General Football Thread

[Jimmy]

David Bentley has retired from football, aged 29.

[Matt]

It turns out Juventus never paid the final installment of John Charles' transfer fee to Leeds so now, plus interest, Juventus have to pay Leeds £200m?

Maybe this is why Cellino brought in the forensic accountants

[Thrilla]

David Bentley has retired from football, aged 29.

Couldn't find a club big enough for him.

[Lineker]

Former Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup has been appointed as the new coach of Qatari club Lekhwiya.

[Baddar]

$$$$

...or whatever they pay with in Qatar.

[Thrilla]

ر.ق

Apparently.

[Lineker]

ر.ق

Apparently.

Octupi?

[stokeriño]

Riyals.

[Jimmy]

What a waste.

[brenchill]

Lincoln are playing in the Champions League tonight.

Not that one, the other one.

[EddieG]

Argentina and Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stefano passed away today after suffering a heart attack on Saturday just before the Argentina - Belgium game.

[MDK]

And Columbia and Spanish legend.

He is worse than lineker.

[Adam]

Colombia.

Anyway, one of the greats of the game. Obviously never saw him play but heard about him all my life. 88 is a good age to live to mind, I'd be pleased if I managed that.

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

Could someone recommend a good podcast. I don't necessarily want a beginners or intro to football one but with that being said, I'm fairly new to European football.

[brenchill]

Could someone recommend a good podcast. I don't necessarily want a beginners or intro to football one but with that being said, I'm fairly new to European football.

I don't know of any football podcasts, but following the football topics in here is probably your best bet.

Everything is reported the second it happens in here. We have Lineker to blame for that.

[METALMAN]

Could someone recommend a good podcast. I don't necessarily want a beginners or intro to football one but with that being said, I'm fairly new to European football.

Guardian Football Weekly or Football Ramble

[brenchill]

Wimbledon playing with the big man up top...

[Gazz]

Akinfenwa is BEAST!

[MDK]

They pay him in pies

[brenchill]

He eats when he wants