Match Day Thread Premier League, Cups & Euro Watch

Hope you're all keeping up with the Nations league

 

Four clubs have been banned for life from the fourth tier of South African football after fixing games in a bid to win the league.

Nsami Mighty Birds scored 41 own goals during their 59-1 mauling - despite finishing the game with only seven players.

41 own goals

 

there was a game in whatever the Asian equivalent of the Euros is when both sides wanted to lose so as to come second in their group and so avoid China . You ended up with both teams trying to score own goals while the opposition defended their opponents goal

Think Vietnam might have been one of the teams .

 

busy game.

i'm not sure how the ref had time to send 4 of them off while they were busy running the ball 41 times into their own goal.

 

There were sixty goals in total, one every ninety seconds

 

must have ran the ball back to the centre circle each time.

 

Not sure how scoring 41 own goals helps you win the league...

 

Do own goals count towards the golden boot?

 

Yes. That's why Carragher is one of the most decorated strikers of the Premier League era.

 

wait m’lord, I’ve got a cunning plan!

Did none of them not think might look a tad suspicious.

I like to think they didn’t tell 1 player and he was standing their very confused about what was happening - he prob ran up and scored their 1 goal and has now been sacked

 

“Thanks for everything” – Liverpool fans bid farewell to legend Divock Origi

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Divock Origi‘s departure has long been known to Liverpool fans but as the club released its retained list, it was time to again thank the Belgian for his eight years of service.
With his contract to expire at the end of the month, Origi will officially no longer be a Liverpool player and his exit comes after eight memorable years at Anfield.

 

Premier League suspends £43m Russian TV deal because of Ukraine invasion
Clubs were informed that six-year, £43m broadcasting deal with Gazprom-owner Match TV has been suspended as a consequence of Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine
Premier League suspends £43m Russian TV deal because of Ukraine invasion - Mirror Online

 

If only they'd have kept it down to about 30 nobody would have suspected it was fixed.

 

I'm going to see if it's on YouTube, I could do with a laugh.

Edit: I actually found it, there was a pitch (I use the word loosely, it's a patch of sandy ground with a few tufts of grass) invasion as well but they only showed 1 goal.

 

It has been reviewed and apparently it was not a fix, the losing side had Harry Maguire as a CB.

 

From the Beeb:

Journos - just can't help themselves can they?

 

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Started: 45 (All competitions)
On as a substitute: 6
Unused sub: 0
Goals: 31
Assists: 16

Overall Season Rating: 9.62

 

Konate made his France debut yesterday surprised hadn’t played before then

 

13 apps. for u21 but first full cap yeah...........he's just turned 23

 

Wouldn't be surprised if that triggers a ,smallish, payment to RB Leipzig