Monday cannon fodder: social media kick ban playoffs

World Cup play-off: Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland (agg: 1-0) - BBC Sport
Northern Ireland's hopes of making the World Cup finals end as Switzerland win the play-off 1-0 on aggregate after a draw in Basel.

Pathways: Examining the minutes given to English players - Football365
Football365 - We examine the minutes given to young, domestic players in the Premier League. It's not good.

Suspect in bombing of German team bus to go on trial Dec. 21
The man charged in the bombing of Dortmund's bus seven months ago will go on trial Dec. 21.

Qatar World Cup bosses offer no explanation for British worker's death | World news | The Guardian
Zac Cox’s relatives have waited 10 months for official account of why he died in accident at Khalifa stadium

Patrice Evra leaves Marseille after Uefa ban until June for kicking fan | Football | The Guardian
Marseille have parted company with Patrice Evra after he was banned from all European club matches for seven months after kicking out a supporter earlier this month

Why I will always support Wenger - Johan Djourou
A really good insight into why players love Arsene from one of his former players.

Why do so many footballers opt to sit in the virtual stocks on social media? | Football | The Guardian
The delete and block buttons are major allies to most yet many players continue to expose themselves to the torrents of abuse on Twitter and Instagram

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