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Pål Ødegård

@podegard.bsky.social
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Former sailor, chef and active freelance journalist focusing on the dark side of football, mostly for Josimarfootball.com. Norwegian alternating between Valencia, Spain and Trondheim, Norway. #everyrhingiswrong

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Stanis Elsborg @staniselsborg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#ManCity, plutocracy, entitlement, skullduggery and success❗️ Listen to @sportingintel.bsky.social’s outstanding presentation! Also @tariqpanja.bsky.social, @philippeauclair.bsky.social, @jamescorbett.bsky.social, @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social, and K. Pijetlovic 👉 vimeo.com/721879685
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Play the Game 2022 - Billionaires and breakaways: Is that the future of football?
This is "Play the Game 2022 - Billionaires and breakaways: Is that the future of football?" by Play the Game on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Essential reading on all the many other questionable things City have done under this ownership group.
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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Following the news that Manchester City FC has been found guilty of 114 breaches of the PL's rules and regulations, @josimarfootball.bsky.social has lifted the paywall on articles of ours focusing on MCFC and its commercial partners since 2018. Links follow in this thread.
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The Men Behind Manchester City: The Dark Side | Josimar
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JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We have taken down our paywall for 48 hours - for you to enjoy some of our reporting about Manchester City. First up - The men behind Manchester City: The dark side By @ncgeehan.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2018/08/10/t...
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The men behind Manchester City: The dark side - josimarfootball.com
On the pitch, Manchester City impressed everybody last season. Now let’s take a look behind the scenes – on the men who own the club.
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Speaking of signature gifs/memes... what would y'all say yours is?
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Football Coach Celebration Goal - Rayo Vallecano
ALT: Football Coach Celebration Goal - Rayo Vallecano
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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
He may well be the most influential power-broker in African football, and a crucial figure in Infantino's fight to hang on to the Fifa presidency: but who is Fouzi Lekjaa, the "Makhzen" and, perhaps, Morocco's PM-in-waiting? In-depth profile by @podegard.bsky.social for @josimarfootball.bsky.social.
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Makhzen - josimarfootball.com
A Fifa council member, the man behind Morocco’s ascendancy in world football and arguably the ultimate powerbroker in African football, Fouzi Lekjaa has made a shift in domestic politics. Is this a fi...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17/09/2026
A new cat has been discovered in Bolivia, the first time in over a century that scientists have confirmed a new feline species. Named Leopardus tilcayo, the cat weighs roughly five pounds and has a light brown coat patterned with dark rosettes.
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New cat species discovered in Bolivia for first time in over 100 years
Named Leopardus tilcayo, the new cat looks not unlike a leopard that shrank to the size of a house kitten.
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JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Who is Fouzi Lekjaa, powerbroker in African football and Fifa Council member? A profile by @podegard.bsky.social. josimarfootball.com/2026/09/14/m...
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Makhzen - josimarfootball.com
A Fifa council member, the man behind Morocco’s ascendancy in world football and arguably the ultimate powerbroker in African football, Fouzi Lekjaa has made a shift in domestic politics. Is this a fi...
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Er det i det hele tatt mulig å parkere en Voi el-sparkesykkel uten å få bot??
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My latest story for @josimarfootball.bsky.social, no pay wall until tomorrow afternoon
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“ICE agents were caught on video pulling one teen from the car and punching him repeatedly in the face while he lay on the ground. The other teen, Luis Ochoa, said he informed the ICE agents he was a citizen but was told, ‘I don’t give a damn.… Your parents can’t help you now.’”
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My latest story for @josimarfootball.bsky.social, no pay wall until tomorrow afternoon
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JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Miguel Maduro ble sparket ut av Fifas uavhengige organer av Gianni Infantino. Juristen fra Portugal mener Infantino ikke kan stille til valg neste år. Fotballfredag 11. september 2026 josimar.no/artikler/det...
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«Dette handler om loven, ikke kalenderdetaljer» | Josimar
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Björk Sepultura Rolling Stones Guns 'n Roses Public Enemy Iron Maiden Rage Against the Machine Prodigy Chemical Brothers Leningrad Cowboys
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leon @leyawn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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jester, roast this peasant child for saying i have no clothes on. more vulgar, jester. use the forbidden words
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UFCC 🏆 Unofficial Football Club World Championship @ufccworld.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
🏆 bsky.app/profile/ufcc...
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
FFS, anyone of those who even considers this and knows anything about Kagame's Rwanda are heartless
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Another win for Hull City, and now Levante seems take their first of the season against favourites Real Betis. Great Saturday for me and my underdogs!
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Da Realfagbygget på Gløshaugen i Trondheim ble åpnet i 1999, vikarierte jeg som champagne-servitør. Kongen sa først at han heller ville ha Farris. Jeg: -Er du sikker? Kona di er oppe på Sverresborg, vettu. Harald: -Høhø, ja, et lite glass skader vel ikke
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Not mentioned in this article is Mario Kempes. Frustrated with not finding the net during the 1978 World Cup group phase, Menotti told him to shave off his moustache. The rest, as they say, is history, as he went on to score six and become the tournament top scorer
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Chris Weatherspoon @cweatherspoon.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Brentford came up five years ago and have never looked in any great danger of returning. Wobbled two years ago, still finished 13 points safe. Outperform the wage bill every year. Lose their best players and keep going. In a bygone era they'd be title challengers/winners
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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
This is how @josimarfootball.bsky.social reported (in September 2025) on the recruitment/abduction by Russia of African nationals left behind in Qatar after the 2022 World Cup. josimarfootball.com/2025/09/25/t...
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The migrant soldiers - josimarfootball.com
For months, the Russian army has secretly recruited hundreds, if not thousands, of jobless migrant workers in Qatar to fight on the frontline against Ukraine.
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Jægermeister!
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Matthias Fett @fettitude.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
FIFA promised more than 185,000 full-time jobs due to the World Cup. Especially for Accommodation, Retail and Leisure. Well, turns out, it didn’t materialize. For @spiegel.de [German]
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Studentinvasjonen på Moholt i Trondheim har begynt. Og i den anledning fikk jeg være vitnesbyrd til at fire italienske Erasmus-studenter alle spaserer ut av Kiwi-butikken med hver sin originale Grandiosa-pizza under armen. #truestorybro
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Velger å tro at Sahsah er oppkalt etter Za-Sa, altså Iván Zamorano og Marcelo Salas, Chiles eminente spissduo fra nitti-tallet.
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Skippy the Magnificent @tstran316.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
The future is so fucking stupid. There are ads for fucking robots
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Nick Ames @nickames82.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Exclusive - Infantino and FIFA were so deep into breakaway plans in late 2020 that the name “FIFA Super League” was discussed. Member assocs also to be sidelined with international calendar slashed. FIFA eventually stepped back from doomed scheme late on.: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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‘Fifa Super League’: Infantino discussed having governing body’s name on European breakaway
A document has shown how Fifa staff were involved in the European breakaway and that the global governing body was prepared to sideline member associations
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Jules Boykoff @julesboykoff.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
While the world was engrossed in the 2026 World Cup, ICE ramped up its deportation machine, arresting 51,000 people in July, the largest in a single month in DHS history. For the most part, this happened far from World Cup host cities & visiting journalists. abcnews.com/Politics/ice...
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ICE arrests hit record high in July as enforcement quietly ramps up
The Department of Homeland Security has been ramping up arrests.
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Out Of Context Football @nocontextfooty.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Here’s this week’s cartoon for @sport.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/pic...
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David Squires on … Gianni Infantino clinging to power as his Fifa empire crumbles
Our resident cartoon imagines some of the crisis talks at Fifa as its president scrambles for support after a botched World Cup plan
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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
In a better world, Miguel Maduro, the author of this article, would be among the first people drafted in to work on the complete reboot of Fifa. The headline is provocative; but, like @tariqpanja.bsky.social, I agree it is correct. Removing Infantino is only the pre-condition of an overhaul.
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Infantino is not the problem
Fifa’s regulatory functions must be separated from its commercial activities
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Altså, at @tv2sport.no fortsatt siterer Fabrizio Romano er nesten et større selvmål enn det Gianni Cash har gjort 🤦🏼
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JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
"This could be the moment when the process of reclaiming and reforming the governance of football begins". A reminder of @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social's column. josimarfootball.com/2026/07/14/d...
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Dystopia  - josimarfootball.com
Every World Cup is meant to have a legacy, this one could be the moment when the process of reclaiming and reforming the governance of football begins.
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Is clapping illegal in the UK in 2026?
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The Icarus moment has arrived for Gianni Infantino? It certainly looks like it
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Bonita Mersiades @bonitamersiades.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
It’s not a question of bribery; it’s a question of governance. Good governance avoids putting people in a position where they’re being asked to vote on a major structural change while simultaneously being offered substantial financial benefits. #FIFA #Infantino
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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
- Sources say Infantino has been working on this plan for over a year, going back to Club World Cup - None of inner circle knew - suspicion that it was developed with financial interests connected to Trump www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Rogue agent Infantino and the unfinished World Cup plan that enraged his allies
Not even Infantino’s inner circle or closest advisors at Fifa knew his privatisation project, writes Miguel Delaney - but will anger from even his key strongholds derail him?
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Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Statement from the Romanian FA. "Categorically opposes the initiative coming from FIFA's leadership" + "FRF is suspending the discussion regarding the support of FIFA President Gianni Infantino for a new term"
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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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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Just think about it. Infantino can sell this idea (how hard is it to sell lots of money for a vote anyway?) as Fifa president, then put himself as head of the commission, set his own terms, and stay in real power forever.
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Coubertin and Rimet must have more revolutions in their graves by now than my favourite vinyls..
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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Fifa’s plan is worse than the Super League But it’s time for the world to watch who sells off their tournament Hiding behind dull Fifa politics won’t cut it this time Where’s the resistance? www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Fifa plan to sell World Cup is gravest threat to football yet - will anyone stop it?
Fifa’s latest money-spinning wheeze, to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investment, has been met with horror. Now its member associations must make a stand against ‘football’s nuclear bomb...
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Vozinha, Cape Verde's goalkeeper and World Cup revelation, has signed for the Chilean giant Colo Colo. The Chilean league, however, doesn't allow nicknames on their jerseys. He might become Josimar again
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Vurderer seriøst å flytte til Argentina og drikke Fernet og cola, spise grillmat hver dag, og ikke minst, gjøre narr av engelskmenn som gjør narr av argentinere
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The New York Times en Español @nytimeses.nytimes.com · 24/07/2026
Muchos argentinos han condenado los cánticos racistas y el comportamiento agresivo de sus jugadores en el Mundial, pero rechazaron lo que se sintió como un sentimiento antiargentino y una estigmatización generalizada de toda su nación.
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Los argentinos tienen algo que decir ante las críticas tras el Mundial
Muchos argentinos condenaron los cánticos racistas y el comportamiento agresivo de sus jugadores, pero rechazaron lo que se sintió como una estigmatización generalizada de toda su nación.
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Pål Ødegård @podegard.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Vurderer å dra på Lerkendal i dag med Argentina-trøye med Paredes på ryggen
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Tax Private Jets @taxprivatejets.org · 20/07/2026
FIFA pledged to cut the World Cup's emissions in half by 2030. Then it took Saudi Aramco — one of the largest oil companies on Earth — as an official partner. On final day, private jet pollution around New York doubled.
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Tariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
In the past few weeks the the United States got to know the world and itself in ways that were often unexpected and joyous. A piece on six weeks where the people took over. America Braced for the World Cup. It Fell in Love Instead. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/w...
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The U.S. Braced For the World Cup. It Fell in Love Instead. (Gift Article)
Amid anxiety over how the United States would welcome the world, cities like Lawrence, Kan., and Boston threw open their doors. The bonds forged are still visible on the streets.
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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Follow link below, to @josimarfootball.bsky.social, to read the full text of Alain Berset's statement.
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Before the final whistle - josimarfootball.com
The Fifa World Cup 2026 has raised question after question.
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