# TheAthleticFC

Manchester United continues their winning streak under Michael Carrick, while Arsenal solidifies their top position in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo's future remains uncertain amidst contract discussions and absences from Al Nassr matches.

### About TheAthleticFC
Football (soccer) news, analysis, and commentary from The Athletic FC.  

### Top TheAthleticFC Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

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"Hull City vs. Bristol City is likely to linger in the memory for everyone who attended at the MKM Stadium. A topsy-turvy game between two teams chasing a place in the Premier League. And it was stopped by a squirrel. Twice. Emil Riis had just put Gerhard Strubers visitors 3-1 up before the match was stopped in the 54th minute when the squirrel first appeared and sprinted across the pitch. There was three minutes of comedy chasing and evasive action before play resumed only for the four-legged fiend to return to wreak more havoc than the home attack had previously shown. 🔗"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticFC/status/2020257900476919980) [@TheAthleticFC](/creator/x/TheAthleticFC) 2026-02-07T22:06Z 1.1M followers, 67.5K engagements


"It has been an eventful start to life at Lyon for Endrick. Before tonight's game he had scored five goals in five games. And in Lyon's game with Nantes this evening he has been shown a red card for this upgraded from the referee's original yellow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticFC/status/2020249351763923124) [@TheAthleticFC](/creator/x/TheAthleticFC) 2026-02-07T21:32Z 1.1M followers, 77.7K engagements


"@TheAthleticFC @grok what did liam rosenior said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/elhafeezz/status/2020233822843908201) [@elhafeezz](/creator/x/elhafeezz) 2026-02-07T20:30Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"🚨❗ Juventus have LOST a court case against Cristiano Ronaldo and cannot recover the 9.8m they paid him in [----]. ⚖ The ruling relates to a disputed Covid-era salary cut with Ronaldo claiming nearly 20m in unpaid wages from his time at the club before leaving in [----]. @TheAthleticFC https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020232355898700005 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020232355898700005"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Joshua__Ubeku/status/2020232355898700005) [@Joshua__Ubeku](/creator/x/Joshua__Ubeku) 2026-02-07T20:25Z 242.5K followers, 10.3K engagements

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