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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Benjamin Sesko is latest player damned by a pitiless conveyor belt of takes and memes | Jonathan Liew

Social-media football coverage prioritizes engagement over context, using manipulated images, selective stats, and inflammatory headlines to provoke outrage and simplify complex player comparisons.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Tantrum transfers, hysteria and endless cash: the greatest window ever had it all | Barney Ronay

Premier League clubs spent record sums in a dramatic, entertainment-like transfer window that felt exhaustive and left football fans stunned before the season began.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The undeniably massive Alexander Isak affair has created its own sub-reality | Barney Ronay

Going on a summer holiday is always a bit strange when your life involves staring at sport. Taking a break just as football is preparing to enter its own sweaty, steamy eight-month meat pocket is extra tough. Re-engagement can be difficult. Oh look. There's football hiding behind a bush in the car park again, frazzled and wired from staying up drinking crystal meth negronis and writing a presentation about merging marketing and sales.
Soccer (FIFA)
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