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Just got back from a long weekend in Berlin. Enjoyed it. Good food and drink, felt clean, safe, probably a nice place to live. But I don't know why, I just wasn't a massive fan. Nothing hugely stand out and a lot of the time just felt like I could have been in any generic British city. Unlike, say, Rome where everywhere feels very Italian. I didn't feel like anywhere was (how I imagine) to be very German. Oh, and passport control was a lengthy ball ache.

I'll admit I Googled it, but apparently the person most often credited as being the first to end a major international conflict through diplomacy is Pharaoh Ramesses II of Egypt (and his counterpart, Hattusili III of the Hittites), in the year 1259 BC. I assume Trump is the first since then though.

Good to see @Turkish at 1:07.

I guess I agree, maybe I was just miserable last night. But still think if we have a firework display off the top of the stadium (if we win) after full time next week, it would feel a bit OTT.

I guess I agree, maybe I was just miserable last night. But still think if we have a firework display off the top of the stadium (if we win) after full time next week, it would feel a bit OTT.

Someone needs to tell Arsenal that it was only a semi-final. Acting like they're about to go and collect the trophy.

Tommy Forecast from the recent charity match?

1. 50/50 2. 25%

Why on earth are we worrying about the Premier League when we'll have the Champions League to think about soon after?

You're related to him (it)? 😮

As others have said, the most likely cause is probably too much, too soon. Don't be afraid of starting with shorter runs and building up (even if 5k doesn't sound far to you). Also, sometimes slower paced runs are more productive for building base fitness. Not every run has to be at a decent pace. In terms of shoes - probably not the primary factor, but could help - everyone is different. I'm a bit sad and have a few different types, but for my everyday runs I have Brooks Glycerin's and never had an issue (I generally replace shoes after about 600-700km). They're a bit clunky but so soft that it's like you're running on clouds. If preferring ASICS, I think the gel-nimbus are about the equivalent, but have never owned a pair myself. Faster, more lightweight shoes are probably more likely to cause issues. You could try a gait analysis, but a lot of running shops don't have people particularly well qualified to advise you properly (despite what they might claim), so a physio might be better if you have the resources. There's a lot of 'stability' shoes on the market - but I reckon a lot of people who are advised to use them, don't actually need them. I know when I first got into running, I got a pair, and regularly got pain but as soon as I switched to a more neutral shoe thing's improved. Try some out on a treadmill in a shop and see what feels best for you.

Don't need war medals if you've won the FIFA Peace Prize.

Didn't he save a penalty from CHRISTIANO RONALDO once?

Turns out AI cam do this shit for me. Rank Team Total Points Best Performance Since 2000 1 Chelsea 238 6x Winners 2 Arsenal 266 7x Winners 3 Manchester City 315 4x Winners 4 Manchester United 334 3x Winners 5 Liverpool 452 3x Winners 6 Tottenham Hotspur 688 6x Semi-finalists 7 Everton 1,024 1x Runner-up 8 Leicester City 1,118 1x Winners 9 West Ham United 1,322 1x Runner-up 10 Southampton 1,414 1x Runner-up So top 10. Not bad I guess, seeing as we've spent a good chunk since the year 2000 outside the top flight.

I was going to do an exercise the other day to work out average performances in the FA cup since 2000 (before I realised I have better things to do with my life). My methodology was going to be to rank each team as follows: - winner = 1 point - runner up = 2 points - semi finalist = 4 points - quarter finalist= 8 points Etc. Lowest total score, the better. Seems we pretty regularly get to at least 1/4 finals, so I'd hazard a guess we're probably in the top 8 or so since the turn of the century. Someone feel free to prove/disprove my hypothesis.