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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I thought I was an Atlanta Hawks fan, but it turns out I've been going to UMass-Lowell RiverHawks games for 10 years. And they were hockey games. It's easy to get confused.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Millwall 2-2 West Ham: relief Ajax 2-2 Excelsior Rotterdam: elation Metz 2-2 Saint-Etienne: disappointment Three clubs I support/follow, three identical away draws, three very different reactions Funny old game ⚽️

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Loving the Championship right now. No VAR, proper English (and Welsh) football and a chance to win every match. #WestHam

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I'm starting to see positives from West Ham that I haven't seen in a while. Fightbacks, lack of panic, cohesion under pressure. I hope we've reached a stage where our squad is just better than most of the other squads in the division. 40 games to go, but we're trending in the right direction.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Is there an actual football-to-war pipeline? Certainly not among high- level players. Are boys who play in high school more likely to join the military? Are they more successful when they get there? We haven't really outright won a war since WWII, so maybe we should go back to leather helmets.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This is what I expected from West Ham in the Championship. Second half was a bit nervy at times but we simply had a more talented squad. Bowen was a man among boys. I'm so glad he stayed. Nuno got the subs right and they made a massive impact. That was fun. #COYI

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

West Ham were lucky to score. Nuno out and play the kids.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Nuno out Unacceptable despite better play

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Nuno out, defenders in And a new keeper

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

One of my 13yo's friends started quoting Dan Qualyle today and it took me back to a time when putting an "e" on the end of "potato" essentially made a candidate unelectable. Of course, the country elected a sexual predator instead, so I guess some things never change. Perot was right about NAFTA.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

So, league cup and relegation to League 1 for West Ham

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I need a couple of hours off. I'm in West Ham's starting XI to face Southampton.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Not Dolly. Not now. 💔 I saw 9 to 5 8n the theater in 1980 when I was 6. I still have the .45 record somewhere. RIP

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Friends, I'm raising money for a youth soccer club in The Gambia. Please help them if you can. They're playing in a U15 tournament now. I've been trying to support them myself, but I was recently laid off and need some help. So to the kids. Thank you! gofund.me/ade14f8eb

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

One last thought on the World Cup. I didn't think the final was boring. The first half was, but the second had plenty of drama. Fantastic performance by Martinez, brilliant defending from Argentina, red card, Spain starting to create chances. I do find Spain boring but didn't yesterday. Good final.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

My personal favorites from this World Cup: Team: Cape Verde Player: Erling Haaland Game: England v Mexico Goal: Cape Verde second equalizer v Argentina (Sidny Lopes Cabral) Moment: US holding off Bosnia with 10 men Experience: Iraq v Norway live Fans: Scotland! I will miss the World Cup

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Spain deserved to win the game and the World Cup. Not always entertaining but extremely effective in strangling opponents and creating enough scoring opportunities to win. No big stars, full team effort. Overall I thought the *people* of the US, Mexico and Canada did themselves proud as hosts.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

OK, this game is ridiculous now. FIFA hasn't favored Argentina in this one. Argentine keeper is MOTM so far. A worthy final, hope it doesn't end in pens.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

It wasn't even a good halftime show except for Ted Lasso

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Not saying he would have scored a hat trick but getting Saka on the pitch v Argentina would have been a good idea.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

3 West Ham players = World Cup 60 years later, it's still true This one hurt, though. Feels like West Ham losing a cup final.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Gutted 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

What a tackle! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

LET'S GO!!!!!!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

England v Argentina is a rough one already

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I remember hearing this song on an alternative radio station (back when that word meant something) in DFW in 1990 that was a little hard to tune in. I was in high school. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re4a...

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New Order - World In Motion (Official Music Video) [HD Upgrade]

YouTube video by New Order

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

25 years ago I stood in an English pub in Paris packed in with people I barely knew and watched David Beckham hit a free kick to send England to the 2002 World Cup. It was in that moment of euphoria that I knew I would be an England fan even though I was a Yank in France. It's coming home.

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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I respect France's commitment to not working on a holiday.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Spain are excellent, very effective. They'll probably win the World Cup. But to be honest they're a bit boring. They strangle the game, but it works. It's just not much fun to watch.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This World Cup has become a bit of a bore. It peaked with England v Mexico. Maybe England will deliver again tomorrow. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

For me, it comes to this. Infantino pulling his Trump stunt put any and all corruption and conspiracy theories on the table for this World Cup. Everything is suspicious. So, the questions about Argentina are justified.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

England, please THRASH Argentina. This is ridiculous.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

England flopped a lot in this game. Deserved the win, though. No controversy. Tremendous run by Norway and Haaland. Loved seeing them live. 🇸🇯 I'm ALL IN for England! Come on, England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Issa Diop standing and watching Mbappé score. That's the Issa West Ham fans remember. And then a yellow card.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

A two-game ban for an England defender because if England beat Norway they play ... oh, that's right

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We took our 13yo out for a birthday dinner at a Mexican place and it turned out the whole staff is Colombian. We watched a loud but ultimately disappointing penalty shootout and then the fire alarm went off and never stopped. All in all a memorable birthday.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I don't believe Argentina did anything wrong today, but if you want some context as to why Argentina tends to arouse suspicion, check out the 1978 World Cup and the hand of God in 1986. Again, not necessarily guilt but lots of suspicion.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Corrupt FIFA helps keep Messi in the tournament. Absolute bullshit to take away an Egypt goal for a foul that far up the pitch and then to allow Argentina to commit the same foul in the buildup to their third goal. 1/2

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

What had been shaping up as possibly the best World Cup ever now feels like a showcase for corruption. Thanks, FIFA and Trump.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Scandalous! VAR is a tool to protect the big nations. Come on, Egypt!

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Egypt, you wouldn't ... would you?

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Can we talk now about the broken US soccer system? The pay-to-play model that excludes many of our best athletes. Our top "league" being nothing more than a pyramid scheme. The lack of pro-rel. The lack of local clubs. The softness of our upper-middle-class players. We're not moving forward.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Shocking from the US. That game has set US Soccer back 30 years. Yes, Belgium had more talent and deserved to win, but that's the worst I've seen the US play in years. The stars were non-existent. Pulisic is a giant fraud. Balogun might not have been on the pitch. And Tim Ream, go back to MLS.

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Embarrassing. This is '90s USMNT shit. MLS level. Woof

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Lee ⚒️⚽ @westhamusa.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

If the US fails to come back and win this game, the reaction will be swift and decisive. Millions of Americans will shrug and flip over to watch their local MLB teams.

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