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Arsenal fans set North London alight last night. 22 years in the making.

Arsenal fans set North London alight last night. 22 years in the making.

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My brother doesn’t get excited about much, so when he sent me a link with the word “ace” written before it, I knew it deserved my time. “Ace” from him translates to “This is the best thing ever!!!” in my language. Our favourite Spanish team, Real Betis, had posted what I would argue to be the greatest thing a football club has ever put on social media—a near shot-for-shot reconstruction of the opening credits to the US Office. The best thing about it, though, is that it’s not in honour of a sexy new signing or the return of Joaquín. No, it’s a contract extension, and that’s it, really. Just a good, loyal player in Aitor Rubial, putting pen to paper for a few more years with Los Verdiblancos, and in a world where very intense kit launches dominate social feeds, this is a lovely, silly change of pace. Aitor Rubial is perfect as Michael Scott and you can tell that he A) LOVES The Office and B) has been given full creative control of the film, taking casting and direction extremely seriously. He’s got his best mate, Héctor Bellerín, as Dwight Schrute, menacingly flaming the office door handle because “today smoking saves lives”. Héctor reappears as Prison Mike in a bandana later on, presumably voicing his concern in Spanish about the threat of dementors. Big, handsome Marc Barta’s there too, relishing his role as Andy Bernard but then popping up as Dwight doing Hannibal Lecter in the ski mask later on. You can tell they all want to be Dwight, and I do, too. Me and my brother have been Beticos since we saw Joaquín and Denilson harassing defences on either wing in those pingy, green Kappa kits of the mid-2000s. Our TV consumption back then was a rotation between Revista de la Liga, WWE, and boxsets of The US Office to wean us through football-less summers. Twenty years on, we both still follow Betis; I still fall asleep to whatever’s happening at Dunder Mifflin, and he sleeps in a bed with his girlfriend. That’s by the by, but anyway he was right. This is ace. Maybe not the best thing ever, but it is definitely ace. Words by Tommy Stewart.

My brother doesn’t get excited about much, so when he sent me a link with the word “ace” written before it, I knew it deserved my time. “Ace” from him translates to “This is the best thing ever!!!” in my language. Our favourite Spanish team, Real Betis, had posted what I would argue to be the greatest thing a football club has ever put on social media—a near shot-for-shot reconstruction of the opening credits to the US Office. The best thing about it, though, is that it’s not in honour of a sexy new signing or the return of Joaquín. No, it’s a contract extension, and that’s it, really. Just a good, loyal player in Aitor Rubial, putting pen to paper for a few more years with Los Verdiblancos, and in a world where very intense kit launches dominate social feeds, this is a lovely, silly change of pace. Aitor Rubial is perfect as Michael Scott and you can tell that he A) LOVES The Office and B) has been given full creative control of the film, taking casting and direction extremely seriously. He’s got his best mate, Héctor Bellerín, as Dwight Schrute, menacingly flaming the office door handle because “today smoking saves lives”. Héctor reappears as Prison Mike in a bandana later on, presumably voicing his concern in Spanish about the threat of dementors. Big, handsome Marc Barta’s there too, relishing his role as Andy Bernard but then popping up as Dwight doing Hannibal Lecter in the ski mask later on. You can tell they all want to be Dwight, and I do, too. Me and my brother have been Beticos since we saw Joaquín and Denilson harassing defences on either wing in those pingy, green Kappa kits of the mid-2000s. Our TV consumption back then was a rotation between Revista de la Liga, WWE, and boxsets of The US Office to wean us through football-less summers. Twenty years on, we both still follow Betis; I still fall asleep to whatever’s happening at Dunder Mifflin, and he sleeps in a bed with his girlfriend. That’s by the by, but anyway he was right. This is ace. Maybe not the best thing ever, but it is definitely ace. Words by Tommy Stewart.

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Steve Coogan is Mick McCarthy. Éanna Hardwicke Is Roy Keane. SAIPAN. In cinemas across Britain on January 23rd.
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Steve Coogan is Mick McCarthy. Éanna Hardwicke Is Roy Keane. SAIPAN. In cinemas across Britain on January 23rd.

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Johan Cruyff analysing the 1973 FA Cup final, leather jacketed and softly spoken, is a very special three minutes.

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Lee Trundle is 48 years old and still scoring howitzers for Trefelin Boys & Girls club in Cymru South. The Goalfather is immortal.

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“Babe, are you watching that Francesco Totti goal again?” “Yes.”
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“Babe, are you watching that Francesco Totti goal again?” “Yes.”

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2,168,771 views • 2 years ago

Siri, show me something exceptionally 2002.
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Siri, show me something exceptionally 2002.

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1,929,789 views • 2 years ago

Danny Welbeck had children all over England trying to recreate this goal. Welé lives forever.
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Danny Welbeck had children all over England trying to recreate this goal. Welé lives forever.

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498,702 views • 1 year ago

‘She Loves You’ on The Kop, 1964.
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‘She Loves You’ on The Kop, 1964.

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945,578 views • 3 years ago

Choose Scotland. Choose Lewis Capaldi doing Irvine Welsh. Choose Scott McTominay bicycle kicks. Choose life.
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Choose Scotland. Choose Lewis Capaldi doing Irvine Welsh. Choose Scott McTominay bicycle kicks. Choose life.

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106,998 views • 4 months ago

No way! No, no way! You cannot do that, Victor Boniface!
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No way! No, no way! You cannot do that, Victor Boniface!

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292,455 views • 2 years ago

Stick the Chris Wood song on again lad.
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Stick the Chris Wood song on again lad.

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159,465 views • 1 year ago

Those rumours were true. Bohemian Football Club have done it again. Oasis, Paul Weller, Dublin City blue, and a release video shot at CrossGuns Snooker Club in Dublin.
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Those rumours were true. Bohemian Football Club have done it again. Oasis, Paul Weller, Dublin City blue, and a release video shot at CrossGuns Snooker Club in Dublin.

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90,594 views • 1 year ago

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Puskás. Ange. South Melbourne Hellas. We cannot wait to watch this documentary.

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92,370 views • 1 year ago

Still thinking about this. Always thinking about this.
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Still thinking about this. Always thinking about this.

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115,827 views • 2 years ago

1983. Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen team preparing to face Real Madrid in “their favourite hostelry”. It’s good stuff.
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1983. Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen team preparing to face Real Madrid in “their favourite hostelry”. It’s good stuff.

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Shaolin Soccer was released today in 2001. It's full of completely batshit things, like super powered monks, kung-fu, and steel legs that kick really hard. None of that, though, compares to the majesty of the demonic Evil Goalkeeper.

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