football

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“The other stuff will still be there in the background,” he said, “but fundamentally the football will, for the vast majority of people, take over. It’s just sort of a natural cycle.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

He then had spells in charge at Rotherham, Portsmouth and Leyton Orient before moving into senior technical and strategic roles, including the spell as director of football at Gillingham.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Amanda Friedman has projected college football games at cocktail hours, coordinated with DJs to make score announcements and created cards asking guests to please refrain from watching a match during speeches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The 54-year-old fisherman from a small village in Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, has been a superfan of the Argentine football team since the 1980s and adores superstar Lionel Messi.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

We’ve reached the football fields where we go our separate ways, and we’re in the middle of saying goodbye when it happens.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler