GideonShandy

Couple of years ago people were claiming Bobby Madley resigned as a ref as he was shagging dogs.

"Danielle Reyna, wife of former US captain Claudio, says she reported the incident to US Soccer on 11 December. She said it was "unfair" that "people were trashing" her son, 20, when Berhalter had done something "much worse" at a similar age." https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64168700

Amusing that his brother inspired this thread's title.

Piss artist. Allegedly.

Tried to start a chant of "Your support is pretty good" but it didn't catch on.

Hauled off

Xhoke

Had forgotten about that classic https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/apr/19/wayne-hennessey-is-desperate-to-learn-about-the-nazis-roy-hodgson-crystal-palace

I hate Sunderland too. And Leicester.

Each missed 3 out of 5

Former Mackem Jason Steele in goal for Brighton

They play fine for me. Must be unavailable in the UK but available in the US. Sorry like.

With Bournemouth (home ground capacity 11,364) just being sold for £150 million, you'd think PIF would be feeling pleased with themselves for having bought us at only £305 million.

Oh dear

1-1

Enjoyed seeing fate catching up with the Dancing Brazilians but it irks me that Croatia get to play in a WC semi-final when they've played 5 games and only won one of them, against the mighty Canada.

That's almost a goal a game. Do the maths.

No. I'm the one who completely misread it. Apologies.

Argentina v. Brazil or France v. Spain both quite likely finals.

Booked for a "professional foul."

7-5 now

7-4

This bit from the Vice article evidently predates the Australian ball-sandpapering episode. "Hernandez’s cheating admission provoked a particular outcry in Australia, a country which prides itself on the traditional values of sportsmanlike conduct. For Australians, it’s embedded deeply into the national psyche that it’s not only important to compete hard but compete fairly. “It’s because Australian sport prides itself on the gladiatorial aspect,” Huw Bonello, a journalist for Daily Telegraph Australia, told VICE Sports via email. “No matter what the odds are against you, you play hard but always fair. That’s how you are respected.”"