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ok hi! hope your having a nice day
i have a question and it may be a little silly but why do which name is on players kits vary so much. like i mean some players have their last name (engen, walsh), some players have only first (alexia, aitana), mapi has first and last, some players have an initial and their last name (o. batlle, j. hermoso), patri doesnt have her full first name on there, etc.
do they pick what goes on there? is it based on something? can they change it?
anywho thanks for your time
hi anon - nope it's not a silly question, but it's a common one. a few years ago, fc barcelona actually created a whole article to respond to this particular question. but the short answer is that it comes down to player preference based on their own cultural norms. that's why keira goes by 'walsh' and mariona goes by 'mariona.' 😄
so for example, in countries like spain, portugal, and brasil, it's a lot more common to use your first name (alexia, aitana) or diminutive versions of your name/nicknames too (patri, vicky, debinha, formiga).
in spain, we officially are given two surnames (paternal and maternal), so if you don't want to pick one, you can use your first name or a nickname instead.
and this is not just an fc barcelona thing. but it comes up in men's and women's football equally across national teams and different club teams too.
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Sometimes I want to bring Morrigan but then I remember I play as a face-tanking rogue and I bring Wynne. Warden Cousland, Morrigan, Wynne / Dragon Age Origins (c) Bioware
#dragon age#dragon age fan art#comic#morrigan#warden cousland#healer#bioware#dao#dragon age origins#hero of ferelden#cousland#wynne#I'm back. I guess.#I did not notice at first but apparently I took a break from tumblr. I've already had several breakdowns over the dashboard.#(turns out I was on the 'for you' tab rather than the 'following' tab. the theme had changed as well. absolutely insufferable.)#I've felt really unconnected for a while but it actually feels better now? as if my tumblr mutuals was the missing link.#very healthy and hot of me ngl#so. I had a two week holiday this year and they were instantly slurped up. it went so fast!#there was this big football thing the week before my holiday - basically teams of teens come from all around the world to play etc.#I heard a girl tell her teammates that 'I'd love to travel on this bus every morning; happy people all around you; just add some music...'#she was also very excited when the bridge opened. the 'happy people' around her sighed bitterly and leaned back for a ten minute wait.#it is thankfully over now. the bus home is no longer stuffed full of football teams. but it's a fun experience for the players etc etc etc#well. in other thrilling news I went to spy on our sister shops during my time off. to see what they do differently. maybe steal some ideas#one store was like an instagram post with fancy teacups and stylish outfits. who knew a second-hand store could be so boring.#the other was like a man-cave with furniture and a passively-aggressive note by the toys stating that 'if u break it u pay. idiot. tnx<3'.#the man-cave was my favourite :)#rant over now! take care and bye etc!
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Taylor Swift's interview on CBS Sunday Morning; 25/08/2019
#taylor swift#taylor swift gifs#ts gifs#tswiftgif#gifset#taylor swift edit#ts edit#tswiftedit#*mine#*mine: misc#lover#i've seen people say that this was “dumb” and “shallow” but i don't think it was at all...!#up to this day we see women being criticized hated on for the same behavior men are praised for#i've seen it a a lot more in my country's media where they have called us swifties crazy and deranged for dressing up in glitter#while football men who throw trash shout engage in fights destroy public goods and are aggressive towards everyone are never shamed for it.#imo just because it's a basic concept of feminism does not mean it's dumb or any less true ¯\_(ツ)_/¯#100#500
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okay.
#i have *many* thoughts#the hands in the hair i am very normal about this wdym????#and the little bit of being moved backward and forwards...im uh...I remain silent.....#tho tbh this rly wasnt the most obscene thing to happen in this ep#(i.e. the part where hes getting a foot massage which is basically filmed as a crotch shot-)#these basically have the same vibes as those ones where hes lying on his back on the football pitch#honestly lots of massages this episode....was the director particularly into it..?#fernando alonso#fa14#f1#formula 1#formula one#we do a little bit of f1#fernando s1e4#fernando(show)
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DP x DC Prompt #56
Clark Kent was in the locker room, the last one to finish getting ready for the football game against Smallville's rival: Amity Park.
That's when a dark haired teen came sprinting in, looking around wildly before meeting Clark's eyes.
"Hide me!"
#finemeal prompt#dp x dc#clark kent#danny fenton#clark kent in high school#when he was on the football team#i'm putting amity park in kansas#and making amity park and smallville rivals#who's gonna stop me?#no one#but anyway#one of my friends saw the basic thought behind this prompt and was like !!!#so i hope y'all enjoy it just as much
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branching out
#football#football fanart#football rpf#germany nt#david raum#joshua kimmich#a.k.a. me zooming in on photos of david to figure out his tattoos even just a little bit and then realising he has >#> a tattoo that says 'lover' in front of his left ear. hm.#there are two (2) works of them on ao3 and both are in chinese. dire times :(#d#vw and adidas and dfb should pay me for the amount of branding i am drawing on here it's basically free advertising
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some halloween clones ‼️👻🕸 for a rp server I’m in heh
#clone high#clone high abe#clone high abe lincoln#clone high jfk#jackee the ripper#2024#abe is troy bolton he;s matching with harriet bc live laugh love linman#jackee is sweeney todd bc come on it’s perfect#and jfk is obvious. zombie football player BC HES BASIC!!!
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C’mon Raph, don’t noogie the elderly
(Or: finally, communication)
#extended stay au#art#fanart#digital art#tmnt#tmnt 2003#donatello#raphael#sainw au#sainw#gijinka#TIME TO RAMBLE:#so of course I had to continue dons allergy to sitting like a normal person#even though it made this WAY harder than it needed to be#and I will never have one of those super consistent art styles so each panel is a lil bit off lmao#they’re watching football together like in canon :]#ALSO THE SHOW MAKES THE COLORS IN THE LAIR WORK BUT CHRIST THE COUCH AND WALL COMBO IS GRATING TO LOOK AT#WHY IS IT DARK TEAL#NOW ONTO PLANS and a lil treat for y’all who read these#the next comic is already underway and it’s going to be a multi parter#AND I’m drawing them AS turtles in it so canon designs#AND there’s conflict#mikey fans rejoice#I have part 1 sketched out but I wanna do some. actual writing. to make sure the timeline fits and to deal w multiple things at once#ITS A BIG UNDERTAKING FOR ME#also calling don old is so funny to me cause I’m 25 that’s basically me
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chapt 5; whiskey neat, coffee black 🥃
“Anyway, regardless of the state of the other teams, I have a proposition for you.” Buck raised a curious eyebrow, willing him onwards. “If we win, you give me your number.” Silence fell between them as Buck appeared to consider the offer, his arms unfurling as he rubbed a hand against his jaw. Bucky couldn’t tell if he was fucking with him or not. Five seconds suddenly felt like five hours. Eventually, Buck gave a hint of a nod, his expression breaking out in a small, private smile. “Okay, you’re on. You guys win, I’ll give you my number.”
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musing about what a translation of the silt verses would sound like and immediately running headfirst into the problem of whether and how to translate 'Sister Carpenter'
#Faulkner too but i feel like his reads less immediately like an occupation#for him i think 'broeder Marlon' has the right vibes and still alludes to falconry without being too in your face about it#but carpenter... oof. a literal translation doesnt work A) because its basically the surname of a v well known politician#and B) it ends in man#dutch has too many compound words that prevent most trade names from the possibility of gaining the extra meaning of a proper name#or at least make that more difficult. or maybe its cause im not natively english but i did know what a carpenter was#however smthn like 'furniture-maker' would never work as your protagonists name. but thats how most of these names are in dutch#so far ive got Molenaar (:/) Coster (sounds better but the meaning is off) Kuiper (sounds like a football stadium) or Tichelaar#(good cadence and an actual trade but idk if the vibes match 'carpenter'#)#tsv#the silt verses#de zavelverzen#joos yaps#dutch#broeder Valkenaer kan ook wel eigenlijk#i already found yet more options for carpenter... but none of them rlly snap into place#Zuster Sagher? (zager)
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This is a dumb question and I apologize in advance but what is the point of the pitch inspection? Do they find any potential divots and make note of them or report them? I assume it’s to familiarize themselves with the specific pitch dimensions but I’m not sure what good that does them right before the match.
hi anon - that's exactly what a pitch inspection is. 😅 the ultimate goal is player safety and to make sure the pitch is playable!
according to the international football association board, there are rules that govern the way the pitch is set up, from the markings to the net to the corner flags to the state of the field.
the referee is the ultimate decision maker as to whether a pitch is playable and checking the regulations for the pitches is part of the referee's job description. but that's why players and staff go out on to the pitch ahead of time as well, and yes theoretically, they could point out issues with the pitch to the referee too.
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Loving how half of my dash is filled with Europeans supporting England through gritted teeth just because they want Spain to lose, and the other half supporting Spain through gritted teeth just because they want England to lose. It's truly beautiful how football brings us all together.
#euros 2024#football#european unity basically means finding one country to hate together#it's a beautiful beautiful thing
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i remember that mana shim said that part of the reason why she didnt want to speak out originally about her abuse was because there was so much concern about the nwsl folding like how the wusa and wps did. that there was this feeling like 'i dont want to be the one to ruin it' because so many of these women had fought so hard to get a professional women's league started in america. these players had a minimum salary of <$7,000 and were expected to try and play full time professional football on that salary. non-national team players had a salary maximum of $31,500. many of them worked multiple jobs to fund their careers.
i can never really take arguments about the quality of women's sports seriously.
women's football was banned completely for 50 years in england. 50 years, the men got to play and learn and improve and adapt. 50 years, the men's game evolved. and 50 years, the women were banned. are you don't think that might have an effect on the sport as a whole? many other women's sports had similar bans at one point or another.
the men can do virtually whatever they like and get paid hundreds of thousands – millions, even.
did you know the manchester united women's team got a brand new, team specific building last season? and in june it was announced that the men's indoor facility would be needing to go under construction so it could be "revamped"? and that the women's facility was handed over to the men for training? and that the women will now train in portable buildings?
but yes, of course. talk to me about the product. talk to me about quality. because we must be objective, we must look at the numbers. its so obvious, of course, the men are simply outperforming the women! the men must be better. there is no other explanation.
#sorry.#tumblr was going to cut off my tag rant but then i was upset and annoyed and wanted to talk about it more.#may delete once i calm down but for now: word vomit!#youre welcome. sorry.#abuse mention#this is mostly about football because i am way more familiar with it but the sentiment extends far beyond#edited to reformat bc the block of text was hurting my eyes#this is an extension of the previous post for the record not an opposition#i feel like i always sound so mad in these (which i am lol) but i always get worried that ppl think its directed at tennisblr#which is basically never is 😭
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current mood: our goalkeeper during georgia vs czechia match
#literally me when everyone was panicking after national exams#and i was just chillin because my grades were so high#it was basically clear that i had gotten into the university before i even got the acceptance letter#🇬🇪#football#georgia nt#giorgi mamardashvili
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the plot here is "innocent character reluctantly works as a spy for the main villain but once her work is done gets killed by him, only to die in the main character's arms apologising to them" but they're doing it with a girl getting turned into fried rice and the villain eating half of her
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having many thoughts about "natural talent" vs growth and development and how that manifests differently in f1 vs other sports
#i think there is an actual essay that i never posted or proofread about this topic in my drafts from a few months ago#the fact that there are only 20 spots at the top creates this obsessive fixation on child prodigies#drivers with very high ceilings who reach their full potential a few years too late have no chance#if this was american football alex palou would be the 5th round draft pick that takes his team to the super bowl#<girl who knows very little about football but listened to alex rossi talk about tom brady today#and i love seing alex in indycar and i love indycar but it's a shame that it's completely impossible to see an arguably top 20 driver#in the world measure up at the top level of his sport#I JUST WANT TO SEE WHAT HE COULD DO#like how are we living in a world where nobody wants to quickly throw scott mclaughlin into an f1 car and see what happens??#i mean this in the least disrespectful to indycar way#i don't even want to send these guys to f1 for good#i just wanna see how they would do in idk a monza quali. that's basically an oval anyways#mandatory rookie practice but only for dads over 27
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