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so-so-woso · 7 months

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i wanna be the one | part 1

Edit: Changed title. Thanks to Dru for the suggestion. From the song "Things We Never Say" by the Bad Bad Hats. Great song, potentially relevant maybe who knows.

Summary: Reader is an English-American GK who joins the Arsenal squad and ends up in an interesting back and forth with Leah Williamson. This chapter is mainly set-up for the future. The vibes will probably be very different going forward lol

Warnings: Angst, swallowing self-doubt, and mentions of parental death in the first section.

Word Count: 3,284

London felt just like Seattle. You were expecting it to feel different, more European (whatever that meant), but when you stepped out of the airport and that familiar January rain hit your skin, it was a welcome feeling. It wasn’t quite Home – you hadn’t had one of those in a long time – but it was definitely welcoming, and nice enough that you didn’t bother with an umbrella. It would’ve been hard enough trying to carry one along with all your bags anyway, although by the look on your driver’s face he really wished you had at least tried. It was nice that the team had sent a car to meet you, especially since you didn’t really know anyone here that well, but you supposed they would do that for any new signing. The driver helped you get your bags into the car and then you were off to the club to dot some Is and cross some Ts to make everything truly official.

Wistful thoughts crept into the back of your mind as you were chauffeured through the streets of London, and you decided for the first time in a long time not to fight them. Not here, anyway – not now. Not after everything it took to get you here. Get you here again, technically. You were born in London after all, and raised in Sheffield where your mother had grown up. Your father was an American, from Dallas, who came to England for graduate school and stayed for the woman he fell in love with. He often teased her about “real (American) football” but she converted him to Sheffield United fan, though he would never admit it – at least not until you were born. Match days became a family event as soon as you could stand up on your own, even though you were still too young to really remember anything at that point, but by the time you could run you wanted nothing more than to play. You were always bigger than the other kids so they made you play with the boys, but you knew a lot of the women’s national team players had played on boys’ teams growing up, so you didn’t mind it. You were never upset about that, but you were upset when they made you move to the goalkeeper position when you were eight. It was the boring position and you never got to do anything, but you were the only kid on the team who didn’t seem scared of the ball when it came flying at you, so the job fell to you. Many years later, it would prove to be the right choice, but for a while you thought it felt like a punishment from the universe. Then you found out what that kind of punishment actually felt like.

You were only eleven when your parents died. It was a car accident; your mom was driving. She took the brunt of it and was gone by the time the ambulance arrived. Your dad was in the hospital for two days, but he never woke up. You had been in the back seat. Heavy bruising, a busted ribs, broken collarbone, and a big gash across the side of the head was it for you. You were in the hospital too, for a while. Your paternal grandmother came all the way from Austin to pick you up and take you to live with her. Your mom’s parents had been gone for a while now, and GiGi – what you had called your father’s mother – was all you had left. You had only met her a few times before, but you didn’t really have another option, so across the pond you went.

It would be a massive understatement to say that Texas was different from Sheffield. It was truly a whole different world, but kids are resilient enough. You were famous for a while, because of your accent, and then you were weird for a while, because of your accent, and then eventually you became just one of the kids. Your GiGi was supportive as well, more than you had expected her to be. You didn’t know much of the specifics as a kid, but you knew she and your father had had some sort of falling out and weren’t as close as they had been when he was younger. You always thought it had to do with him choosing to stay in England rather than come home to America. When you got older it seemed like maybe there was more to it than that, but GiGi wouldn’t talk about it. She did help you get into therapy, so that you could learn how to process what had happened and all the big changes that came with it. You didn’t like it at the time, but in hindsight it was probably the best thing she could’ve done. She even started trying to learn about football – soccer – too, because she knew you liked it, and she made sure to sign you up for the local league. You think maybe that time doesn’t heal wounds, but it sort of scabs them over enough that they only hurt when you pick at them, so eventually you learn to stop picking at them, and after that life became kind of normal.

You eventually played soccer in high school – goalkeeper, naturally – and were good enough to get recruited to the University of Texas. From there, the NWSL draft sent you to Seattle for the OL Reign. You spent a season as the third-string goalkeeper, then a season as the second-string, and then were presented with an opportunity you couldn’t dare turn down. It had been Kim Little’s idea, apparently. She had only played with you in Seattle for a month or so, and you never really hung out, but she knew you had grown up in England and that you had really wanted the chance to play football in Europe. She would tell you later that she was impressed with your resilience, something you had heard often growing up, and that you had a “dead brilliant reaction speed” which you guessed sounded good. So when Arsenal’s back-up goalkeeper transferred out and they were weighing their options, she suggested they give you a look. She had said it offhandedly, like it wasn’t a big deal, but you would wager she fought harder for you than she let on. You had only played a handful of games in two seasons, and while you were admittedly good, the offer from the English club still came as a massive surprise. They were up front and adamant about your status as a pure back-up to Zinsberger, and while you would’ve had a decent chance to win the starting spot in Seattle, you just couldn’t say no to European football, to England, to the Arsenal.

That’s how you ended up in the back of a dark car being driven through the streets of north London in the pouring rain. Your fingers fiddled absently at the chain around your neck and the two golden bands that hung from it while you considered everything that led you here, hoping that you made the right choice. Only time would tell, you thought, as the car squealed to a slow stop. You hesitated for a long moment before tucking the necklace under your shirt and moving to exit the vehicle. The driver met you at the car door, an umbrella extended overhead. You were taller than him, so you had to awkwardly bend your neck as he moved to close the door behind you.

“This shouldn’t take long,” he said, “Then we’ll get you home.” You thanked him and stuffed your fists in the pockets of your coat as you followed him up to the club, your stomach slowly rising higher and higher into your throat as the series of decisions you had recently made began to congeal rather quickly into a hard reality. It was some grotesque mix of nerves and excitement and fear that just fully slapped you in the face when you stepped inside the building. You hadn’t felt like this in Seattle, or on the plane, or in the car, but now that you were here, physically, it’s like everything else was physical too. It wasn’t some amorphous Choice floating in the metaphorical ether of your life; it was a foreboding Presence leering down at you, clawing at your shoulders from behind, and whispering ‘you don’t deserve this’ into your psyche. Nausea began to swell up, to the point you were just starting to feel dizzy. Out of instinct you reached forward and put your hand on the driver’s shoulder, who stopped walking to turn and see what you needed. He opened his mouth to ask what was wrong, but was interrupted by a distinctly Scottish, “Oh ‘ey, Tex!” behind you.

You both turned to see Kim Little striding down the hallway, followed closely by Jonas and one of the other coaches. You swallowed hard, all the torturous feelings slowly fading away as you saw a familiar face. “Hey, Little Kim, “ you retorted. She scoffed and faked a jab towards your ribs before she reached up to hug you.

“Welcome to the party,” she said, stepping back to introduce the coaches, who shook your hands. They welcomed you as well and explained that the evening would be brief, they were sure you’d be tired from the flight, but just needed to finalize some things on the business side and then Kim would give a tour of the facilities. You thanked them, probably too many times, and went with them all to finish your paperwork and pick up your official training gear. Your kit wouldn’t be ready until tomorrow since they’d have to put your name on and weren’t sure what number you wanted (you picked 18 because it was available and made sense for a goalkeeper). Kim showed you around, asked about the flight, and made you feel as welcome as she thought she could. It was nice to talk to someone for a while. You weren’t exactly an extrovert, but you were Southern enough you enjoyed being around people, and being able to talk to Kim, even if it was more or less small talk, made you feel better, and by the time the tour was done all of the earlier feelings were forgotten. You started to think that maybe this whole thing was a good idea after all.

“So no rest for the weary – first training tomorrow, yeah? Text me your address and I’ll pick you up. Since you won’t have a car, Uber’s always an option, but until you get sorted, you can get rides with me,” Kim said.

“Sounds good. Thanks, I appreciate it.”

“Don’t thank me yet, I’m picking you up extra early tomorrow – the girls’ll want to meet you before kickin’ balls at your head.”

“Well, I guess that’s only polite.”

You both laughed and hugged goodbye before heading your separate ways, you pulling out your phone to look up your new address to send it to Kim. This was a good decision, you thought, this was a good decision.

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Your apartment – or flat? – was nicer than you expected it to be. You had done a Zoom tour while you were still in Seattle and it looked fine, but you had tempered your expectations to be safe. Turns out, you didn’t need to. It was a two-bedroom and furnished with the basics, so there was plenty of space for you and plenty room to decorate as you saw fit. You had what was sometimes described as an eclectic taste by your friends, mainly because you liked to decorate with things that made you happy. That seems like an obvious thing to decorate with, but you were kind of – literally – a giant dork, which meant you had a lot of “nerd shit” as your friends would tease. You expected the Arsenal girls would do the same if they ever started coming over, but all of that would be a long time coming. Tonight, all you wanted to do was collapse into bed, which is exactly what you did.

Kim wasn’t lying when she said she’d pick you up early. At least she had the decency to bring you coffee, but she was completely taken aback when you admitted you didn’t really drink coffee and actually preferred tea. “Guess there is some English in you after all,” she had joked as she drove. She asked about your night and how you slept, and pointed out all the important-to-know shops and stops between your apartment and the training center. When you finally arrived, you asked her if she accepted tips for her tour knowledge – to which she responded with “only big bills”. You laughed as you retrieved your bag from the back of her car, and the two of you headed in.

The next few days were an absolute blur. You were introduced to everyone, and they all seemed pretty nice. McCabe kept talking about how tall you were, but from how everyone else acted that was normal. Manu was happy to have another goalkeeper in the squad despite the fact you would both technically be competing for the starting spot, even though you were explicitly hired as a back-up. At least it didn’t seem like there would be any weird hurt feelings or anything there, so you were glad for that. All your other time was spent trying to discern personality types and team dynamics, and also actually training. The coaches had told you they wouldn’t expect you to go full on for the first few days to give you time to acclimate to everything. You thanked them, of course, but that didn’t stop you from diving in head first.

By the time your official day three was over, you wished you had taken it a little easier. It felt like jet lag hit you late, on top of the normal physical tiredness of training. But that evening as the team as the team filtered out of the locker room, Katie McCabe slapped you on the back and said, “Drinks on you tonight, mate!” You turned to look at her, but before you could ask, Kim interrupted with a sharp “Katie–“

“Hold on, hold on! I don’t mean a big to-do, but we gotta welcome the newbie right, right?”

A couple of the other players voiced their agreement and Kim rolled her eyes. “Two drink maximum.”

“Four.”

“Two.”

“Three?”

“Two, McCabe.”

“Two and shots?”

“…”

“Two…and shots?”

“…one shot.”

“Fuck yes, best captain ever! You’re riding with us, Y/N!”

A mix of confusion and amusement spread across your face as you looked between the two of them, and Kim just shook her head and waved at you to go with Katie, so you let yourself be pulled away into whatever the night would bring.

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Despite telling you that you were paying for drinks, Katie was nice enough to only make you buy the shots, and despite Kim’s hesitance at you all going out mid-week, it was a surprisingly calm evening. You ended up sitting at a table with just a handful of your new teammates. Most of them were joking around with each other, teasing and taunting. You sat quietly, unsure of how inserting yourself into the dynamic would come off. You thought of a few quips throughout the conversations, but made sure to hold your tongue, choosing to sip on your beer instead.

“You always this quiet?”

You glanced over in the direction of the voice, inadvertently locking eyes with Leah Williamson. You knew who she was, obviously – won the Euros and all. What you hadn’t known was that she was even more attractive in person. You didn’t even know that was possible, but it was certainly a pleasant surprise.

“Not usually,” you responded, drawing in a breath. “Just can’t get a word in edgewise with this one goin’ off.”

You gestured towards Katie, who didn’t even register the comment. It did get a chuckle out of Steph and Foord, though, which made you relax a bit. Looking back at Leah, she was still looking at you, but didn’t seem to react otherwise. You paused for a moment, chewing on the inside of your cheek, before deciding to just go for it.

“So in the summer do you ever get a weird tan on your forehead from frowning so much?”

That did draw Katie’s attention; you could tell from the way she practically guffawed.

“Oy, she’s got you dead to fuckin’ rights!” she said, leaning over to elbow at Leah. The Aussies had laughed as well, as did Kim. Leah didn’t look impressed at the remark, but from the twitch of her lips you would swear she was biting back a smile. She had nice lips. Were you staring at her lips? Your eyes flashed back up to hers and she was still looking at you. She would’ve been able to tell where you were staring. That’s…embarrassing. You swallowed hard, and quickly looked away, taking a long swig of your drink. If anyone else at the table noticed the interaction, they didn’t react. Katie started in on you immediately, dragging you into whatever she had been talking about before, and from there you spent the rest of the evening integrating yourself into the team.

The bar was really only starting to fill up when Kim decided it was time for you all to get a move on. There was some light-hearted grumbling, but everyone was professional enough to know how to behave. You had popped into the toilet before leaving, and when you came out of the stall, Leah was washing her hands. You hesitated for a brief moment before moving up to the sink next to her to wash your own hands, the little bit of alcohol you consumed tonight just enough to embolden you.

“Man, Williamson, what kind of a world is this where you’ve got those legs and no rhythm,” you teased, quickly busying yourself with the most thorough hand-wash you’ve ever done so you didn’t have to look over at her and see how poorly she took the remark.

“You spend a lot of time thinking about my legs?”

You froze. It would seem she didn’t take it too poorly at all. Taking a moment to compose yourself, you turned off the sink and turned to look at her. She was staring at you again. Seemed like maybe she did that a lot.

“Yeah, maybe,” you finally said. She hmmed a bit and cocked her head to the side. The glint in her eye was the only thing that kept you from worrying you were being too forward, and you silently prayed it wasn’t a trick of the fluorescent lighting overhead.

“You think you’re being all charming, with your little jokes?”

“No, not really,” you shrugged. “I think I have the personality of a 14-year-old boy and it’s the only way I know how to flirt with you.”

Leah changed at that. Her posture shifted. Her shoulders dropped slightly. The glint in her eye was gone. You fucked up, you thought. You’ve been here for four days and you already fucked up.

You moved to apologize at the same time Leah moved to respond, but both of you were interrupted by the door to the bathroom slamming open and a group of girls rushing in. You turned around and pushed yourself up against the edge of the sink to get out of the way, but Leah dipped her head down and shoved out past them, taking the opportunity to escape without you being able to stop her.

Yep. You fucked up.

#woso #arsenal wfc #arsenal women #woso fanfics #woso x reader #arsenal x reader #leah williamson x reader #leah williamson

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southstand · 3 months

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AUDERE EST FACERE. ↳ "I want us to be brave, to be aggressive. To play like Tottenham Hotspur. All I care about is this football club. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is the most important thing."

Push and run football AKA 'make it simple, make it quick', the mother of Total Football, as designed by Arthur Rowe / Rowe meets Puskás and passes on his philosophy / Ange Postecoglou talks about the inspirations behind his footballing philosophy / Bryan Gil on Tottenham's style of football / Cormac McCarthy, 'The Road' / Tottenham 2-1 Sheffield United / Tottenham 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion / Tottenham 3-3 Manchester City / Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool / Fall Out Boy & Elton John, 'Save Rock And Roll' / Ange Postecoglou mic'd up at Celtic training / Ange Postecoglou on compromising on his attacking style of football / Tottenham playing a high line against Chelsea despite being only 9 men on the pitch / Bill Nicholson / Ange Postecoglou waves to the crowd and his family after winning against Liverpool at home in his first season of the PL, caption from the fan song 'I'm Loving Big Ange Instead' sung to the tune of Robbie Williams' Angels, created by thevoiceofspurs / Young Sheldon, Season 4, Episode 1: 'Graduation' / Tottenham players celebrate after winning against Liverpool at home / Ange Postecoglou on Tottenham weathering a major injury crisis and suspensions leading to players playing out of position / Son Heungmin on Tottenham's underdog comeback victories / Son Heungmin on the feel of the new stadium before the UCL match against Man City, 2019, 'No Filter UCL' / Stray Kids ft. Tiger JK, 'TOPLINE' / Off the Shelf Ep. 20 ft. Brennan Johnson / Lord of the Rings: Return of the King / James Maddison's 'FEARLESS' tattoo on the side of his neck / Ange Postecoglou on Tottenham's chances of clinching the title in the 23/24 season / EDEN, 'love; not wrong (brave)' / Tottenham players link hands and run toward the South Stand in celebration after winning 2-1 against Sheffield United, both goals scored in injury time / Lao Tzu / Pape Sarr runs into the Tottenham fans' arms after equalising against Brighton, 2024 / Destiny Udogie points to the club's badge over his heart after equalising against Brentford, 2024 / James Maddison on Ange Postecoglou encouraging the players to play his way in the first North London Derby of the 23/24 season / To Dare is to Do, fan tifo, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium / Dejan Kulusevski on playing for Tottenham under Ange Postecoglou

#web weaving #tottenham #spurs #tottenham hotspur #football #in the end it is always about BRAVERY. tottenham hotspur and BRAVERY!!!! it's in our dna from the inception of this club #i will probably make a web weave about that at some point but yeah the connection btwn rowe & puskas & ange makes me go insane #and madders' fearless tattoo naaaaah this guy was made for us #basically just shocked with the way that ange fits us 100% tbh #not quiiiiiite satisfied w this but physically cannot look at this anymore #but yeah this is kind of an homage to the players & ange #rahul.txt

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tempting-seduction · 8 months

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Born on 1 May 1953 in Mexborough in South Yorkshire, Charles Alexander Green is a British businessman and was the Chief Executive of Rangers Football Club. Green started his career as a professional footballer but failed to make a first-team appearance at either Sheffield United or Doncaster Rovers before drifting into non-league.

#Charles Green

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belmottetower · 11 months

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Do you think Jamie may have had a prior, more typical loan period? With Cole, you mention the possibility of multiple loans and if Jamie had a loan in the 18/19 season, his age at the time of loaning makes more sense. I tend to put his birthday in the first week of 1997, which would make him about six months older than Cole at the time of hypothetical loaning. And purely theoretical and for fun, any favourite Championship club to send him to?

This is referring to things from my earlier loan ask, so linking that here.

Interesting! There is nothing in the show to indicate that Jamie did go on an earlier loan, but also nothing to indicate he didn't (aside from the fact they never mention it.) But it's definitely a possible idea, because this is very much a real thing. Sometimes players go on several years worth of loans, one after the other to a few different clubs. And you're right, Richmond could be the last in a series of loans for Jamie that started when he was younger.

Man City currently have some of their young contracted players on loan to clubs in lower leagues, players who haven't had any appearances in the senior side. They've currently loaned to Sheffield United and Burnley (both recently promoted to the Prem with the help of City loanees playing in the starting line up,) Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End, Coventry City, Stoke City. Bolton Wanderers is a League One club they loan to. A number of the boys on loan are in the position you are talking about, where they've had two or three loans in a row. Taylor Harwood-Bellis for example has been at Blackburn Rovers, Anderlecht in Belgium, Stoke City, then Burnley this past season. Or Tommy Doyle, who has been at Hamburger SV, Cardiff City, then Sheffield United. (As discussed in the earlier post, he wasn't allowed to play against Man City when Sheffield faced them in the semi-final of the FA Cup.)

There's nothing to really imply that Jamie did bounce around on loan, it does feel like it's something they would tell us. But it absolutely is a possibility and could make for a really interesting idea in a fic. I don't know if I have a club preference for an earlier loan for Jamie but City tend to loan to Northern clubs these days and I'd probably keep Jamie in the North, within an hour of Manchester or something. I'd probably put him in a smaller, slightly more boring city or town, somewhere less huge and vibrant than Manchester. He's very urban and I would probably remove that from him for story reasons. I'd probably dig into what clubs were in what league for the 18-19 season, and who was managing what clubs or playing for them, and see if there was something interesting in "real football" that I wanted to connect Jamie to. Maybe Bolton, because they were managed by Phil Parkinson that season and I know his personality from Welcome to Wrexham. Though, they were also relegated at the end of that season, so maybe not. That doesn't look so good for Jamie's "rising star" story.

Actually I think my answer is Derby County. They did okay in 2018-19. Mason Mount was on loan to them that season from Chelsea and he's one player Phil Dunster has said Jamie shares the playing style of, so say we get rid of Mase and send Jamie to Derby in his place. Then we have Scott Carson, who is currently the very old (for football) Man City third goalie, who never plays any games but is a massive figure in their dressing room and and in training, he keeps people very happy and high spirited, he's always talked about as being an amazing guy who everyone loves. He was Derby County's starting goalie during that season.

And the manager of Derby County that season was Frank Lampard. I don't believe he exists in Lasso-verse, I think he and John Terry both don't exist and instead are replaced by Roy and Some Other Guy that Roy famously had a Chelsea partnership with. Because we know Roy was the long term captain like Terry, that's what his homecoming moment is based on in 3.02, John Terry coming back to the Bridge when assistant managing Villa. But he was a defender whereas Lampard is the legend in Roy's position, box to box midfielder. So instead of Lampard and Terry, there was Kent and… That Guy. But that fake guy who was Roy's really good friend? He can be the manager. We would have Jamie playing under Roy's Old Mate and fishing for Roy stories, and maybe having some level of friendship develop with Scott Carson that he would carry back to City, once Jamie returns to City after Richmond.

Edit: Lampard, in real life, played his final Premier League season for Man City (14-15) so Fake Lampard may have been aware of Jamie even from that time, Jamie would have been 18 and just signed the senior pro contract. Lampard then went on to play his final season of football full stop in America, so maybe that's where Roy got that idea that he says to Ted in season one, from his old friend Fake Lampard. Lots of fun connections between Jamie, Roy and Fake Lampard!

#jamie tartt #roy kent #ted lasso meta

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coachtfd · 7 days

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Surprising Stat:

With just two weeks to go in the 23/24 Premier League season, four clubs have conceded 70+ goals: West Ham, Luton Town, Burnley, and Sheffield United. West Ham is the only club to not be in the relegation zone despite their poor defensive performances this season, currently sitting 9th in the table. Like I said, they can sack Moyes if they want to, but I’d work on improving the quality in that back line first. They conceded 15 fewer goals and scored 14 fewer goals last season, finishing 14th in the league and winning the Europa Conference League. No European trophy this season, but they’ve moved up 5 places in the table and have improved offensively while regressing defensively. I think some shrewd recruitment in defense could get them back in contention for European football and I wouldn’t throw the baby out with the bath water just yet.

#tfd #david moyes #west ham #west ham united #soccer #football #premier league #surprising stats #europa conference league #2023/2024 #luton town #burnley #sheffield united #relegation

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kingwilliamv · 11 months

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The Prince of Wales’ Court Circular entries for June 2023

Total: 28 engagements

Solo:

Public: 13

Private: 7

Joint:

Public: 5

Private: 3

Breakdown:

June 1: Attended the wedding of The Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with Miss Rajwa Al Saif at the Zahran Palace, Amman, Jordan

June 3: Attended the Cup Final between Manchester City Football Club and Manchester United Football Club at Wembley Stadium, Middlesex

June 7: Received the Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP (Leader of the Opposition)

June 8: Opened the Oak Cancer Centre at the Royal Marsden, Downs Road, Sutton, Surrey, and was received by Major Christopher Goodwin (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London)

June 10: Took the salute at the Colonel's Review of The King's Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1

June 13: (3)

Opened Reuben House housing development, 54 Lugard Road, London SE15, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa)

Held a Meeting with Dr. Jayne Brady (Head of Civil Service, Northern Ireland) via telephone

Attended a screening of "Rhino Man" at Battersea Power Station, London SW11

June 14: (2)

Held a Meeting with the Rt. Hon. Humza Yousaf MSP (First Minister of Scotland) via telephone

Held a Meeting with the Rt. Hon. Mark Drakeford MS (First Minister of Wales) via telephone

June 16: Attended the Senior Colonels’ Conference and Dinner at Clarence House

June 17: Attended The King's Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade

June 19: (3)

Attended a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in the Throne Room, Windsor Castle

Attended a Luncheon Party for the Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Garter

Attended the Most Noble Order of the Garter Installation Service at St George's Chapel

June 20: Visited St George's Park, Newborough Road, Needwood, Burton upon Trent, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr lan Dudson)

June 22: (2)

Received Ms Hannah Jones (Chief Executive, the Earthshot Prize) at Windsor Castle

Held a Royal Foundation Meeting at Windsor Castle

June 23: Attended the Ascot Races

June 26: (4)

Visited Mosaic Clubhouse, 65 Effra Road, London SW2, and was received by Mr Christopher Wellbelove (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London)

Visited St John's Church Hall, Surrey Road, Poole, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset (Mr Angus Campbell)

Visited Maindee Primary School, Rodney Road, Newport, Monmouthshire, and was received by Professor Simon Gibson (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent)

Visited a housing development at Hill Street Car Park, 17 Park Square, Newport

June 27: (3)

Visited East Belfast Mission, Skainos Centre, 239 Newtownards Roads, Belfast, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast (Dame Fionnuala Jay-O'Boyle)

Visited Tillydrone Community Campus, Hayton Road, Aberdeen, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Aberdeen (Councillor David Cameron, the Lord Provost)

Visited Verdon Recreation Centre, Verdon Street, Sheffield, and was received by Mr Anthony Pedder (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire)

June 28: Held an Investiture at Windsor Castle

June 29: Visited the Royal Norfolk Show, Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association, Norfolk Showground, Dereham Road, Norwich, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (the Lady Dannatt)

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Current total for 2023: 101 engagements

#prince william #prince of wales #cc:jun2023 #cc2023

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unitedbydevils · 13 days

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Match Review: Manchester United 4-2 Sheffield United

It's never easy is it.

Where to begin... Onana randomly decided to undo all his good form and shit the bed to gift the Blades a 1-0 lead. United responded with a Garnacho cross for Harry Maguire to nod home and even things up.

Garnacho had a few chances before and after this, but it was Sheffield who struck next - 5 minutes after the break with, you guessed it, a cut back goal.

United managed to even things up again in the 61st minute from a Bruno Fernandes penalty, although Dalot did finish when Maguire was fouled. Advantage, no?

Fans were made to wait until the 81st minute for a bit of Bruno magic - a smashed left foot curling finish to get United in the lead for the first time on the night. Rasmus Hojlund then got a deserved 4th off a Bruno assist; ending a 6-game drought but also, actually receiving a fucking pass from his team. Unreal.

Statistically, United were very comfortable, but then so we should be. Sheffield United are a very poor side that are getting relegated. They are cannon fodder; a team to stat pad against and improve goal difference. They have some decent players but ultimately not enough quality - nor a Wilder tactical surprise - to upset things.

The issue for United is disharmony and mentality. Why is nobody passing to Højlund? Is it because rumour has it he upset Bruno and Dalot once upon a time? Garnacho has wild decision making, Rashford has been dire, and Bruno can't do it all. ETH needs people to utilise their no9 more, and maybe United might start scaring oppositions rather than encouraging them to pepper our goal.

One small perk - Ethan Wheatley made his debut, making him the 250th United academy graduate. Congratulations Ethan!

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#manchester united #man u #man united #man utd #manchester reds #erik ten hag #marcus rashford #old trafford #alejandro garnacho #rasmus højlund #kobbie mainoo #harry maguire #Youtube

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arsonandhockey · 3 months

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how much exposure have you had to football kits? if you like stripes you'll get a kick out of a lot of them

celtic f.c. home kit, 2019/20 champion's league

messi in barcelona home kit, 2019/20 champion's league

keith gillespie (left) in sheffield united home kit, 2006/07 premier league (against sylvain distin of manchester city)

cartsen pröpper in st. pauli home kit, 1996/97 bundesliga

us men's national team, 2007 copa américa (you might like this, as an american)

there's loads more on football kit archive, these are just a few. football loves stripes.

bonus:

vfl bochum players (thomas ernst, uwe gospodarek, and peter peschel), 1997/98 & 1998/99 bundesliga (peschel against roman týce of 1860 munich), with their faber lotto-service sponsored kit (GK 3, GK 2, and third)

I am most super familiar with men’s football/soccer but I do enjoy all the stripes. Unfortunately for me my favorite football club (fc Basel 1893) doesn’t use a ton of stripes

#corwin answers #men’s soccer #stripes

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gone2soon-rip · 10 months

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TREVOR FRANCIS (1954-Died July 24th 2023,at 69.Heart attack). English footballer who played as a forward for a number of clubs in England, the United States, Italy, Scotland and Australia. In 1979 he became Britain's first £1 million player following his transfer from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest. He scored the winning goal for Forest in the 1979 European Cup final against Malmö. He won the European Cup again with the club the following year.[3] At international level, he played for England 52 times between 1976 and 1986, scoring 12 goals, and played at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Between 1988 and 2003, Francis was a football manager, most notably with Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham City. His final managerial post was at Crystal Palace, which he left in 2003.Trevor Francis - Wikipedia

#Trevor Francis #English Footballers #British Football Players #English Football Players #Nottingham Forest FC #Football Players #Soccor Players #Football Managers #England National Football Team #Notable Deaths in July 2023 #Notable Deaths in 2023

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rabbitcruiser · 2 years

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National Jersey Friday

National Jersey Friday occurs every first Friday in November, on November 4 this year, to the delight of sports fans around the country who get to wear the jerseys of their favorite sports personalities. People of all ages can cheer for their favorite teams together and organize special sporting activities where heated arguments about past games and events will ensue. This Friday will unearth rivalries yet bring unity. And it goes beyond soccer. Every other team sport that requires jersey uniforms is included in the fun. Any lover of sports can join in the common camaraderie to observe National Jersey Friday and proudly wear their jerseys.

History of National Jersey Friday

The term ‘jersey’ comes from the island of Jersey in the English Channel where natives have a long tradition of knitting, and the earliest sports clothing was made. The first gymnasts were from Germany. They wore grey linen uniforms at first, but by the 1890s, cotton shirts became more common. When team sports emerged with the need to tell players apart, their shirts were dyed in many different colors, and symbols and numbers were sewn on. At the 1896 Olympics, athletes from the same nation wore different clothes to compete. By the 1908 London Games, uniform clothing regulations were put in place for all competitors, and the word ‘jersey’ was mentioned for the first time in a sportswear context. The first sports jerseys were made with cotton or wool fabrics before synthetic versions like nylon and lycra came about in the ’30s. The first synthetic jerseys were quite uncomfortable, yet by the ’70s, they were the most popular and seen as perfect for sports.

Not until 1970 did sports teams begin to create a strong identity for themselves and take the idea of commercializing their shirts seriously, starting from when English football team Leeds United became the first to design shirts that could be sold to fans as replicas in 1975. Moved by the success, other clubs followed suit, adding manufacturers’ logos and a higher trim level to their shirt designs. Jerseys became even more mainstream when German team Eintracht Braunschweig became the first to sign a deal to display a sponsor’s logo on the front of their shirts. By the ’80s and ’90s, almost all major clubs had signed such deals, increasing the value of sponsorships, especially for larger teams. In the U.S., the North American Soccer League was the first to experiment with printing the players’ names on their shirts and assigning each player a squad number.

The day was started by the National Football League Players Association, to bring fans together, and build a sense of community through the uniforms of their sports teams. Wear the jersey of your favorite sports player to observe National Jersey Friday today. Wear it to work, school, restaurants, and or even around your home.

National Jersey Friday timeline

1908The First Jersey Regulation

All participants of the London Games are given regulations that mandate them to wear “a sleeved jersey and loose drawers to the knees” or be exempted.

1916First Numbered Uniforms

The Cleveland Indians are the first MLB team to have numbered jerseys.

August 1928First Match Appearance

The first numbered jerseys are worn for a soccer match between Arsenal and Sheffield.

1932First Wimbledon Shorts

Henry Austin wears shorts to Wimbledon, the first player ever to do this, to the amusement of the spectators.

2015First National Jersey Friday

National Jersey Friday is first celebrated when the National Football League Players Association initiates it to bring all sports fans together.

National Jersey Friday FAQs

What is a jersey called in England?

Jersey. Jersey is one of the most common words for a shirt in England, especially when it’s used around the context of football or soccer.

What is a shirt jersey?

A shirt made with jersey knitted fabric. The word ‘jersey’ represents the knit and not its constituents.

Why are sports jerseys so expensive?

With a reputation as a premium commodity among fans, the quality and intricacy of the finishing, and the limited supply from one source controlling a monopoly for each sport, sports jerseys are in very high demand, further increasing their value.

Do players repeat jerseys?

Players only wear their jerseys once these days. Charities frequently request that sporting clubs donate these worn jerseys, others are swapped with opponents, and so on.

National Jersey Friday Activities

Wear your team’s jersey

Take selfies

Go social

How else can you put your fandom on display this National Jersey Friday? Celebrate by proudly wearing your favorite player’s jersey throughout the day! If you ever get bored of wearing one, pick another one and wear that too.

Share an image of yourself in your team’s jersey online for the world to see. Take hundreds of selfies and select the best of them to share.

Social media is where bants happen when it comes to sports. Go in and be brutal. Post about your team and profess your undying love for them. Use #JerseyFriday while you’re at it to track conversations around National Jersey Friday.

5 Fun Facts About Jerseys

The true jerseys are cows

The jersey numbers are associated with positions

The first player numbers were hand-sewn

The Olympics played a part

Dak Prescott has the best-selling jersey

Yes, the use of the word ‘jersey’ to refer to sports uniforms came from the island that invented the knitting style, but the island itself is named after a British breed of small dairy cattle called the Jersey, which has been pure-bred since the 1500s.

The soccer player’s jersey numbers usually correlate with his/her position on the field.

In the early 1900s, player numbers were sewn on by hand.

Even though competitive sports have always existed, the return of the Olympics in 1896 created an interest in functional sportswear that led to the discovery of jerseys.

According to popular sporting goods retailer, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dallas Cowboys’ star quarterback Dak Prescott has the best-selling jersey, edging out New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

Why We Love National Jersey Friday

It celebrates our love for our team

We get to banter with rivals

A chance to hang out with fellow sports fans

National Jersey Friday celebrates our love for our favorite sports team. On this day, we bask in the glory of sports and unite for it. We wear our favorite team jerseys, gift them to friends, and more.

We ignite good old banter of rivalries for old tradition’s sake. National Jersey Friday is no doubt a day we love because of the bants.

National Jersey Friday wouldn’t be so fun without the presence of fellow fans of the sports and players we love. We get to make new friends with a connection as powerful as sports.

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sitesdeapostacombonusdecadastro · 15 days

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¿Cuál equipo ha ganado más partidos en la historia entre Everton y Manchester United?

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¿Cuál equipo ha ganado más partidos en la historia entre Everton y Manchester United?

Everton victorias historicas

El Everton Football Club es uno de los equipos más antiguos e icónicos del fútbol inglés, y a lo largo de su historia ha acumulado numerosas victorias históricas que han dejado huella en el deporte rey. Desde su fundación en 1878, el Everton ha sido protagonista de incontables momentos memorables que han quedado grabados en la memoria de los aficionados.

Una de las victorias más destacadas en la historia del Everton ocurrió en 1985, cuando conquistaron la Copa de Europa. Bajo la dirección del legendario entrenador Howard Kendall, el equipo logró superar a equipos de renombre europeo para alzarse con el título continental, dejando una marca imborrable en la historia del club.

Otro hito histórico del Everton fue su participación en la final de la FA Cup de 1966. En un emocionante encuentro, el equipo logró imponerse al Sheffield Wednesday y alzar el trofeo de la FA Cup por tercera vez en su historia, consolidando su reputación como uno de los grandes del fútbol inglés.

Además de sus triunfos en competiciones nacionales e internacionales, el Everton también ha protagonizado memorables victorias en derbis locales contra su eterno rival, el Liverpool FC. Estos enfrentamientos cargados de emoción y rivalidad han generado momentos inolvidables para los seguidores de ambos equipos, y han contribuido a enriquecer la historia del fútbol de la ciudad de Liverpool.

En resumen, el Everton ha escrito numerosas páginas doradas en la historia del fútbol, con victorias que han quedado grabadas en la memoria de los aficionados y que han contribuido a forjar la grandeza y el legado del club.

Manchester United estadisticas triunfos

El Manchester United es uno de los clubes de fútbol más exitosos y reconocidos a nivel mundial. Con una rica historia y una base de seguidores apasionados en todo el mundo, el club ha acumulado un impresionante número de triunfos a lo largo de los años.

En términos de estadísticas de victorias, el Manchester United ha sido un verdadero gigante en el fútbol inglés. El club ha ganado la Premier League en múltiples ocasiones, destacándose como uno de los equipos más dominantes de la competencia. Además, el Manchester United ha tenido éxito en competiciones internacionales, como la Liga de Campeones de la UEFA, donde ha conseguido levantar el trofeo en varias ocasiones.

Los triunfos del Manchester United no se limitan solo a nivel nacional e internacional, sino que también ha tenido un gran desempeño en otras competiciones, como la FA Cup y la Copa de la Liga. A lo largo de las décadas, el club ha demostrado su excelencia en el terreno de juego, conquistando el corazón de sus seguidores y dejando una marca imborrable en la historia del fútbol.

En resumen, las estadísticas de triunfos del Manchester United hablan por sí solas, reflejando el legado de éxito y grandeza que el club ha construido a lo largo de los años. Con un palmarés impresionante y una base de seguidores leales, el Manchester United continúa siendo uno de los clubes más icónicos y exitosos del mundo del fútbol.

Encuentros ganados Everton vs Manchester United

El Everton y el Manchester United es un enfrentamiento clásico del fútbol inglés que siempre genera gran expectación. A lo largo de los años, ambos equipos han protagonizado apasionantes encuentros en los que han demostrado su calidad y garra en el terreno de juego.

En términos de encuentros ganados, el Manchester United ha tenido un historial dominante sobre el Everton. El United ha logrado vencer en múltiples ocasiones al Everton en partidos de gran relevancia, tanto en la Premier League como en otras competiciones.

Sin embargo, el Everton ha sabido imponerse en ciertas ocasiones, mostrando su capacidad para plantarle cara a uno de los equipos más grandes de Inglaterra. Estas victorias han sido celebradas con gran entusiasmo por parte de los seguidores del Everton, que ven en cada triunfo frente al United una muestra del potencial de su equipo.

Los enfrentamientos entre el Everton y el Manchester United son siempre emocionantes, ya que ambos equipos cuentan con jugadores de gran talento y experiencia. Cada partido se convierte en un espectáculo para los aficionados, que esperan con ansias ver quién se llevará la victoria en esta rivalidad histórica.

En resumen, los encuentros ganados entre el Everton y el Manchester United reflejan la intensidad y la competitividad que caracterizan a este clásico del fútbol inglés. A pesar de la superioridad histórica del United, el Everton siempre lucha con determinación para lograr la victoria y hacer historia en cada partido disputado entre ambos equipos.

Historial partidos Everton y Man United

Durante décadas, el enfrentamiento entre el Everton y el Manchester United ha sido uno de los más emocionantes en la historia del fútbol inglés. Ambos equipos cuentan con una rica tradición y una base de seguidores apasionados, lo que hace que cada encuentro entre ellos sea muy esperado.

La rivalidad entre el Everton y el Manchester United se remonta a muchos años atrás, con partidos que han dejado momentos inolvidables para los aficionados de ambos equipos. Ambos clubes han tenido figuras legendarias que han dejado huella en esta rivalidad, como Duncan Ferguson por parte del Everton y Eric Cantona por parte del Manchester United.

Uno de los partidos más recordados entre estos dos equipos tuvo lugar en la temporada 1994-1995, cuando el Everton logró una increíble remontada para vencer al Manchester United por 2-1 en Goodison Park. Esta victoria quedó grabada en la memoria de los seguidores del Everton y se convirtió en un momento histórico en la rivalidad entre ambos clubes.

A lo largo de los años, el Everton y el Manchester United han protagonizado intensos enfrentamientos que han mantenido en vilo a los aficionados. Cada partido entre estos dos equipos es una oportunidad para revivir la pasión y la emoción que solo el fútbol puede brindar.

En resumen, la historia de los partidos entre el Everton y el Manchester United es rica en emoción, rivalidad y momentos inolvidables que han marcado la historia del fútbol inglés.

Estadísticas enfrentamientos Everton vs Manchester United

El enfrentamiento entre el Everton y el Manchester United es uno de los encuentros más esperados en la Premier League. Ambos equipos tienen una larga historia de competencia y rivalidad, lo que hace que cada partido sea emocionante y lleno de acción.

Según las estadísticas de enfrentamientos entre el Everton y el Manchester United, el equipo de Manchester ha tenido una ventaja en los últimos años. Han logrado vencer al Everton en varios encuentros, demostrando su dominio en el campo. Sin embargo, el Everton ha logrado sacar resultados sorprendentes en algunas ocasiones, mostrando que son un rival digno y capaz de plantarle cara al Manchester United.

En cuanto a goles marcados, el Manchester United ha tenido un mejor desempeño que el Everton en la mayoría de los encuentros. Sus delanteros han sido letales frente al arco rival, mientras que la defensa ha sabido mantener la portería a salvo en varias ocasiones.

Los partidos entre el Everton y el Manchester United suelen ser intensos y disputados, con jugadas emocionantes y momentos de tensión en el campo. Los aficionados de ambos equipos siempre están expectantes ante este enfrentamiento, ya que saben que verán un espectáculo futbolístico de alta calidad.

En resumen, los enfrentamientos entre el Everton y el Manchester United son encuentros cargados de emoción, rivalidad y buen fútbol. Ambos equipos tienen una larga historia de competencia, y cada partido es una oportunidad para demostrar quién es el mejor sobre el terreno de juego.

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