Friday cannon fodder: predictive critical own goal

Dortmund reject Barcelona’s €100m offer for Dembélé and suspend player | Football | The Guardian
Borussia Dortmund have rejected Barcelona’s offer for Ousmane Dembélé, and suspended the forward after he missed a training session.

Ryan Atkin becomes first openly gay professional official in English football | Football | The Guardian
Ryan Atkin has become England’s first openly gay professional official, with the FA welcoming the 32-year-old’s revelation of his sexuality as a landmark sign of progress.

Mauricio Pochettino says he is sure Tottenham summer signings will come - BBC Sport
Spurs have been slow to make summer signings because their "circumstances are different to other clubs", says Mauricio Pochettino. Uh-huh. You’re special. That’s what it is.

Gylfi Sigurdsson: Swansea City say talks at 'critical' stage with Everton - BBC Sport
Swansea City manager Paul Clement says Everton target Gylfi Sigurdsson will not play in the Premier League season-opener against Southampton.

What’s New In Our 2017-18 Club Soccer Predictions | FiveThirtyEight
When data and sports meet, sometimes they hit it off.

It took 14 seconds for a soccer team to give up the saddest goal | For The Win
This is quite the goal.

When the Premier League Puts Your Town on the Map - The New York Times
In places like Huddersfield and Burnley, the true value of a Premier League place is impossible to quantify in money alone.