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Michael Da Silva

@mj-ds.bsky.social
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I write about Tottenham Hotspur and German football and have a soft spot for iconic sports photography. Before that I founded Rabona Magazine. Father, Engländer, and Spurs survivor since 91.

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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
It is very hard to see how anything other than a secession of all UEFA countries from Fifa (which other confederations would follow, as the WC is worth very little without European teams and markets) can put a stop to the assault Infantino and his US friends are leading on football.
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David J @damjef.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
How strong is that fan?!?
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Matt Ford @matt4d.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Ronaldo's pre-tournament suspension overturned Messi's stamp vs. Algeria not punished The Iranian team disadvantaged and humiliated Ad breaks fundamentally altering the game And now a host govt lobbying to have red cards rescinded Are we all just going along with this farce?
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Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Romero and VDV should be on the bench for Forest. Feels crazy to say, but neither have the professionalism required for a relegation scrap. #thfc
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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Exclusive interview with Troy Parrott "It's something I'll always have - that’s not going to be my career. I’m not going to be that fella that scored five goals one time in 2025. I want to have more big moments like that, hopefully starting in March" www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
independent.co.uk
Troy Parrott on becoming Republic of Ireland’s hero and Mourinho’s impact
After instilling belief in pursuit of World Cup 2026 qualification, Parrott tells Miguel Delaney about his newfound stardom, how he transformed his game and aspirations for the future
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Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Some of the photography coming out of the Winter Olympics is wild.
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Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Marco Rose has shot to the front of the betting to take over at #thfc, while Pochettino is seen at a restaurant in Shoreditch. I see where this is going.
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Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
It also highlights a massive disconnect between the #thfc board and coaches/players. Pochettino was the only coach in recent times who was able to paper over those cracks for a sustained period.
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Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
It also struck me when Ange said he knew he was gone by early Feb last year. For the #thfc board to cite "the worst ever Premier League finish" and "after significant reflection" in their statement when he was sacked makes them even more disingenuous than I thought. #spurs #coys
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Nick McGeehan @ncgeehan.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Manchester City and Manchester United are now run by people aiding the rise of the far-right in the UK. We need to talk about billionaires but we also need to talk again about who we allow to run our football clubs www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...
mirror.co.uk
Man Utd boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe claims UK has been 'colonised by immigrants'
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who owns part of Premier League football club Manchester United, is under fire after claiming that 'huge levels of immigration' costs the UK 'too much money'
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Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I'm not a fan of international coaches being offered new contracts shortly before major tournaments but in the case of Thomas Tuchel I'm willing to make an exception. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Thomas Tuchel signs England contract extension to stay as head coach until 2028
Thomas Tuchel has signed an extension to his England contract that will keep him in charge of the national team until after Euro 2028
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Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Have just seen a snippet of the Postecoglou interview on The Overlap. "When you walk into #thfc what you see everywhere is 'To Dare Is To Do'. It's everywhere. And yet their actions are almost the antithesis of that." Inject this into my veins.
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Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
An interim option may have just opened up; Dyche could be ideal for the 12 games #Spurs have left. That's right. I'm calling for #thfc to replace the man who replaced Ange with the man who replaced Ange. Maybe we just shouldn't have replaced Ange?
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Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
You can pinpoint the date: January 17, 2019. Mousa Dembélé is sold to Guangzhou City midway through a season in which we would reach a Champions League final. The day the decay set in.
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Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I only set up this account half an hour ago to vent about Spurs. 5 minutes later, Frank is sacked. This club 😆 #thfc #coys
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Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
In my view, Pochettino is the only PR win open to the Spurs board right now (short of selling the club, of course). The Glasners, Marescas and Alonsos of this world are not realistic options. Lock in Poch for 26/27, bring in a firefighter until then. #thfc #coys
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Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Thomas Frank has been cut loose then. The board just need to fire themselves now and we might have something to work with #thfc #coys
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