Well, last weeks drama with the #SuperLeague was entertaining!

If shifty foreigners with questionable motives come for your sport - what do you do?

Well, this is a brilliant story of a group of American & #39;entrepreneurs& #39;, marketers & Disney in Russia!
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐧" title="Pinguin" aria-label="Emoji: Pinguin">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏒" title="Eishockeyschläger und -puck" aria-label="Emoji: Eishockeyschläger und -puck"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W90-iWQkExE">https://www.youtube.com/watch...

#Sport #IceHockey #RedPenguins #Disney #RussianMafia #Storyville #iplayer #Soccer #Football

If you want to watch the full story, here& #39;s the link - it& #39;s great fun & a brilliant documentary of a truly crazy time!

Some interesting characters profiled too! https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000q5hp/storyville-red-penguins-murder-money-and-ice-hockey">https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/e...

One of the Mob figures profiled and interviewed at length is this chap;

& #39;Alimzhan Tokhtakhunov& #39;
AKA Taiwanchik

He& #39;s led a colourful life, has featured in a few books I& #39;ve read & also has connections to the

#Movies #Mollysgame https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📽️" title="Filmprojektor" aria-label="Emoji: Filmprojektor">
#Olympics https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⛸️" title="Schlittschuh" aria-label="Emoji: Schlittschuh">
#FIFA https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚽️" title="Fußball" aria-label="Emoji: Fußball"> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alimzhan_Tokhtakhunov">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alim...

He& #39;s featured in the great film about Hollywood celebrities & New York financiers #MollysGame

Poker schools w/ Toby Maguire, Ben Affleck, Brad Pitt...

That gambling den ran from #TrumpTower https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧐" title="Gesicht mit Monokel" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Monokel">

It& #39;s legal now though!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷‍♂️" title="Achselzuckender Mann" aria-label="Emoji: Achselzuckender Mann"> Not really the point, I know!
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🃏" title="Joker-Spielkarte" aria-label="Emoji: Joker-Spielkarte"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu4UPet8Nyc">https://www.youtube.com/watch...

And finally, here is with the former bastion of virtue from #FIFA & everybody& #39;s fave #SeppBlatter

What a pair! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧐" title="Gesicht mit Monokel" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Monokel">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😉" title="Zwinkerndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Zwinkerndes Gesicht">

@mjshrimper @GregOK @theesk @josephmdurso @declan_hill

Mini thread https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⤴️" title="Nach rechts zeigender Pfeil mit Krümmung nach oben" aria-label="Emoji: Nach rechts zeigender Pfeil mit Krümmung nach oben"> Fun story, movies & links! http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blogs/fifa-capo-sepp-blatter-boozing-with-russian-mob-boss">https://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/...

https://www.pokertube.com/article/russian-mob-ran-illegal-poker-games-for-celebrities-in-trump-tower">https://www.pokertube.com/article/r...