Football

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league fixtures announced, first round 16 - 19th august

Friday, 16 August

Manchester United v Fulham (20:00)

Saturday, 17 August

Ipswich Town v Liverpool (12:30)

Arsenal v Wolverhampton (15:00)

Everton v Brighton (15:00)

Newcastle United v Southampton (15:00)

Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth (15:00)

West Ham United v Aston Villa (17:30)

Sunday, 18 August

Brentford v Crystal Palace (14:00)

Chelsea v Manchester City (16:30)

Monday, 19 August

Leicester City v Tottenham (20:00)

I've always hated the Portuguese football team, for obvious reasons, but this year I'm gonna try and be open minded.

oof, Ipswich play Liverpool then City. proper welcome back to the big time

As well as Ben689908's broken nose and Corny's dodgy acl from a cryuff turn in the park, do we have any other career ending/career defining injuries?

i have always blamed Southgate for Cornys injury, playing him out of position like that

Everyone knows Corny is not a right winger.

Dislocated finger from winter goalkeeping?

Drove to the hospital while pointing at myself.

Were you shouting "I can't see! I can't see! Get RID!" while driving (and pointing at yourself)?

It feels wrong to actually like Pepe nowadays. He was always a dirty cheating cunt but now he’s 41 and suddenly he’s a cuddly uncle.

I did my back in a crunching tackle at 14, it destroyed my dreams of becoming a midfield general.

My neighbour on my estate and 'training' buddy went on to a mediocre pro career but finished up as one of Wenger's scouts, he found him Cesc. He's currently Global Director at Galatasaray.

What could have been, eh?🤡💭

We're just getting old. 👴🏼

It was a torn adductor that rocketed me into management early.

Tore my ACL in a reserve game after a nothing challenge ironically from a first team player coming back from 15 months out injured.

Many failed attempts at returning until 20 when I was tossed to the scrap heap forever.

While we're on the subject of footballing injuries...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jun/18/niclas-fullkrug-breaks-germany-fan-hand-shot

turkey georgia has been tasty

Yes, there's not been a bad game so far in the tournament apart from the England one.

Mad finish to this one. Would love to see Turkey go further than Germany.

This has been brilliant entertainment.

Had money on 3-1. Might have shouted out loud in a quiet pub…

That game was superb from start to end.

I hope Portugal get battered. One team I’ve really struggled to like in any shape or form for an age. Joao Mouthino was boss though.

Really surprised Ronald is starting.

This should be a “barn burner”

I've always quite liked them mainly based on just how amazing Rui Costa was. Always had decent skilled players although Pepe really stretched my like.

Portuguese player with most Premier League matches ever, anyone?

No Googling.

Fulham boy whose name evades me.