The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur news and links for Friday 8 October

Hi all!

I found another horrible tennis trophy! Here’s Casper Ruud with his award at the San Diego Open earlier this week.

Photo by Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images

Walk of the day

A question for a Friday: What is your favorite Internet activity to be able to disconnect for a few minutes? (For example, something like viewing Zillow ads, playing snake on Google, or visiting this website.)

Currently what I like to do is do a Google image search of random cities I haven’t been to. I do this to get the most basic impression of a place, especially if I read or hear about it in any way. I know this isn’t a way to get a big picture of a city, but I’m trying to remove my indoor travel bug for now. Getting a feel for a city’s skyline and some of its architectural features helps me a lot if, for example, I read an article about that place.

I very briefly considered expanding this research to YouTube, but also decided that it might make it a hobby longer than the few minutes I need to give my brain a break.

tl; dr: What’s your favorite way to disconnect from the internet for a few minutes? For me, it’s about searching for random cities on Google images.

CW: sexual misconduct

Stay informed, listen to this: Broadcaster Kaylyn Kyle Reflects On Normalizing Abuse In NWSL as players protest North Carolina Courage win over Racing Louisville

Links of the day

The Public Investment Fund Saudi Arabia has finalized its takeover of Newcastle.

An all-female team will referee Andorra-England on Saturday, marking the first time a woman will take charge of an English men’s match.

MLS is in partnership with MGM television for welcome in the team, a reality show in which contestants vie for a spot on the Charlotte FC roster.

A longer read: Jonathan Wilson on “The lack of ethical concern” for the takeover of Newcastle by the Saudi sovereign fund for Illustrated sports