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Start of the Premier League season is not going well for Villa. 4-0 down against Brighton and now a red card. It’s not even half-time 🙁⚽️
\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/08/23/start-of-the-premier-league.html","date_published":"2026-08-23T13:41:15+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"13:41","date_timestamp":1787492475,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117145108926866276","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mtqw62hwyb2v"]}},{"id":"96240551","content_html":"⚽️⚽️ - ⚽️ Blake with the immediate reply!
","summary":"","url":"https://social.lol/@todd/117141981236886610","date_published":"2026-08-23T00:26:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Todd Grotenhuis","url":"https://blog.grotenhuis.info/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe619eb3bfab0f4b11b534236088ed275%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"toddgrotenhuis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-23 00:26","date_timestamp":1787444782,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96240550","content_html":"⚽️ Rendón!
","summary":"","url":"https://social.lol/@todd/117141791997930463","date_published":"2026-08-22T23:38:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Todd Grotenhuis","url":"https://blog.grotenhuis.info/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe619eb3bfab0f4b11b534236088ed275%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"toddgrotenhuis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-22 23:38","date_timestamp":1787441894,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96240548","content_html":"⚽️ I65 Derby . The battle for the barrel. #IXI #USL
Half-time in the first home game of the season and Saints need to find another gear. Looking a little short on ideas and a touch off the pace. Definitely capable of coming out on top but need something more. At least the sun is shining. ⚽
\n![\"A](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/10150/2026/pxl-20260822-135710903-m.jpg\")
\n\n[Mourinho, the documentary ] \" is also the portrait of a hero and a villain, one of the great leaders of men that the world has ever seen. As a civilisation, we’re lucky Mourinho didn’t go into politics!”
\n
Interviewing José Mourinho: ego, charisma, talent and his ‘rucksack of pain’
\n⚽ #ChelseaFC #cfc
\n","summary":"","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/08/19/mourinho-the-documentary-is-also.html","date_published":"2026-08-19T16:32:06+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-19 16:32","date_timestamp":1787157126,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodonapp.uk/@matty/117123131176656166","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3mth5tooady2k"]}},{"id":"95934681","content_html":"Querem ver que é hoje? ⚽ 🔴
\n\n","summary":"","url":"https://t3mujin.blog/2026/08/17/querem-ver-que-hoje-httpsyoutubecomwatchvgsoktxoms/","date_published":"2026-08-17T20:40:04+00:00","author":{"name":"João Almeida","url":"https://t3mujin.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F67c9b28abb476f5f4568410bdad5b315%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"t3mujin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-17 20:40","date_timestamp":1786999204,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@t3mujin/117112785131504810","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eih3iseqqmhxgw4stnuihecx/post/3mtckt2wzuq2t","https://www.threads.com/@t3mujin/post/DcJ65iDnZMC"]}},{"id":"95911240","content_html":"München Weekend: e bëssen City-Vibes um Marienplatz 🏛️, e Besuch an der Allianz Arena ⚽️🔴 an Sonnenopgang beim Lafen am Olympiapark. 🌅 München, du hues dech definitiv gewisen. 😎🍺✨
\n#München #MunichVibes #AllianzArena #Olympiapark #WeekendTrip #Bayern #CityLife
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Ffkaulmann.com%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fc2cde15ee5.jpg\")
![\"\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Ffkaulmann.com%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fd2eea380aa.jpg\")
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\nRuddy Arsenal.
\nHopefully they are peaking far too soon this season ⚽
\n","summary":"","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/08/16/ruddy-arsenal-hopefully-they-are.html","date_published":"2026-08-16T15:21:08+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-16 15:21","date_timestamp":1786893668,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodonapp.uk/@matty/117105865064584729","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3mt7ihxjqtc2l"]}},{"id":"95794627","content_html":"⚽️ woohoo, I got #FCSP TV working so we can see the games (after broadcast) even if Fandango fails to show them (which I expect they will).
","summary":"","url":"https://social.lol/@todd/117095092680825672","date_published":"2026-08-14T17:41:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Todd Grotenhuis","url":"https://blog.grotenhuis.info/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe619eb3bfab0f4b11b534236088ed275%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"toddgrotenhuis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-14 17:41","date_timestamp":1786729319,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95757960","content_html":"Don’t you even think about having fun! ⚽️ 🚲
\n![\"A](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1123/2026/477c12144d-m.jpg\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://discursive.adamprocter.co.uk/2026/08/14/dont-you-even-think-about.html","date_published":"2026-08-14T12:18:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Dr. Adam Procter","url":"https://discursive.adamprocter.co.uk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F23%2F1989.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"adamprocter"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-14 12:18","date_timestamp":1786709928,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://fosstodon.org/@adamprocter/117093823552601003","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vfk4zp4d5pg7rraqicafe4kp/post/3mt25eybdsh2o"]}},{"id":"95747145","content_html":"A bit sad. ⚽ #ChelseaFC #cfc
\n\n\n","summary":"","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/08/14/a-bit-sad-chelseafc-cfc.html","date_published":"2026-08-14T07:17:58+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-14 07:17","date_timestamp":1786691878,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodonapp.uk/@matty/117092639767588315","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3mszmjs54j424"]}},{"id":"95548144","content_html":"We briefly meet his family for the first time about 15 minutes before the end of the concluding episode. “I know that they enjoy life much more without me,” he confesses.\nMourinho - The Guardian
\n
⚽️ Keep getting errors signing up for #fcsp TV but I’m going to ask one of my German coworkers for help 😅
","summary":"","url":"https://social.lol/@todd/117073678153443298","date_published":"2026-08-10T22:55:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Todd Grotenhuis","url":"https://blog.grotenhuis.info/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe619eb3bfab0f4b11b534236088ed275%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"toddgrotenhuis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-10 22:55","date_timestamp":1786402559,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95483101","content_html":"⚽️ strong start for #IXI
","summary":"","url":"https://social.lol/@todd/117067633302815087","date_published":"2026-08-09T21:18:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Todd Grotenhuis","url":"https://blog.grotenhuis.info/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe619eb3bfab0f4b11b534236088ed275%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"toddgrotenhuis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-09 21:18","date_timestamp":1786310322,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95483099","content_html":"⚽️ well shoot. ESPN+ had all the Bundesliga 1 and 2 games and now they don’t.
And only some will show on USA or Peacock or Fandango.
Now in that hot mess situation that Premier League was in.
Guess I’m watching some Eredivisie while trying to figure out how to stream #FCSP in the USA.
","summary":"","url":"https://social.lol/@todd/117065498447968616","date_published":"2026-08-09T12:15:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Todd Grotenhuis","url":"https://blog.grotenhuis.info/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe619eb3bfab0f4b11b534236088ed275%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"toddgrotenhuis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-09 12:15","date_timestamp":1786277747,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95426922","content_html":"I don’t particularly care for players who think they are refs, nor refs who allow themselves to be conned by those players. ⚽️
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.bkryer.com/2026/08/08/i-dont-particularly-care-for.html","date_published":"2026-08-08T23:13:05+00:00","author":{"name":"BK Ryer","url":"https://bkryer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F21%2F68045.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bkryer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-08 23:13","date_timestamp":1786230785,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.online/@bkryer/117062422789804395","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yrorvlr4y4xqgt3iyylxw5cy/post/3msm74pbzao2d"]}},{"id":"95172970","content_html":"\n\n“When a business gets something wrong, the executives sometimes do the precise opposite just to show that they have learned their lesson”
\n
I think Pat Nevin is quite right here, although I wish he wasn’t: BBC News - Welbeck and Henderson ‘might not have much time left at the top’
\n⚽ #ChelseaFC #cfc
\n","summary":"","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/08/04/when-a-business-gets-something.html","date_published":"2026-08-04T12:04:21+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-04 12:04","date_timestamp":1785845061,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodonapp.uk/@matty/117037143070450951","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3msaxuu2fu72y"]}},{"id":"94937914","content_html":"👁️⚽️ Europe again rallies against corruption.
\nWhy do I think it’s corruption? Because:
\n\n\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/07/31/europe-again-rallies-against-corruption.html","date_published":"2026-07-30T22:11:57+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-30 22:11","date_timestamp":1785449517,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117011225382013655","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mrvhkvsmsw2r","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DbbvHk6H1yX"]}},{"id":"94921937","content_html":"The only proposed investor so far is Thrive Eternal, a vehicle owned by Joshua Kushner.
\n
⚽️ Good on #UEFA for drawing a line! While they’re at it maybe they can remove the national association member that is not in Europe and is complicit in ongoing genocide?
","summary":"","url":"https://social.lol/@todd/117009889792518584","date_published":"2026-07-30T16:33:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Todd Grotenhuis","url":"https://blog.grotenhuis.info/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe619eb3bfab0f4b11b534236088ed275%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"toddgrotenhuis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-30 16:33","date_timestamp":1785429226,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94654180","content_html":"⚽️ Hey, were you wearing a #fcsp tee at #IND airport?
HMU.
","summary":"","url":"https://social.lol/@todd/116977271473583617","date_published":"2026-07-24T22:18:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Todd Grotenhuis","url":"https://blog.grotenhuis.info/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe619eb3bfab0f4b11b534236088ed275%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"toddgrotenhuis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-24 22:18","date_timestamp":1784931510,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94600682","content_html":"⚽️ St. Pauli
","summary":"","url":"https://social.lol/@todd/116975101080311489","date_published":"2026-07-24T13:06:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Todd Grotenhuis","url":"https://blog.grotenhuis.info/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe619eb3bfab0f4b11b534236088ed275%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"toddgrotenhuis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-24 13:06","date_timestamp":1784898392,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94545291","content_html":"Do Spurs have the most interesting midfield in the Premier League? is worth watching if (1) you are a Tottenham supporter and need to recover from last season by indulging in some (false?) hope, or (2) you enjoy a good laugh. If (1) and (2) are both true, then this becomes a must watch. ⚽️
\n","summary":"","url":"https://jonjordan.com/2026/07/23/do-spurs-have-the-most.html","date_published":"2026-07-23T21:23:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Jon Jordan","url":"http://jonjordan.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F49%2F10137.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"frjonjordan"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-23 21:23","date_timestamp":1784841799,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94476475","content_html":"\n\n“Consider Jerry Seinfeld’s famous routine about how bizarre sports fandom is. The players are constantly moving from team to team, so we’re basically rooting for the uniform. We’re cheering for laundry.”
\n
The Benefits of Thinking Like an Alien - A.J. Jacobs
\n⚽
\n","summary":"","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/07/22/consider-jerry-seinfelds-famous-routine.html","date_published":"2026-07-22T18:31:06+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-22 18:31","date_timestamp":1784745066,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodonapp.uk/@matty/116965054352730017","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3mraxgpjopf27"]}},{"id":"94341452","content_html":"⚽I guess the intensity and will of the Argentinians are only cool when they win… And when they don’t, they’re just bullies… I wonder what suspension Molina or Paredes will get. And the “cherry on top”: turning their backs at the end. No class at all…
\n","summary":"","url":"https://t3mujin.blog/2026/07/20/i-guess-the-intensity-and/","date_published":"2026-07-20T18:24:27+00:00","author":{"name":"João Almeida","url":"https://t3mujin.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F67c9b28abb476f5f4568410bdad5b315%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"t3mujin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-20 18:24","date_timestamp":1784571867,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@t3mujin/116953703845300118","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eih3iseqqmhxgw4stnuihecx/post/3mr3w52odup2t","https://www.threads.com/@t3mujin/post/DbBlAj-m5VI"]}},{"id":"94340527","content_html":"⚽️ Happy \"Cancel Fox One\" Day to all who celebrate!
","summary":"","url":"https://social.lol/@todd/116953524047558619","date_published":"2026-07-20T17:39:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Todd Grotenhuis","url":"https://blog.grotenhuis.info/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe619eb3bfab0f4b11b534236088ed275%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"toddgrotenhuis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-20 17:39","date_timestamp":1784569153,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94373669","content_html":"New Blog Post:
⚽ FIFA 2026 Final: Argentina vs Spain https://m.merecivilian.com/post/fifa-2026-final-argentina-vs-spain
![](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fmedia_attachments%2Ffiles%2F116%2F951%2F526%2F181%2F829%2F469%2Foriginal%2Feb4b7184451547a0.png\")
⚽ FIFA 2026 Final: Argentina vs Spain: m.merecivilian.com
","summary":"At 5am, I woke up, galloped downstairs and turned on my projector. For the first 20 minutes, it was just me soaking in the final. I didn't go to my cousin's place because he was supposed to come to mine (which he did not). Anyway, I had the company of...","url":"https://m.merecivilian.com/post/fifa-2026-final-argentina-vs-spain","date_published":"2026-07-20T09:07:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Mere Civilian","url":"https://MereCivilian.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F29%2F53875.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"MereCivilian"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-20 09:07","date_timestamp":1784538439,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94340526","content_html":"⚽️ Ok I will stop talking about the World Cup until next summer when the even better one begins. #USWNT
Also #FCSP season starts soon, so keep following or muting the ⚽️ emoji or specific tags as you like.
","summary":"","url":"https://social.lol/@todd/116949804744759591","date_published":"2026-07-20T01:53:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Todd Grotenhuis","url":"https://blog.grotenhuis.info/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe619eb3bfab0f4b11b534236088ed275%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"toddgrotenhuis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-20 01:53","date_timestamp":1784512401,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94314719","content_html":"The 2026 World Cup ⚽️ was great for me. I lack a super strong tie to any of the teams/countries so I simply enjoyed the matches as sporting events and there were a lot of great games.
","summary":"","url":"https://ronguest.net/2026/07/19/the-world-cup-was-great.html","date_published":"2026-07-19T23:56:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Ron Guest","url":"https://ronguest.net/activitypub/ronguest","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fronguest%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ronguest"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-19 23:56","date_timestamp":1784505391,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94297996","content_html":"I wrote a lengthy, passionate evisceration of everything about that disgraceful exhibition — by which I mean both the anti-football and the anti-entertainment surrounding it — and then deleted it. There are things one has to write that one does not have to post. ⚽️
\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.ayjay.org/2026/07/19/i-wrote-a-lengthy-passionate.html","date_published":"2026-07-19T22:36:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Alan Jacobs ","url":"https://ayjay.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F650.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ayjay"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-19 22:36","date_timestamp":1784500606,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94294694","content_html":"👁️ I am no historian … and definitely not in the ⚽️ category .. but other than Hungary beating El Savalador 10-1 in the 80s you have to go back to the 50s for a World Cup score with a total of double digit goals.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/07/20/i-am-no-historian-and.html","date_published":"2026-07-19T21:24:46+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-19 21:24","date_timestamp":1784496286,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/116948754519746088","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mqzpsejljl2c","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/Da_U98rH_Dl"]}},{"id":"94293862","content_html":"In fact, I’m reconsidering my footy fandom. Eight-five minutes in and anyone showing up now will have missed absolutely nothing. ⚽️ 🇦🇷 🇪🇸
\nUpdate: Extra time and I am extra done. I don’t care any more. Time to watch a guitar repair video or some such.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.ayjay.org/2026/07/19/in-fact-im-reconsidering-my.html","date_published":"2026-07-19T21:02:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Alan Jacobs ","url":"https://ayjay.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F650.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ayjay"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-19 21:02","date_timestamp":1784494961,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94293064","content_html":"A good many of the people who have become soccer fans in the last few weeks are probably reconsidering right about now. ⚽️ 🇦🇷 🇪🇸
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