Ste McGovern
The funniest and best football-related tweets, featuring Arsene Wenger’s new job, Mick McCarthy finding new ways to have a pop at Ipswich Town, Eric Cantona taking no nonsense from journalists, and more.
When the Tories are playing against Labour on Super Sunday:
If you play May’s walk-off backwards it looks like she’s playing as the lone striker on Super Sunday pic.twitter.com/8KJPEybxdH
— Ricey (@Riceyyy) May 24, 2019
People are already speculating on who replace Theresa May as Prime Minister, but there is only one candidate surely.
https://twitter.com/outofcontextars/status/1131899850755399680
Mick McCarthy had sympathy for another person who lost their high profile job during the week, while having a dig at his own former employers.
Mick McCarthy is just brilliant 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/cEUarEtkHZ
— Ratimus (@ADAMTHERAT) May 22, 2019
Leroy Sané’s former club really don’t want him joining a certain rival team.
Don't do it, Leroy… 😥 https://t.co/xDKX46O8dR
— Schalke 04 USA🇺🇸 (@s04_us) May 24, 2019
Sticking with German football, this might be the most Oliver Khan story I’ve ever heard:
Currently reading 'Tor!' which is a book about the history of German football. Discovered that Oliver Kahn once played in a penalty shootout against a group of 9 year olds. For every penalty scored by the kids, money was given to a charity. Kahn saved every penalty.
— Roy (@Panchero) May 22, 2019
The only El Classico I want to watch:
Only elites remember this derby. pic.twitter.com/vl046QWPdB
— 𝕚𝕓𝕫 (@calteckrw) May 23, 2019
Learning about different types of music for the first time through football video games:
https://twitter.com/accoladesfc/status/1130181821218660353
In case you missed it, there will be a college team in European football next season.
Met Caerdydd yn cyrraedd Ewrop! ⚽🇪🇺@CardiffMetFC qualify for the @EuropaLeague for the first time in their history! ⚽🇪🇺 pic.twitter.com/6UMI3TU3nk
— ⚽ Sgorio (@sgorio) May 19, 2019
Although they are not the first: University College Dublin have qualified for the Uefa Europa League twice in the past.
Which is nicer: the goal or the view?
The most picturesque goal ever… pic.twitter.com/3lsatdi1P0
— Football Mumble (@football_mumble) May 24, 2019
Eric Cantona turned 53 this week, but this moment is arguably greater than anything he ever did on a football pitch.
It’s Eric Cantona’s birthday today. You remember him.
After his ban from English football, he went mental on French telly, told his critics to do one, and even insulted the Pope:
“Je lui pisse au cul.” (I piss on his arse).
— It’s A Funny Old Game (@sid_lambert) May 24, 2019
Read: Eric Cantona and how he made us feel
A fine player he might have been, but the Man United man was no match for this League of Ireland hero:
A great player he may have been, but put Eric Cantona up against @DundalkFC's Eddie Van Boxtel and there's only one winner.
HB, EC. #GKUnion pic.twitter.com/OpJ24hw4cO
— The Goalkeepers' Union Podcast (@GKUnion) May 24, 2019
Speaking of Dundalk, some ingenious marketing popped up in Cork:
Bravo to whoever came up with the idea of putting this outside Turners Cross. Marketing genius. 👏 pic.twitter.com/nvXoMnYj1u
— Mark Harrington (@MHarrington91) May 23, 2019