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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Passion of An Entire Nation, that is a fun nickname. HOLY SHIT THEIR MASCOT IS CAPSER THE FRIENDLY GHOST?!

Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

That is an otherworldly ride for the TDFF stage win from Norway's national champion Sigrid Ytterhus Haugset, a 110km breakway win, and she will get to wear the malliot jaune tomorrow!

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

For the record a toilet manufacturer looking at you American Standard should absolutely sponsor an NCAA bowl game called the Toilet Bowl. Make it an invite for the two worst Div 1 teams in the nation, you could even award it to the loser, like how last place on GC at Le Tour gets la lanterne rogue.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

So Elliot Anderson breaking coverage to try and double team Messi, leaving Enzo Fernandez very wide open to smack a shot home, led to Tuchel's only mistake of the tournament "trying to continue to bunker, while drawing".

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Me: But vindaloo is supposed to be spicy. Who's doing a mild vindaloo?

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Name a better non-Mario Bros. NES game.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Looks like Quansah’s got his one match ban and FIFA have decided to tack on Balogun’s one match ban too, just for kicks.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

If someone in your life tells you they don't get football, just show them that Argentina v Cabo Verde match. If they don't get it afterwards, they'll never figure it out, and you should remove them from your life.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

One Soccer really jizzed in their pants on this goal, eh?

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

This is a slippery slope precedent. The pausa's are purely performative.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I really enjoy the Mbappe who shows up to play for France, he looks like he's enjoying himself and is a joy to be around. Conversely, club Mbappe looks like someone who's so angry and miserable, that I'd gladly leave him inside a burning building to save a pig.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

First time seeing Terry Dunfield on TSN at this World Cup, and he's just pronounced Curaçao manager Dick Advocaat's name as "Dick Advocate"

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Wait, you can't bring your own personal cellphone tower? Hardly fucking worth going then.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Now if only the ESC/EBU could grow a pair as pertains to the continued entry of a nation actively engaging in genocide, I could go back to watching Eurovision, this time with an added degree "Oh shit! Canada is in Eurovision!".

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

My god, the media in proper footballing nations would absolutely laugh at this. Manager's mislead all the time; it's a part of managing in pro footy. The only ones who need to know the truth wrt "who's ready/playing" are the players in the dressing room; Gareth Wheeler certainly doesn't need to.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

It was absolutely a red card tackle, but there's also no way you can convince me that Assim Madibo meant it in the slightest. Poor fella looked like he was going to throw up when he realised how badly Koné was injured from his tackle.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I don't mind a gamble. But for the fucking love of god, can TV Networks(and I use this term loosely in the case of OneSoccer) stop shoving sports wagering down people's throats.

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SickosFC @sickosfc.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

They hand out cards like this 🤌

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

DR Congo's goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi-Nzau is proper on one right now.

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Bryan Fischer @bryandfischer.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Messi, asked which of his World Cup goals was his favorite: “I don’t know. I don’t remember. I’m tired.”

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

The Telemundo reaction to Elanga's backheel is what I wanted (r @bighoney69.bsky.social)

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SickosFC @sickosfc.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

All Sweden does is play 5-1 games.

Sun, Jun 14
Sweden +
Ongoing
+4
Netherlands
5 - 1
5-1
FIFA WORLD CUP
3 Tunisia
FIFA WORLD CUP
Sweden

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

In the time I was crafting this post, Sweden found a goal.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Oh man, the "EVERY NATIONAL TEAM MATCH SHOULD BE PLAYED IN TORONTO" crowd aren't going to be happy with this.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Netherlands 4 Sweden Nil Currently workshopping a joke about how expanding the World Cup is bad because it'll result in more lopsided results, due to the diluted nature of the tournament.

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SickosFC @sickosfc.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

What the FIFA

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Commentator on TSN's feed just referred to Gyökeres as "Yolkarris"

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Wet Spam's Graham Potter showed up in the Sweden Technical Area today it seems.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Brobbey bobbles the ball in to the net and it's 2-nil Netherlands. Yes I am now leaning into the Brobbey/bobbly thing; and I am terrified people are going to think Ronald Koeman is a good manager again because he started Brobbey today.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

The bobbly ball gag was a lot better when I briefly misremembered Brian Brobbey's name as Brian Brobbley, because I was thinking of the old Soccer AM skit Brad Bobley's Soccer Camp's.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Brobbey gets to the bobbly ball first. 1-nil Netherlands. Fucks sakes people are going to think Ronald Koeman's a good manager again, aren't they?

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

This is among my favourite Forty-Three Canadian Dollars ever spent.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

YOU GOT HOLGER IN A TENT?!?! THE LAST TIME THAT HAPPENED IT WAS GOOD THINGS FOR CANADA!!

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

3 of Canada's back 4 are now on yellow's; the only defender without a booking, Richie Laryea. Wonders never cease. #canMNT

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

"Sir, there seems to be an increased desire for Canada Soccer mechandise." "I see; re-price the clearance crap no-one wanted to full price."

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

No fucking stutter step nonsense; just fucking hammer it.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

That should be a red for Portugal's defender, he fucking horsecollared Wissa. Referee completely bottled it

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

DOOT DOOT DO DOOT; DR CONGO!!!!!!

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

So there's a fifth part to the saga, a part about citizenship eligibility. More turns than a bobsled track; this story.

zielhaus.substack.com

⚑ PART FIVE — DEVELOPING INVESTIGATION - Serial Number 2018-03: The Citizenship.

September 2019: They marry.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Not gonna ask how that fella's snuck some bagpipes into the ground. Where's he hiding those?

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I'm so lost on anthem saluting etiquette these days. I thought if you were saluting you were supposed to salute from start to finish; not from the third line when the camera hits you. Also I thought only active uniformed service personnel were supposed to salute during the anthem.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I remember having this when I was in the Netherlands. Mostly it was because I was always craving a Ham-Kaas Croissant. Fuck, I could really go for an Albert Heijn Ham-Kaas Croissant right now actually.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Doesn't watch ice hockey anymore; has supported Carolina since their move. *checks game score* FUCKING HELL MITCH MARNER HAS A NATURAL HAT TRICK.

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Richard @teaathalftime.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Right all four parts of the investigation are published. I doubt there'll be much of a ripple in the mainstream media (although perhaps CBC Sports might pick it up if the IOC or IBSF do anything about it); but I'm absolutely curious for Bluesky's Dean of Sliding Sports @thekenchilds.com thoughts.

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