Baseball is such a weird sport. He'll still be on for that $680m even if he leaves/gets traded won't he? Not sure football, even Premier League football, has the sort of sustained revenues absent actually being any good to maintain the madness.
On the dodgy side deals front, I'd be amazed if City's players weren't secretly being promised all sorts of post career riches seeing as their wage bill always seems to be 'reasonable'.
I'd do the same as Shohei, imagine having a decade of annual £50 million payments in your fairly distant future.
Is that normal for baseball? Paying him when he’s 50 and long retired?
Other than the hero that is Bobby Bonilla I don’t think so.
He’s smart, lets the team invest the money now and he keeps getting paid after he retires. Even better if he leaves Cali and doesn’t have to pay their state income tax on it.
No but then American sport (or at least baseball and the NFL but I imagine NBA and probably hockey are the same) regularly do contracts where the money is absolutely guaranteed even if they turn out to be awful and they want to cut them or trade them or whatever. The real wheeze, before they decided this was too cretinous even for America, was when the guy who was the first pick in the draft semi-regularly immediately became the best paid player in the league.Originally Posted by Max Power
Arsenal with no options at centre half other than Saliba and Gabriel in a dead rubber is alarming.
Managers not playing any academy players in these sort of games really is dumb and annoying.
They're always playing for coefficient points, prize money and the like.
Also playing some frail academy kid at CB up against elite level attackers has the potential to ruin careers.
Good goal by Nketiah, not sure how PSV haven't scored given the amount of times they've broke through.
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Schlager has money on Benfica, he's just let Dire Maria score direct from a corner.
Who'd be a physio, a month or so of thrusting your hand into Harry Maguire's groin beckons.
The state of both benches.
Think Neuer might chuck one in to help United second half, he doesn't look like he's concentrating.
Madrid missing a penalty and then Union Berlin scoring right after
Bayern are seriously lacking in any kind of passing capability in midfield. The Kimmich - Goretzka combo leaves them wide open and neither of them really have the technique to dominate against an extra man in midfield.
Maguire getting injured is sad times. Pretty sure that's happened right before a Liverpool game before as well, and they were sadly much better for it.
Pretty gutless 25 minutes after half time from the red devils. Surely you just have to give it a go.
Europe is overrated anyway.
What's the quickest anyone's ever been sacked after winning manager of the month?
Now this I know. Avram Grant and Carlo Ancelotti joint record holders at 16 days apiece.
We're completely without a goal scoring threat now that cheat mode Rashford has reverted to mean.
Where is he tonight? Decent exhibition on at the Whitworth perhaps?
Cabral with a stunning finish to send Benfica through to the Europa League.
Bournemouth > Bayern
That was a good practice run for their best attempts at damage limitation come Sunday. And not to see Maguire, Bruno and Shaw on SundayBeing deprived of the latter two losing their heads is a massive shame.
Whilst this is obviously entirely unacceptable, I couldn't help but raise a smile at the picture of the ref that was subsequently released.
Finally some accountability for the vile conspirators. I've thought for a long time that there was a clear agenda against *checks notes* Ankaragucu.
All of Turkish football suspended.
Lawyers no doubt already at the ready.
Erdogan's probably showing him a bet his refereeing has cost him given the guy in the background looks like he's just been told the patient is going to die.
I'd do the same tbf. Dat out of court settlement.
He did get kicked in the head by a load of fans afterwards, so that's probably what has him in Michelin Man gear if anything does.
Need to tell them he can't achieve erection any more to really sell it.
I've watched a lot of Newcastle lately and Almiron really costs them going forward, his execution is so b-tier, happens again there from a yard out. The kid Miley is amazing to watch though, he picks options like a 30 year old veteran. Once he gets a bit rangier he'll be a serious footballer.
I wouldn't get rid of him but he shouldn't be starting by next season.
PSG are properly minging
These Milan CMs are terrible. It's like they're contractually obliged not to play a forward pass.
Could do with Newcastle staying 3rd in the group so the EL bogs them down further
Is that you with your Chelsea hat on?
I wouldn't worry. They're plenty shit enough to bog themselves down, although not that bad.
I’m not that delusional.
It would just be quite nice to see them fall off again. I’m not sure they can even spend that much in January. Suppose they can get more loan players in.
I heard the other day they were meant to be loaning half the Saudi League.
Also read they quite fancy Mourinho when his contract is up next summer. I've always thought Newcastle, to follow in the footsteps of his mentor would be a great place for him to go. Dunno if it would pan out that well in 2024 football though.
What Chelsea need from a Newcastle point of view is several more injuries now so they are ballsed for next Tuesday.
Barcola is still shit I see.
Leao's gone full Thomas Muller there. You never go full Thomas Muller.
What a finish that is. Literally been on the pitch 25 seconds
Sergio Conceicao just sent on his son and he's scored with his first touch pretty much.
These past 2 days have been glorious.
PSG into Europa?!?!?!?
A Dortmund goal would be quite funny
How come Newcastle haven't bought like fuck? Did they get the only poor Saudi or what?
This second half has shown up Newcastle's weaknesses a bit, Milan bring two excellent technical players off the bench (one of whom sets up the other for the winner-elect) while Howe is sending out Dan Burn and Longstaff. Fortunately I suppose they'll receive Henderson, Cristiano Ronaldo and Big Jon Rahm on loan in January.
They need a few seasons of inflated "sponsorship income" to allow them to not get Everton'd.
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