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Markus Fjørtoft (@MarkusFjortoft) and Jan Åge Fjørtoft (@JanAageFjortoft) are back with a Christmas Special to discuss everything and nothing. We share our experiences of playing at Christmas during our times playing in the UK, whether the World Cup during the winter is such a bad idea or not, and if England should have done better? We also discuss the return of the good ol´ number nines, as we indulge ourselves in the thought of a Giroud and Weghorst making their impact this past month. Further, how will it be for the players and teams to return to action, and what role will form, transfers, and fatigue play a part? Lastly, Jan concludes the special with a rant to all the teams that insist on playing out of the back to, you guessed it, not play out of the back. Enjoy!

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Mom says #runningback #jeremiahjohnson is 12 years old. They grow kids different in #texas & #tyreekhill is going to keep his kid from playing #football for the time being. #rip #mikeleach #collegefootball lost a great one. Like that @hailstatefb kept the job in house.  Good luck in the bowl game.  
@slangsonsports fighting the fight on #als &  #mlb stats like no other. 
@texasmbb #chrisbeard what a mess. Nothing good happens after 2am. 
 #lonelmessi #argentina going for his first #worldcup vs @equipedefrance Sunday morning.  
@sfgiants sign #carloscorrea for 13-$350M.  Lot of money.  Long term deals more miss than hit.  Giants had lost out on #aaronjudge had to make a splash. 
 #ufc282 #paddythebaddy you lost to #flashgordon it was a unanimous decision but #danawhite it went to the wrong guy.  
#suicide & #depression are serious conditions.  #twitchboss RIP. I wish you had someone to talk to today.  Very sad.

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I love #zionwilliamson but that 360 dunk wasn’t necessary & will add some more fuel to the @suns @pelicansnba rivalry going forward. 
@brooklynnets have 8 starters out tonight for @pacers after finishing 6-1 home stand with win over @atlhawks last night. No #kevindurant #kyrieirving or #bensimmons tonight.  Next man up!  
Love the @armywp_football vs @navyfb game.  Only #collegefootball of the day as it should be. #thankyouforyourservice 
#grantwahl #rip #morrocco vs #argentina in #worldcup semifinals.  The @england vs @equipedefrance 2nd half is going to be exciting.

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Not bad on short notice #bakermayfield last night. 98 yards with no timeouts and #jerrytillery WTF were you thinking slapping the #football out of Baker’s hand?  Refs did you see the egregious holding on #maxxcrosby last night? Second half adjustments #joshmcdaniels two targets to #davanteadams no catches!  #raidersnation deserves better.  Hats off to @rams DC #raheemmorris for keeping them in the game.  6 game losing streak over. Raiders 5-8.  Terrible loss.  Raiders have lost 4 games up by 10+ points at halftime this year.  Baker keep the number. 
 @mets will be over $300M in payroll in 2023. These are not your #wilpons Mets. #brandonnimmo 8-$162M drafted at 18 by the team in 2011.  You need glue guys.  @livestrongernyc enjoy todays #worldcup quarterfinal your #netherlands vs #argentina & #lionelmessi should be a great match. 

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Loved him as a #boxingreferee #rip #millslane always a fan.  
#kirstiealley too. She was hilarious.  
Please @bwmciver @lucygreymciver say it’s not true #drakemaye entering the #transferportal & leaving @uncfootball that would be crushing.
  @bryantufootball opens 2023 #collegefootball season @allegiantstadium vs @unlvfootball on August 31st. I would love to go.  
Just as crushing @uncwomenssoccer giving up 2 goal lead & losing in OT to @uclawsoccer at the #collegecup last night. Great season.  Tough ending.  @frederic.michael @saints blow a 16-3 lead in last six minutes to #tb12 & @buccaneers 17-16 on #mnf last night. #bucs are #bowleligible at 6-6.  #bakermayfield is on his second team this year the @rams and could play #tnf vs @raiders who are on a 3 game win streak. Baker can get some great tape for @xfl & #usfl Spring 2023 seasons.  Very exciting. 
 @sfgiants reportedly offered #aaronjudge close to $360M.  The suspense is killing me.

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I agree with #nickbosa all #nfl stadium should be grass. #artificialturf doesn’t work and puts a lot more strain on the player’s bodies. 
How cool would it be for the @nyjets to play in #newyork again?  Tired of them sharing a stadium with the @nygiants they need their own identity. 
Huge #worldcup2022 match between @usmnt vs #netherlands tomorrow. #usa #goheels & #goblue tomorrow in their @accsports @bigten championship games.  Let’s keep @ohiostatefb out of the #cfp they don’t deserve it.

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51 points for #devinbooker in @suns win over @chicagobulls in only three quarters.  He was cooking.
 @psuviksmbb why bother playing @portlandbiblecollege up 38-0, 63-9 at half. Final score 114-31. This wasn’t a #collegebasketball game.  
@unc_basketball 5-3 after losing @indianambb last night.  Still early.  Things have to improve. 
@mostcallmeo what did you think #kevindurant meant about the process being more important than the end result?  It’s always about winning the #championship last team standing.  @brooklynnets 12-11 over .500 first time this year.  
@nyknicks lost at Garden to @bucks and are 10-12, 3-11 vs teams above .500 which computes to a first round exit if they make the playoffs. 
#gaylordperry #rip #hof made #spitballing an art form.  

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That is one big hat #brianrobinson and @nogginboss saw a 2000% increase in orders this weekend. Mazel tov.
  #cfp top four teams win out and then we don’t have an undeserving @ohiostatefb make it.  @tcufootball getting a lot of flack when they won @big12conference regular season & already beat their opponent this Saturday @kstatefb earlier this season.  
I would have loved to been at @seattlekraken 9-8 OT win over @lakings last night.  Congrats to #alexovechkin for passing the #greatone with 403 road game goals.  What a career.  
@louisvillembb 0-7 this year.  Not the start #kennypayne was expecting.  @yankeesrecaps @yankees reportedly offered #aaronjudge 8-$300M and will match any offers from other teams.  Let the bidding begin.

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Two years in a row for @umichfootball over @ohiostatefb and first one at THE #horseshoe since 2000.  #jjmccarthy was amazing & #donovanedwards had 205 yards rushing in the second half. #corneliusjohnson had 69 & 75 yard TD catches in the first half.  #michiganwolverines had five #touchdowns of 45 yards or more.  Outscored the #dump 28-3 in the 2nd half.  Should they be #1 next week over @georgiafootball who went undefeated in the @sec for 2nd year in a row.  Michigan should get votes for the top spot but #bulldogs have done nothing to drop in the #cfp rankings.  
@clemsonfb forget about the CFP you lost the #palmettobowl to @gamecockfb for first time since 2013.
  #lionelmessi scored for #argentina🇦🇷 in 2-0 win over #mexico at the #worldcup2022 today.  
The #mikewhite era starts with @nyjets tomorrow.  Need to beat @chicagobears & #justinfields game time decision.  
Yesterday @uncfootball & @unc_basketball both lost yesterday.  #goheels 

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Damn I miss #johnmadden calling @nfl games. 
How about that @au_mbasketball beat @georgetownhoops for first time since 1982. My cousin Justin was celebrating.  How the mighty have fallen. Wishing everyone a very happy & healthy #thanksgiving family, football and food.  What else could you want.  
@njdevils 13 game win streak over for now. 
 @livestrongernyc @nygiants going to shock the world today.  Beating the @dallascowboys you heard it here first.  
#billsmafia need a good game today but @detroitlionsnfl have won two in a row.  Take the @buffalobills & #joshallen today. 
Something has to give between @vikings & @patriots both offenses scored three points left week.  Vikes lost 40-3 to Cowboys & Pats won 10-3 over @nyjets on a punt return and riding a three game win streak.  Vikings in this one. 
Jets benched #zachwilson about time.  Two #quarterbacks drafted in top 3 picks and neither #samdarnold or Wilson were the answers.  Bring on #mikewhite vs @chicagobears Sunday. 
 #justinfields non throwing shoulder is a mess. #aaronrodgers playing with broken thumb on throwing hand.  That messes with accuracy.
  @msu_hockey player #jaggerjoshua dealt with racial slurs from an @ohiostatemhky player earlier this month.  Not sure what the delay was from THE Ohio state & @bigten on this one.  This shit needs to stop.

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USA Gives Away 2 Points Before Their Big Game Against England

I didn’t expect @uncfootball to make the #cfp but I did expect them to beat @georgiatechfb & getting a long TD run called back for holding didn’t help.  Either did #joshdowns dropping a wide open TD pass. #drakemaye no TD passes for the first time this season.  Time to lick wounds beat @packfootball Friday & then spoil @clemsonfb season in @accsports natty game.  
Clemson could have hands full when they host @gamecockfb Saturday. USC put up 63 on #5 @vol_football & hope #hendonhooker wasn’t seriously injured last night.  No more CFP for Vols.  Won’t matter when they go to 12 teams. 
 @usc.fb may be 10-1 after beating @uclafootball but that D gives up a ton of points.  Going to be interesting how the fare when @ndfootball comes to town next week. @otterswim thanks for the video on the making of the first #gaygames in 1982. To think they were sued for using #olympics at the time.

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Better to win ugly then lose but #blakecorum needs to be healthy for @umichfootball to beat @ohiostatefb next week.  #jjmccarthy has not been given the keys to the offense. His accuracy is lacking and you’re not winning championships with 4 field goals.  Have to put it in the end zone. 
 @tcufootball won on last second FG over @bufootball 29-28. 
@ndfootball 44-0 over @bcfootball in a snowstorm.  
Hey @fifa president #gianniinfantino that speech you made before @fifaworldcup was heinous.  Sorry you were discriminated against for your red hair and freckles.  Now you’re representing everyone in #qatar good to know.  Such arrogance.  It has and will always be about the money.  
Now #kyrieirving is questionable for @brooklynnets tomorrow vs @memgrizz without #jamorant for a few weeks.
  Loved seeing @gamecockwbb #ashlynwatkins dunking for first one in program history.  @nyjets & @nygiants big games tomorrow.  #nflredzone starts at 1pm Sunday.

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How cool was it for @yankees catcher #josetrevino to go to his son’s career day.  That must have been so cool. 
I got pissed about the @buffalobills having their game moved but three inches of #snow an hour is serious.  Everyone be safe.  
In this day and age with #uber #todddowning it’s simple don’t drink and drive.  Glad your @titans won but you got to be smarter. 
@showtimecorona what’s wrong with #aaronrodgers this year.  Last night he was missing throws he could make in his sleep.  Not all his fault but @packers looked terrible at times last night. 
 Why is @daznboxing putting on fight between #greghardy who has almost 100 pounds on #hasimrahmanjr tomorrow night?  Doesn’t sound right.  
$1.8B will be bet on #worldcup2022 in US this year. First match Sunday.  And no beer sales in #qatar during the tournament.  That should be interesting. 
 @dodgers now going after #aaronjudge welcome to the party.  They only won 111 last year.  They sign him they should win 120 and then get knocked out in NLDS again.

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The #alcs started off well for @yankees #harrisonbader 4th #postseason #homerun but then #justinverlander and @astrosbaseball relievers struck out 17 Yankees in 4-2 win.  Lot of guys not hitting.  #clarkeschmidt & #frankiemontas gave up 3 dingers combined in relief and #luisseverino vs #frambervaldez today in a must win for Yanks.  @padres put up 5 runs in 5th to overcome 4-0 hole to @phillies and we have a series in the #nlcs at 1-1. #juansoto big hit after losing ball in the sun. The #nola brothers competed against each other with parents in the stands.  
Today is #sportsequinox with @mlb @nfl @nba @nhl @mls all playing today.  Will happen Sunday too.  
I think @cusefootball has a shot against @clemsonfb Saturday but @bamaseccountry is going to lay a hurting on @hailstatefb sorry State fans.  
@oregonfootball is not the #10 team in the country.
  #nba is back and @brooklynnets got blown out by @pelicansnba #bensimmons fouled out in 23 minutes.  Go get that hardware Kyrie!  
@nyknicks lost in OT to @memgrizz and liked what I saw of #jalenbrunson out there.  @azcardinals get back #deandrehopkins & #robbieanderson makes debut for  team. #geauxsaints 
@stocktonmsoccer only two regular season games left, finish sting Ospreys.

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I recently visited Qatar for the first time, the Arabian country set to host the 2022 World Cup. Amazed and impressed by what I experienced, I wanted to learn more. So, I enlisted the knowledge and perspective of my new friend, Jennifer, in this podcast, an American who’s lived in Qatar with her family for more than twelve years.  

I had so many questions. 

For instance, what is life like for an American family in a traditional Islamic country? 

How is it possible that Qatar is so safe that you don’t need to lock your doors at night and can keep your car running with your purse or wallet inside it while you run into a store? 

What makes an economy boom when 86% of its inhabitants are foreign workers? 

Why do most Ivy League schools from the US and England set up satellite campuses and study abroad programs in Qatar?

Or did you know that Qatar Airways is often voted the world’s best airline, and Hamad International Airport also voted number one?

How could Qatar’s society be so modern and progressive yet be governed by the world’s longest-ruling royal family?

Can a desert nation with no natural rivers or lakes have some of the most scenic marinas, beaches, and man-made islands you’ve ever seen?

And why is such a huge deal that Qatar is the first Arab country to host the World Cup – and what’s all the backlash about?

Add it all up and hot damn, Qatar is cool!

I’m sure you’ll gain a lot of insight from Jennifer in this podcast. And just as I discovered when traveling to one of the world’s most dynamic and unique nations, our talk will probably dispel more than a few myths and preconceptions you may have about life in an Arabian country.

Enjoy this episode #25 of the Who in the World podcast and let’s root for Qatar in this World Cup!

Your buddy,

Norm :-)

Angus aka @angushout should #nazemkadri GW goal for @coloradoavalanche been allowed over @tblightning last night for too many men on the ice in #stanleycupfinals I mean the @nhl has the technology. It’s only the finals.  
RIP #tonysiragusa anchor on the 2000 #superbowl winning @ravens team who blew out @livestrongernyc @nygiants sorry man just stating facts. 
 Crazy scene with #swimmer #anitaalvarez feinting in pool and coach #andreafuentes coming to her rescue. 
 #shoheiohtani 8 shutout innings and 13 #strikeouts in 5-0 @angels win over @kcroyals last night.  
#aaronjudge 2 #homeruns last night, leads @mlb with 27. 
#nbadraft tonight.  Looks like #jabarismith will go #1 to @orlandomagic and congrats to @nyliberty #sabrinaionescu on being named @wnba #allstar starter for 1st time.  Liberty got the win over the @connecticutsun  last night to improve to 7-10.
Title IX 50 years.  Keep growing Women’s sports!

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Love the @yankees playing at 11:30am and on @peacocktv which no one I know subscribes to either. So ridiculous start time and a streaming service. Just dumb.  #aaronjudge 21 #homeruns let’s put everyone on one year contracts.
  #petealonso hit two dingers yesterday and knocked in 5 runs in @mets 9-4 win over @dodgers which makes me think he should do the #homerunderby at #dodgerstadium this summer. 
#nbafinals tonight.  @celtics great #cornbreadmaxwell wants @lakers #jamesworthy to smell his posterior as they pass the Lakers for most titles. 
 #lgr big game 3 tonight for @nyrangers @tblightning and need another big game from the #kidsline for NYR.  
@angushout @edmontonoilers down 3-0 to @coloradoavalanche and nasty cross check by #evanderkane on #nazemkadri who could miss the rest of the #stanleycupplayoffs but as @nikkischwartz_ told me 4 teams in playoff history have come back from 3-0 deficits to win.  Congrats on @iga.swiatek on winning her 2nd #frenchopen and 35th straight match.  #cocogauff first of many more #grandslam finals.  
#rafaelnadal going for career #22 Grand Slam today vs #norway #casperruud #worldcupqualifiers2022 today. #ukraine beats #wales and they are off to #qatar

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In this episode of the Yankee Football Podcast, Jack, Jake, and Connor unite for the first time ever, resulting in a level of football idiocy never before seen.  We discuss who Manchester United should appoint as manager after the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjær, debate if Gareth Southgate has underperformed or overperformed as England Manager, what the expectations are for the USMNT at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and finally, why we love soccer more than any other sport.

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