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Liverpool 1 Newcastle 2: Isak and Burn end 70 years of hurt as Slot’s side fall flat

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Burn towers over Mac Allister to do what he hadn’t been doing in training: score
“Newcastle United had waited 70 years for a moment like this. It was 1955 when the north-east club last won a piece of major domestic silverware but that drought is over after a 2-1 win over Liverpool in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final. Nobody could argue it was not deserved, either. Newcastle were hungrier and carried more thrust throughout and could have been leading by more than just the goals scored by Dan Burn and Alexander Isak before Federico Chiesa ensured a nervy finale with a late strike. …”
NY Times/The Athletic (Video)
NY Times/The Athletic – Inside Newcastle United’s Carabao Cup glory – Shearer’s text, Howe’s banner and tactics, and a half-time slideshow (Video)
Guardian: Liverpool have been utterly dominant. But cracks are starting to emerge – Jonathan Wilson

FIFA’s double standards

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Israel football team supporter at the 2023 Euros.
“In the background of a brutal genocide, Palestine’s national team has achieved historic success. Last January, the team advanced to the knockout stages of the Asian Cup before narrowly losing to eventual champions Qatar. Al-Fida’i also advanced to the latter stages of the Asian World Cup qualification and has a chance of securing a maiden World Cup appearance in 2026. The squad is loaded with stars. Wessam Abou Ali is the best striker that Egypt’s Al-Ahly have had in a generation. Oday Dabbagh has blazed a trail for Palestinian talent in Europe, scoring goals in the Portuguese and Belgian top flights. The players’ success is even more remarkable given the death toll in Gaza. Mention of Palestine and FIFA’s silence over Gaza stands in stark contrast to what transpired in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. …”
Africa Is a Country