Richard Wilson
@hyfprw.bsky.social
All things Balkan football - particularly Croatia and Slovenia. Scout in the Austrian Bundesliga. Writer. Talker.
Ivan Ilic, who went off injured in the Serbia-England game, is done for the season - while they're awaiting swelling to go down to scan fully, the expectation is an ACL rupture and that will mean start of next season is a reasonable estimate for getting back to action.
November 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Ivan Ilic, who went off injured in the Serbia-England game, is done for the season - while they're awaiting swelling to go down to scan fully, the expectation is an ACL rupture and that will mean start of next season is a reasonable estimate for getting back to action.
As defences go, “Judge, I wasn’t talking about spot fixing baseball games, I was ACTUALLY talking about my cockfighting rooster roster” is an incredible one
Emmanuel Clase entiende llamadas sobre gallos fueron confundidas con apuestas deportivas
El periodista Luis Hernández, nativo de Rio San Juan, habló de la situación de Emmanuel Clase y sus acusaciones por apuestas deportivas.
cdndeportes.com.do
November 13, 2025 at 6:27 AM
As defences go, “Judge, I wasn’t talking about spot fixing baseball games, I was ACTUALLY talking about my cockfighting rooster roster” is an incredible one
Random wish but localised VAs for certain roles à la Jonathan Ross being in Shrek 2 specifically to get this buddy cop zebra pairing being voiced by Greg Davies and Alex Horne in the UK only.
Roman Reigns And CM Punk Voicing Zebras In 'Zootopia 2'
Roman Reigns And CM Punk Voicing Zebras In 'Zootopia 2' - Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News
Roman Reigns and CM Punk will work alongside each other in "Zootopia 2."
www.fightful.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Random wish but localised VAs for certain roles à la Jonathan Ross being in Shrek 2 specifically to get this buddy cop zebra pairing being voiced by Greg Davies and Alex Horne in the UK only.
Bosnia-Romania surely the standout game of this first November international round. Really win or bust for Bosnia given Romania end vs San Marino and they end away to Austria (albeit a draw might mean a weaker Austria that's won the group).
Narrative threads for days in that one.
Narrative threads for days in that one.
November 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Bosnia-Romania surely the standout game of this first November international round. Really win or bust for Bosnia given Romania end vs San Marino and they end away to Austria (albeit a draw might mean a weaker Austria that's won the group).
Narrative threads for days in that one.
Narrative threads for days in that one.
Can always trust Kemi Badenoch to be shown an open goal and Van Vossen it.
November 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Can always trust Kemi Badenoch to be shown an open goal and Van Vossen it.
Nonsense stuff given it’s not even halfway through November and there is at least one AOTY contender not yet released.
Rough Trade name their Albums Of The Year 2025
Viagra Boys take the crown - check out the Top 30 in full.
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Viagra Boys take the crown - check out the Top 30 in full.
www.clashmusic.com/news/rough-t...
November 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Nonsense stuff given it’s not even halfway through November and there is at least one AOTY contender not yet released.
One aspect for the January window will be Croats on the move - Dalic has dropped plenty for not playing at club level this time. Lovro Majer and Martin Baturina both absolutely on notice on that metric.
November 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
One aspect for the January window will be Croats on the move - Dalic has dropped plenty for not playing at club level this time. Lovro Majer and Martin Baturina both absolutely on notice on that metric.
This series long Paradise Lost gag better have a bloody good Michael Portillo joke at the end of it…
November 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This series long Paradise Lost gag better have a bloody good Michael Portillo joke at the end of it…
The BBC should approach this lawsuit with all the same seriousness as 4chan have approached receiving financial penalties from Ofcom
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The BBC should approach this lawsuit with all the same seriousness as 4chan have approached receiving financial penalties from Ofcom
As yesterday was my considerably better half's birthday, it's a rare International Prep Monday for me and, for the first time in years, the first time I can put a thread like this together and not spend the time moaning about Piksi.
Pour one out for the haters...
Pour one out for the haters...
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
As yesterday was my considerably better half's birthday, it's a rare International Prep Monday for me and, for the first time in years, the first time I can put a thread like this together and not spend the time moaning about Piksi.
Pour one out for the haters...
Pour one out for the haters...
Obvs, IDK the US Soccer discourse, but it’s pretty difficult to think that there are enough better midfielders in the US pool than Rokas Pukstas right now to justify him not getting call-ups
November 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Obvs, IDK the US Soccer discourse, but it’s pretty difficult to think that there are enough better midfielders in the US pool than Rokas Pukstas right now to justify him not getting call-ups
Exclusive pic of McLaren’s upgrade to Lando’s car for this sprint
November 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Exclusive pic of McLaren’s upgrade to Lando’s car for this sprint
An entire nation discovers it is actually possible to be annoyed at Nick Mohammed.
November 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
An entire nation discovers it is actually possible to be annoyed at Nick Mohammed.
Maybe Martin O’Neill isn’t the genius the week prior to this game may have suggested.
November 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Maybe Martin O’Neill isn’t the genius the week prior to this game may have suggested.
More today - Celje advised five clubs have been in touch lately over Riera.
Vladan Milojevic ended his pre-match presser for Zvezda today with the words "When Mr Riera comes, he will have a good team, don't worry" which is a WILD thing for the club's current manager to say.
Vladan Milojevic ended his pre-match presser for Zvezda today with the words "When Mr Riera comes, he will have a good team, don't worry" which is a WILD thing for the club's current manager to say.
Albert Riera is the centre of a managerial merry go round and multiple clubs are depending on his future so let's go through it.
First off, the financials - Reported is that Riera would cost around £1m a year in salary rising to around £1.5m with bonuses. This is eminently affordable for...
First off, the financials - Reported is that Riera would cost around £1m a year in salary rising to around £1.5m with bonuses. This is eminently affordable for...
November 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
More today - Celje advised five clubs have been in touch lately over Riera.
Vladan Milojevic ended his pre-match presser for Zvezda today with the words "When Mr Riera comes, he will have a good team, don't worry" which is a WILD thing for the club's current manager to say.
Vladan Milojevic ended his pre-match presser for Zvezda today with the words "When Mr Riera comes, he will have a good team, don't worry" which is a WILD thing for the club's current manager to say.
Honestly, this COULD be a reasonable way for FIFA to honour the legend that grew up in a warzone, who lost family in conflict and who will surely retire after the 2026 World Cup in Modric.
But we all know they're giving it to Trump, don't we...
But we all know they're giving it to Trump, don't we...
FIFA will present its inaugural “FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World” award during the World Cup Final Draw on Dec. 5 in Washington D.C.
Gianni Infantino to present first FIFA Peace Prize award at 2026 World Cup draw
FIFA will present its inaugural “FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World” award during the World Cup Final Draw on Dec. 5 in Washington D.C.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Honestly, this COULD be a reasonable way for FIFA to honour the legend that grew up in a warzone, who lost family in conflict and who will surely retire after the 2026 World Cup in Modric.
But we all know they're giving it to Trump, don't we...
But we all know they're giving it to Trump, don't we...
And it’s still better than *insert your least favourite pundit and/or Michael Stewart*
Google is adding commentary to its soccer game scores with AI. The LLM is literally just reading the stat sheet and trying to narrate the flow of the game as if it has any idea what's happening.
November 5, 2025 at 6:06 AM
And it’s still better than *insert your least favourite pundit and/or Michael Stewart*
Incredible stuff. The full doc of rejected lines is wild.
Still need more baseball?
We found a CD in our archives containing dozens of unused voice lines from MLB Slugfest 20-03 rejected by the MLB. Here's some of our favorites.
We found a CD in our archives containing dozens of unused voice lines from MLB Slugfest 20-03 rejected by the MLB. Here's some of our favorites.
November 4, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Incredible stuff. The full doc of rejected lines is wild.
RIP Mladen Zizovic, manager of Radnicki Kragujevac.
He collapsed on the sideline during the first half of their game vs Mladost earlier. Ambulance staff attended him during a suspension of game, before he passed on the way to the hospital. The game was restarted before being abandoned on the news.
He collapsed on the sideline during the first half of their game vs Mladost earlier. Ambulance staff attended him during a suspension of game, before he passed on the way to the hospital. The game was restarted before being abandoned on the news.
November 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
RIP Mladen Zizovic, manager of Radnicki Kragujevac.
He collapsed on the sideline during the first half of their game vs Mladost earlier. Ambulance staff attended him during a suspension of game, before he passed on the way to the hospital. The game was restarted before being abandoned on the news.
He collapsed on the sideline during the first half of their game vs Mladost earlier. Ambulance staff attended him during a suspension of game, before he passed on the way to the hospital. The game was restarted before being abandoned on the news.
Aleks Stojakovic with own goal of the season for Lokomotiva earlier…
November 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Aleks Stojakovic with own goal of the season for Lokomotiva earlier…
RIP to Rudi Belin, whose passing has just been announced.
Belin was a 29 time Yugoslav international and key part of the Dinamo side of the 1960s - winning the Fairs Cup in 1967, scoring the winner in extra time in their Semi-Final vs Eintracht.
Belin was a 29 time Yugoslav international and key part of the Dinamo side of the 1960s - winning the Fairs Cup in 1967, scoring the winner in extra time in their Semi-Final vs Eintracht.
November 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
RIP to Rudi Belin, whose passing has just been announced.
Belin was a 29 time Yugoslav international and key part of the Dinamo side of the 1960s - winning the Fairs Cup in 1967, scoring the winner in extra time in their Semi-Final vs Eintracht.
Belin was a 29 time Yugoslav international and key part of the Dinamo side of the 1960s - winning the Fairs Cup in 1967, scoring the winner in extra time in their Semi-Final vs Eintracht.
Serbia stuff
So, Veljko Paunovic is confirmed coach and gave his first squad today. It's an automatic improvement on Piksi because he has actually picked full backs.
He also has Quinton Fortune on his backroom staff.
So, Veljko Paunovic is confirmed coach and gave his first squad today. It's an automatic improvement on Piksi because he has actually picked full backs.
He also has Quinton Fortune on his backroom staff.
November 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Serbia stuff
So, Veljko Paunovic is confirmed coach and gave his first squad today. It's an automatic improvement on Piksi because he has actually picked full backs.
He also has Quinton Fortune on his backroom staff.
So, Veljko Paunovic is confirmed coach and gave his first squad today. It's an automatic improvement on Piksi because he has actually picked full backs.
He also has Quinton Fortune on his backroom staff.
For Celtic fans - I'm not saying it's a live prospect, but there's zero chance that Bara has not thrown Riera's hat in the ring. He absolutely will be under some level of consideration by the club and I'm not against it.
Celtic - have reached out to Andy Bara (Riera's agent) and can move now. Like Spartak, this is as a "we might think about him" rather than Zvezda's "this is our number one target" but being a second rank candidate is better than not being under consideration
November 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
For Celtic fans - I'm not saying it's a live prospect, but there's zero chance that Bara has not thrown Riera's hat in the ring. He absolutely will be under some level of consideration by the club and I'm not against it.
Albert Riera is the centre of a managerial merry go round and multiple clubs are depending on his future so let's go through it.
First off, the financials - Reported is that Riera would cost around £1m a year in salary rising to around £1.5m with bonuses. This is eminently affordable for...
First off, the financials - Reported is that Riera would cost around £1m a year in salary rising to around £1.5m with bonuses. This is eminently affordable for...
November 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Albert Riera is the centre of a managerial merry go round and multiple clubs are depending on his future so let's go through it.
First off, the financials - Reported is that Riera would cost around £1m a year in salary rising to around £1.5m with bonuses. This is eminently affordable for...
First off, the financials - Reported is that Riera would cost around £1m a year in salary rising to around £1.5m with bonuses. This is eminently affordable for...
With a 1-1 draw at home to Radnik, Crvena Zvezda have now gone four games without a win.
That last time that happened is over 12 years ago.
That last time that happened is over 12 years ago.
November 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
With a 1-1 draw at home to Radnik, Crvena Zvezda have now gone four games without a win.
That last time that happened is over 12 years ago.
That last time that happened is over 12 years ago.