Dominic King

If this transfer was going through today, Liverpool would be paying more than they are going to pay for Florian Wirtz. John Barnes was a magician, still more talented in his 60s than many of the players who regarded themselves as stars now.

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38 years ago to the day Liverpool signed John Barnes Arguably the best player in the world for 3 years. Poise, skill, speed, power and magic in his boots What an absolute joy it was witnessing him play football https://t.co/7R7TUfjFdB

This is just a small snapshot of Aidan O’Brien with Lambourn yesterday. The horsemanship he showed to get this lad - whose mind was absolutely on other things in the paddock (🫣) -/was mesmerising. This is where the Derby was won https://t.co/3WcCsgeMZt

Nothing at all feels right about the England set up. It was evident last year the squad had players who had got carried away with themselves. They live in echo chambers, don’t like criticism and an abrasive figure like Tuchel will exacerbate things. Will he be coach at World Cup?

⭐️ Lambourn: the horse named to be special proves to be just that in the ultimate thoroughbred test 🤔 But where were the crowds? ⁦@chamberlinsport⁩ argues why The Derby has a problem. 📸 Portrait of Aidan O’Brien’s latest star from ⁦@Andy_Hooper_DM⁩ https://t.co/od6aNYSxur

😖 The worst sweets in history 😟 Is there going to be rain? 🐴 Who is going to make history? 🎥 Preview from @EpsomRacecourse with @chamberlinsport https://t.co/6SpnCRzdD4

🟢🔴 Give the Derby the platform it deserves - potential superstars like Midak need to be centre stage 🟢🔴 ⁦@GraffardRacing⁩ explains what makes Epsom so magical and the race so special 🐴 Tips from ⁦@SteveRyder13⁩ and @chrisbaker1984 https://t.co/JeEaYxUSzc

⭐️When Ryan Moore hits the front in a big race, it's game over: he'll be doing it plenty more this summer on Minnie Hauk, a filly who might win an Arc ✍️ Report from @EpsomRacecourse on a brilliant winner of The Oaks https://t.co/cM3HZrkcwA

Join me for a walk around @EpsomRacecourse! #TikTok https://t.co/23fcoMZzAM

🐴 The Derby is the greatest flat race - it deserves a slot like the FA Cup Final to let it prosper again 🐴 Consider the views in this from the outstanding @GraffardRacing, who says the Derby is sacred. Midak will run well for him today https://t.co/TCNToX1c7s

RT @aobrienfansite: AIDAN & RYAN 150 G1 WINNING PARTNERSHIP https://t.co/z866OyEoNK

Aidan O’Brien met Ryan Moore when he came into the winners enclosure and simply said: “Thank you - you made that happen.” Another piece of wizardry from the world’s best jockey, to win The Oaks on Minne Hauk. That is going to prove to be an outstanding race. https://t.co/lGE4rVegFx

🎪 Come for a walk around @EpsomRacecourse and see all its twists and turns… At the end there is a prediction for the Derby 😉 https://t.co/p2gsdvgk18

🐎 ‘It’s a foregone conclusion,’ says Kieran Fallon about the outcome of the @Betfred Oaks 😮 Fallon’s statement is remarkable but plenty feel Desert Flower will bound to greatness on The Downs ✍️ Preview of a brilliant @EpsomRacecourse afternoon https://t.co/U6I80A5bpN

😠 ‘Crisis? There’s no crisis at all,’ said Sarina Wiegman, as she unveiled England’s Euro 2025 squad 🦁 Wiegman didn’t like the comparison but if Pickford, Stones and Grealish left a men’s camp before a tournament there’d be uproar. Questions were valid https://t.co/TsCE8JqPmU

The Derby is racing’s great flat race and Shergar was The Derby’s most staggering winner. If you want to get yourself into the mood for Epsom, I couldn’t recommend this fabulous podcast from @_PaulHayward and @markpougatch more strongly https://t.co/N7iUTFPk13

🐎 Racing Confidential 🐎 😡 Silence around Redwood Queen fiasco will only lead to distrust 😤 Lord Allen has treated BHA - and racing as a whole - without respect 🐴 The 9 jockeys Will Buick can eclipse when he chases history at @EpsomRacecourse https://t.co/skB71vwUhT

🎨Hang it in The Louvre! Describing Ryan Moore as "a great jockey" is like saying Mona Lisa is a decent painting 🏇Derby week starts with a bang, as Moore shows in Chantilly why he's the best around https://t.co/RTrhEsvqLb