Reposted by Michael Da SilvaPhilippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 28/07/2026It 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. 691312281
Reposted by Michael Da SilvaDavid J @damjef.bsky.social · 08/07/2026How strong is that fan?!? 3117814999
Reposted by Michael Da SilvaMatt Ford @matt4d.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Ronaldo'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disadvantaged and humiliated Ad breaks fundamentally altering the game And now a host govt lobbying to have red cards rescinded Are we all just going along with this farce? 710234
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Romero and VDV should be on the bench for Forest. Feels crazy to say, but neither have the professionalism required for a relegation scrap. #thfc 000
Reposted by Michael Da SilvaMiguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Exclusive 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.ukTroy Parrott on becoming Republic of Ireland’s hero and Mourinho’s impactAfter 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 1546
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Some of the photography coming out of the Winter Olympics is wild. 020
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Most definitely. Based on their farewell social media messages to Ange, it’s evident how much he meant to them. For the board to destroy that spirit for no obvious reason is akin to criminal damage. 020
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Oh really? Didn't know that, assumed he was US-based these days. 120
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Marco 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. 100
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 13/02/2026It 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. 000
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 13/02/2026But it echoes the interview Van de Ven gave to The Overlap a few weeks ago when he said the dressing room made a collective decision around the same time to go all-in on the Europa League. The players probably didn't know then what Ange did about his future. #thfc #spurs #coys 120
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 13/02/2026It 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 140
Reposted by Michael Da SilvaNick McGeehan @ncgeehan.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Manchester 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.ukMan 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' 1129
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 12/02/2026I'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...theguardian.comThomas Tuchel signs England contract extension to stay as head coach until 2028Thomas Tuchel has signed an extension to his England contract that will keep him in charge of the national team until after Euro 2028 000
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Those teenagers being Gray, Bergvall and Odobert. Another teenager, Tel, was brought in the following January. All signed for their resale potential down the line. Spurs have been run this way for years. Profit over glory, always. #thfc #spurs #coys 020
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Postecoglou: "When you look at their wage structure, they are not a big club. At the end of my first year when we finished 5th, I was looking at Neto, Mbeumo, Semenyo, Guehi. We got Solanke, who I really like, and three teenagers." #thfc #Spurs #coys 130
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Have 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. 1133
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 12/02/2026An 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? 010
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Too many bad decisions to mention but many players are signed young without PL experience. Sometimes it pays off (VdV, Simons) but usually they need a long time to bed in. Has been a club strategy for years and one of the myriad of reasons why Spurs are in a constant state of flux. 000
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 11/02/2026You 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. 010
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 11/02/2026I only set up this account half an hour ago to vent about Spurs. 5 minutes later, Frank is sacked. This club 😆 #thfc #coys 020
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 11/02/2026In 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 000
Michael Da Silva @mj-ds.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Thomas Frank has been cut loose then. The board just need to fire themselves now and we might have something to work with #thfc #coys 030