same strength, that same resilience, and that same determination will be channelled into some unbelievable on-field performances as well. I just really hope they get the opportunity to put those performances in on the field, right?

“For me, once you get back into that mode of doing what you do best and doing what you love, I think you can really mask the impact and actually sometimes use it as fuel to make sure you give everything you have on the field — because you’ve risked so much off it.”

Kessler agrees that one strategy for players in that position is to “try to link their battles with their desire to compete”. By extension, it’s easy to surmise that the better a team does on such a big stage, the more pressure it applies to those federations accused of falling short in their provisions for female players.

“Absolutely,” says Gregorius. “But that in itself is so problematic. We’ve seen recently players in their most successful moments also have this tremendous awareness of the broader impact they can make.”

She points to the actions of the European Championship-winning Lionesses who, in the afterglow of their historic victory over Germany at Wembley last summer, wrote an open letter to the incoming UK prime minister Rishi Sunak asking them to ensure that all girls have access to football at school. It was signed by all 23 members of Sarina Wiegman’s squad.

“I am a little bit blown away that players use these huge moments of success to create long-term legacy and change,” adds Gregorius. “But it shouldn’t be that way. You shouldn’t have to win a World Cup in order for your federation to recognise gender equality.”

The battles can be exhausting and frustrating.

“Sometimes, the most difficult thing to change is certain people’s minds,” Spain defender Mapi Leon, who withdrew from selection as part of a player protest, told FIFPRO. “We’re changing, we’re doing events with the people who are joining in, the people who are committed, who want to be involved and believe in it. But it’s difficult to change the minds of people who don’t believe so much.

“Changing that is harder, and it’s going to be our biggest challenge.”

#long post #the athletic doesnt have gift links so #but this is a great piece

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Arrivals & Departures 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022 Edson Arantes do Nascimento [Pele]

Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛdsõ(w) aˈɾɐ̃tʃiz du nasiˈmẽtu]; ), known by his nickname Pelé (Portuguese pronunciation: [peˈlɛ]), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and labelled "the greatest" by FIFA, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. In 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. In 2000, Pelé was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Record.

Pelé began playing for Santos at age 15 and the Brazil national team at 16. During his international career, he won three FIFA World Cups: 1958, 1962 and 1970, the only player to do so. He was nicknamed O Rei (The King) following the 1958 tournament. Pelé is the joint-top goalscorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 games. At the club level, he was Santos' all-time top goalscorer with 643 goals in 659 games. In a golden era for Santos, he led the club to the 1962 and 1963 Copa Libertadores, and to the 1962 and 1963 Intercontinental Cup. Credited with connecting the phrase "The Beautiful Game" with football, Pelé's "electrifying play and penchant for spectacular goals" made him a star around the world, and his teams toured internationally to take full advantage of his popularity. During his playing days, Pelé was for a period the best-paid athlete in the world. After retiring in 1977, Pelé was a worldwide ambassador for football and made many acting and commercial ventures. In 2010, he was named the honorary president of the New York Cosmos.

Averaging almost a goal per game throughout his career, Pelé was adept at striking the ball with either foot in addition to anticipating his opponents' movements on the field. While predominantly a striker, he could also drop deep and take on a playmaking role, providing assists with his vision and passing ability, and he would also use his dribbling skills to go past opponents. In Brazil, he was hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments in football and for his outspoken support of policies that improve the social conditions of the poor. His emergence at the 1958 World Cup, where he became the first black global sporting star, was a source of inspiration. Throughout his career and in his retirement, Pelé received numerous individual and team awards for his performance in the field, his record-breaking achievements, and his legacy in the sport.

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/sportstar thehindu com/football/fifa-world-cup/faqs/sergio-aguero-gold-medal-fact-check-fifa-world-cup-winner-argentina-vs-france-qatar-2022/article66290111 ece/amp/

hi there, i saw your post abt kun being appointed as argentina's asst coach and googled it and found this fact check. Just wanna drop this and hope you have a good time!

Ah okay, i had a feeling it might have not been true but I was hoping for the best. I appreciate you sending it over

It’s also funny that in that same article, they list Messi as the head coach like🤣🤣🤣🤣 i guess the fact that Scaloni and Messi are both Lionel tripped them up

#despite this error - I still think it’s probably accurate that aguero wasn’t listed on the managing staff #pretty sure you can’t just add random people in before the final #everything is finalized when the squads are announced before the tournament #but I’m still glad that he was truly out there on the pitch/podium/locker room celebrating with them😭

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Competitions, Comebacks, and a Coronation: 5 Things to be excited about in 2023

Deciding that two years of dragging ourselves through a pandemic wasn’t enough, the year 2022 said: "Hold my beer" and gave us the war in Ukraine, a cost of living crisis, more strikes than my ten-pin bowling game will ever see, and of course, the tragic death of Queen Elizabeth II.

We did get to enjoy the Lionesses brought football home at least. However, it is easy to feel cynical in times like these, but don’t despair.

Let's challenge the doom and gloom of the world with five things we should be excited about in 2023.

1. Peter Kay’s Tour Continues. After his emotional return to the stage in early December of 2022, the creator and star of Phoenix Nights and Carpool, will continue his tour of the UK. He will begin the New year at Liverpool M&S Bank Arena before visiting other cities, including Glasgow, Belfast, London, and many more.

Although tickets have been difficult to buy, do not fret, maybe you can get tickets for his shows in the Year 3000. I’m sure Busted mentioned it in their 2002 hit.

2. Eurovision comes to Liverpool. Sam Ryder’s Spaceman saw the UK finish in its best position since 1998 (Imaani - Where are you?). The UK finish second for a record 16th time, losing out to Ukraine. The winners usually host the following year’s events, but with the current war in Ukraine, the UK has been honored to host in 2023. Enter Liverpool. After putting forward a strong bid, Liverpool, the home of The Beatles was selected as the city to host the event in May.

Allez Allez Allez for the UK Entry?

3. King Charles III Coronation In September 2022 the UK was in national mourning after the death of Queen Elizabeth !!, thus bringing her glorious reign, which spanned over seven decades, to an end. This means King Charles has taken the reins and his coronation, with Camilla as Queen Consort, will take place in early May at Westminster Abbey.

Just remember to sing God Save the King from now on.

4. The Lionesses Take on the World. The Euro'scame home in 2022 when the Lionesses defeated Germany i nthe final, 2-1. Goals from Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly sealed the result. Legends were made in the Euro's, particularly Sports Personality of the Year winner: Beth Mead.

This time, Lionesses will travel down under for the Fifa World Cup with the hope and faith of the country behind them. Sarina Weigman remains unbeaten as England Head Coach since taking over the role in September 2021.

Can she continue her global dominance in July and bring the World Cup home? This is a definite must-watch in 2023.

5. The Doctor is… Who? Okay, this one could just be me geeking out, but David Tennant is reprising his role as Doctor Who for three episodes in November before handing over to Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa.

Russell T. Davies, the man who brought Doctor Who back onto our screens in 2005 before leaving in 2010 will also return as the show runner and we are all buzzing with anticipation. Since his departure we have seen two show-runners (Steve Moffat and Chris Chibnall) and three Doctors (Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, and Jodie Whittaker).

Whatever your thoughts on their performances save them for a Reddit or Twitter thread, there will be no conflict here.

And there you have it, five things to be excited about in 2023. Are you happy with the list? Did I miss something? Did I add something I shouldn’t have? Let me know in the comments below.

Oh… and have an amazing year.

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