• you-will-never-win@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    Half the biggest clubs in Europe were founded by posh English lads abroad who wanted a kickabout when cricket season was over

    Atletico started as a branch of Athletic (English name) Bilbao which was founded by British workers and Basque students studying in England

    Football’s kind of our thing so it’s a bit of a cheek to complain we’re doing it better than everyone else, consider it a gift and be grateful!

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      10 months ago

      Football’s kind of our thing so it’s a bit of a cheek to complain we’re doing it better than everyone else

      When is the last time England won a tournament?

      A lot of the Premier League’s success abroad is surely a lot to do with the English language. Few of the players, managers, or owners are English.