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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social

San Marino had to wait 20 years for a victory. Two months after beating Liechtenstein 1-0, they have done it again, this time winning 3-1 away from home — in doing so, they have secured promotion to Nations League C.

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nov 18, 2024, 9:47 pm • 3,740 137

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David mogeladze @davidmogeladze.bsky.social

Im from Georgia 🇬🇪 congrats 🍾 San marino 🇸🇲

nov 19, 2024, 11:27 pm • 0 0 • view
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Zaki Payne🏴‍☠️ @pain-zaki-payne.bsky.social

Gotta love this love this sport!

nov 19, 2024, 6:28 pm • 0 0 • view
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OlmateLooseUnionThug @olmate-unionthug.bsky.social

No longer the worst team in the world. I kinda liked them there, do Liechtenstein now take that mantle? Love the nations league as it gives the smaller nations much more competitive games.

nov 19, 2024, 11:40 am • 1 0 • view
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Striving for Zen @ebcollis.bsky.social

There’s a nations league D? Is that where Vatican City plays? I mean it has to be tough to run in those robes, and a header in those pointy hats is impossible.

nov 19, 2024, 11:06 am • 2 0 • view
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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist @bankwell.bsky.social

Yes but they are always able to call on ‘divine intervention’ - no need for VAR then.

nov 19, 2024, 5:38 pm • 3 0 • view
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meddle2010.bsky.social @meddle2010.bsky.social

San Marino should improve the very last position in the FIFA ranking!

nov 20, 2024, 12:18 am • 0 0 • view
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FootballScout @footballscout.bsky.social

If at first you don't succeed.....

nov 18, 2024, 10:03 pm • 4 0 • view
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Pablo Solís @pablo36362.bsky.social

It's all good except for the fact we need a new meme team. Like, we can't laugh at the expense of san marino. Time to switch teams

nov 20, 2024, 2:08 am • 1 0 • view
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Laisito @laisito.bsky.social

FORZA TITANI

nov 19, 2024, 11:29 am • 0 0 • view
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dassindassin.bsky.social @dassindassin.bsky.social

You told us everything except...who was in the game.

nov 19, 2024, 12:46 pm • 0 0 • view
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juswalkinhere.bsky.social @juswalkinhere.bsky.social

I’ll tell my children I watched San Marino in their prime

nov 19, 2024, 4:21 am • 10 0 • view
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quentinball.bsky.social @quentinball.bsky.social

nov 20, 2024, 1:36 am • 4 0 • view
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lunarsea33.bsky.social @lunarsea33.bsky.social

Great stuff, well done san marino

nov 19, 2024, 2:01 pm • 0 0 • view
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pedrosbanioles.bsky.social @pedrosbanioles.bsky.social

Bet the manager plays FM2024

nov 19, 2024, 9:54 am • 0 0 • view
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rjbeach2003.bsky.social @rjbeach2003.bsky.social

Love San Marino

nov 19, 2024, 4:27 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jonsky @jonsky.bsky.social

The wait is over

nov 19, 2024, 2:23 pm • 0 0 • view
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behzadhallaj.bsky.social @behzadhallaj.bsky.social

🤭

nov 19, 2024, 11:08 am • 0 0 • view
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Elon's WOKE Nemesis. @byebyemuskcucks.bsky.social

Respect to any team who consistently take a spanking for years but never give up.

nov 19, 2024, 11:44 pm • 0 0 • view
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Pete in CT @nolecat34.bsky.social

The impossible 😂

nov 19, 2024, 5:56 pm • 0 0 • view
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Snuggetsss @snuggetsss.bsky.social

Snuggetsss

nov 19, 2024, 10:17 am • 1 0 • view
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Jude Aakjaer @santouras.com

Congrats lads. Love the concept of the #NationsLeague to allow teams to play more those of their ranking level and actually be able to progress. Nothing more soul destroying than getting pumped every single time.

nov 19, 2024, 11:22 pm • 1 0 • view
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ecm1.bsky.social @ecm1.bsky.social

Brilliant result

nov 19, 2024, 7:41 pm • 0 0 • view
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AK trapper @aktrapper.bsky.social

San Marino golden era we will be there no matter what

nov 18, 2024, 11:04 pm • 14 0 • view
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El Topo 🍁 @eltopo71.com

So they're no longer Europe's worst national club?

nov 19, 2024, 3:43 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ross Mayfield @rossmayfield.bsky.social

In NFL terms this like Toledo Ohio making the playoffs

nov 20, 2024, 5:44 am • 0 0 • view
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YN @yeanay.bsky.social

YESSS!!

nov 20, 2024, 8:02 pm • 0 0 • view
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Lynn Webb @lynn1352.bsky.social

I watched the highlights of this game earlier. Fantastic. So happy for them. Best wishes and good luck to the team, management and fans from here in Australia.👍⚽️

nov 19, 2024, 2:54 pm • 0 0 • view
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bruzie @bruzie.bsky.social

Expect a new The Tim Traveller video soon...

nov 19, 2024, 6:03 pm • 0 0 • view
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Liz M @lizm10.bsky.social

I am delighted for them. I love San Marino. 👏👏👏👏

nov 19, 2024, 2:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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Cebyy @cebyy.bsky.social

True fairytale 🥺

nov 19, 2024, 3:40 am • 1 0 • view
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IzabelaSko @izabelasko.bsky.social

Congratulations! 🎉

nov 19, 2024, 11:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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pompey77.bsky.social @pompey77.bsky.social

Next stop the world cup.

nov 20, 2024, 7:35 am • 0 0 • view
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Njd @njd2.bsky.social

Impossible what a miraculous

nov 19, 2024, 5:44 pm • 0 0 • view
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El Intrepido rides again @el-intrepido.bsky.social

This is a nation I would want to be a part of!

nov 19, 2024, 8:00 pm • 0 0 • view
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Comrade Kisu @comradekisu.bsky.social

Jesus! The first time they’ve ever scored 3 in a match.

nov 18, 2024, 9:54 pm • 34 0 • view
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haagish.bsky.social @haagish.bsky.social

First time they've scored 2 as well!

nov 19, 2024, 10:16 am • 33 0 • view
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Comrade Kisu @comradekisu.bsky.social

Breaking records! The San Marino Way!

nov 19, 2024, 10:43 am • 11 0 • view
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Christian Voss @christianvoss41.bsky.social

Not true, it happened twice before

nov 20, 2024, 12:49 am • 0 0 • view
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marcofthebeast.bsky.social @marcofthebeast.bsky.social

Bene!

nov 19, 2024, 4:03 pm • 0 0 • view
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sonlyme.bsky.social @sonlyme.bsky.social

Joy and despair are the two key markers of any well structured football competition. 👍

nov 19, 2024, 5:26 pm • 0 0 • view
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Zaungast @zaungast777.bsky.social

Nations League is such a nice thing. Get rid of qualifications!

nov 19, 2024, 2:53 pm • 0 0 • view
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Alkku @alkku.bsky.social

👏👏👏👏👏

nov 19, 2024, 6:54 pm • 0 0 • view
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led84.bsky.social @led84.bsky.social

Well done San Marino 👏👏👏👏

nov 19, 2024, 5:40 pm • 1 0 • view
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hughameye.bsky.social @hughameye.bsky.social

Well done San Marino 👏

nov 19, 2024, 9:46 am • 1 0 • view
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FatOldSun @dogs77.bsky.social

Well done to SM ..

nov 19, 2024, 11:24 am • 0 0 • view
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Jamie Heath @jamieheath.bsky.social

I don't understand why people hate on the nations league format, I think it's brilliant! it replaces what would be meaningless friendly's for a competition format. On the one hand you get top nations playing each other and countries like San Marino can be competitive and achieve results like this!

nov 19, 2024, 3:11 pm • 2 0 • view
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Namorrodor @namorrodor.bsky.social

Is it the format or the nations league itself that they don't like? I don't like it because it requires too many 'international breaks' which disrupt the club season - and I'd far rather watch my club rather than a country.

nov 20, 2024, 9:39 am • 0 0 • view
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The Rock @the-rock-official.bsky.social

The People's Champion congratulates San Marino. A beautiful nation 👍

nov 19, 2024, 12:44 pm • 0 0 • view
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Mark Wade, CPA, MST, YNWA, DCTID, YMMV🌭🥣 @markwade.bsky.social

Such is the, for lack of a better word, beauty of the UEFA Nations' League. By allowing the minnows to play each other in Level D as opposed to having them just be sacrificial chum in Euro qualifying, they end up with competitive games, which is fantastic for the San Marinos, Lichtensteins etc.

nov 19, 2024, 2:54 pm • 5 0 • view
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EWOKSUPERPIG @ewoksuperpig.bsky.social

The gas versus Ireland will determine who is shitter

nov 19, 2024, 11:54 am • 0 0 • view
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citizena76.bsky.social @citizena76.bsky.social

The capital of San Marino is San Marino. Congratulations!

nov 20, 2024, 4:05 am • 0 0 • view
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Hyran @hyran17.bsky.social

I can feel your pain and I feel happy for you guys

nov 20, 2024, 6:20 am • 0 0 • view
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Runi @runilon.bsky.social

Well done San Marino. Bet the celebrations were epic. Enjoy every second of it.

nov 19, 2024, 12:51 pm • 0 0 • view
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Wisko @wisko.bsky.social

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nov 20, 2024, 12:44 am • 0 0 • view
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wmidlander.bsky.social @wmidlander.bsky.social

Haha

nov 20, 2024, 7:47 am • 0 0 • view
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Dionis Taveras @dtav804.bsky.social

Ted Lasso is proud

nov 19, 2024, 4:46 pm • 0 0 • view
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willact.bsky.social @willact.bsky.social

sign.moveon.org/petitions/cu...

nov 20, 2024, 1:57 am • 0 0 • view
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Jason Fugate @jasonfugate.dev

We need to recruit the SM account here, it was so much fun seeing their joy when they won.

nov 19, 2024, 1:12 pm • 1 0 • view
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Not.Dande @dandedo.bsky.social

History making🔥

nov 18, 2024, 10:35 pm • 3 0 • view
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Reece Sanders @renzel-nottingham.bsky.social

I’ve been fortune enough in my life to watch R9, Ronaldinho, CR7, Messi and the 2024 San Marino international team

nov 19, 2024, 7:01 am • 8 0 • view