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Gabriel Jesus looking like a little boy who’s about to burst into tears every time things are going against him.

A penalty shoot-out.

He has the implant from the Sarah Pinkster novel, 'We Are All Satellites.'

I was only reminded of Tom Thorpe recently when playing an old Football Manager save. Demetri Mitchell, Saidy Janko as well.

I wonder if 'BMW Convertible' is code for someone else's wi....

The World Cup, Euros etc may have all that drama they have, final games of the group round, the knockouts, the final, but League football is where United is and Manchester United is of more interest to me than any International comp. Man Utd are in my heart, whereas Int. football exists outside it.

Dang. I always loved watching him back in the day. I hope he can somehow pull through.

Shoretire must think force field is on bin when he has a go.

Many tackles eliciting the look of fake agonising pain. Then the fake limping thinking we believe their bs.

I think he makes each one, types them up that is.

The Aussies would run to the corner flag where a bbq would be fired up, as they flipped sausages and sang, while guzzling down beer.

This reminds me of the 1904 Olympic marathon. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1904-olympic-marathon-may-have-been-the-strangest-ever-14910747/

Indeed. 2026 has great possibilities for it. "This VAR presentation is brought you by the following sponsors." They proceed to list them all, followed at the end by: "And contributions from fans like you." And to finish: "VAR, for all your replay needs."

A game like the 2006 first knockout round game between Mexico & Argentina.

"And out come the VAR dancers!" I could see it happening one day, to spice up the waiting for a decision. They'd dance alongside the ref when he runs to the monitor.