Burnley U23 · FA Cup · Goalkeeper · #13 · England · 24 yrs
New Sunderland signing Thomas Meunier says the Black Cats showed they "really wanted me" when they signed him as a free agent earlier this summer. The 34-year-old is Sunderland's only permanent arrival so far this window, despite the club preparing for a return to European football. "We got in touch already last season during the summer," Meunier told BBC Radio Newcastle.
Many Black Americans were not cheering Spain’s complicated history. They were rooting against the racism, politics and silence associated with ArgentinaThere are moments in sports when you realize people aren’t just watching the score any more. They’re watching values. They’re watching who speaks. They’re watching who stays silent. And they’re watching what those silences say.I found myself thinking about that throughout this World Cup. On paper, Sunday’s final looked simple. Spain v Argentina. Two footballing giants and countries with glorious soccer histories. Two nations whose pasts are also stained by colonization, oppression and chapters of history that shouldn’t be whitewashed simply because someone can score a goal. Continue reading...
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