Manchester City and Liverpool are set to face off for the first time this season in just under an hour in what promises to be a pivotal match for their title hopes. Preview for @fotmob.com: www.fotmob.com/topnews/2386...

North Korea are now the outright most successful team in U17 Women's World Cups after comfortably defeating the Dutch debutantes today. Report for Forbes Sports: www.forbes.com/sites/neelsh...

Bayern's record-breaking start to the season has come to a halt at 16 straight wins, but a stoppage-time equaliser means that Union have failed to record their first-ever win over the Rekordmeister (in 13 attempts). #FCUFCB #Footy-Live

New podcast! @patrickbvs.bsky.social and @shelatneel.bsky.social talk UEFA Champions League. • Bayern make a statement against PSG • Is Vini Jr. out of Madrid's plans? • Chelsea and Barca turn in shockers www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYDe...

Really enjoyed making my debut on the @thetransferflow.bsky.social TransferFlow Patreon, on which we had a great chat about clubs building talent pipelines in certain regions/markets (including various examples) and I had my football scores app addiction diagnosed: www.patreon.com/posts/video-...

Agreed to get back on the @thetransferflow.bsky.social podcast this week only because we talked about a team that is NOT top of the Azerbaijan Premier League (among other UCL participants): www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYDe...

I wonder who'd noticed how good Foden had been this season before tonight... www.thetransferflow.com/p/phil-foden...

Tonight's Bayern-PSG match might be the best of this Champions League stage. Harry Kane, Luis Diaz and Michael Olise are in outrageous form. Are the Bavarians real CL contenders? www.thetransferflow.com/p/are-bayern...

Bayern Munich have gotten off to an incredible start this season with 15 wins out of 15. Their domestic dominance is no surprise, but do they have the juice to go the distance in Europe? I took a look for @thetransferflow.bsky.social: www.thetransferflow.com/p/are-bayern...

Signe Gaupset opened the scoring as Brann clinched the Toppserien title yesterday. She certainly has been the standout star of the season, but it's a league full of talent, as I explored for @analyticsfc.bsky.social: analyticsfc.co.uk/blog/2025/10...

Tottenham and Chelsea's London derby headlines this weekend's Premier League action. Match preview for FotMob: www.fotmob.com/topnews/2370...

WAFCON qualifiers were the highlight of this international break, and they did not disappoint. Roundup for The Cutback: open.substack.com/pub/thecutba...

Quite a day of WAFCON qualifiers as the second legs of the final round are almost all done. So far: - 🇨🇲 3x runners-up Cameroon missed out again - 🇿🇦 2024 champs South Africa needed a stoppage-time winner to beat DR Congo - 🇲🇼 Malawi have sealed their debut

🌍 Market Analysis – Norway’s Toppserien @shelatneel.bsky.social looks at one of Europe’s more youthful elite women’s leagues and showcases some of the exceptional talent to be found there analyticsfc.co.uk/blog/2025/10...

Looked at some numbers to not merely board but absolutely get on top of the Arsenal hypetrain Mumbai local style. For @thetransferflow.bsky.social: www.thetransferflow.com/p/you-may-no...

The average age (weighted by minutes played) of Toppserien has hovered around the 23-year-old mark season after season. Naturally, then, it is a great hub for young talent development, as I explored for @analyticsfc.bsky.social: analyticsfc.co.uk/blog/2025/10...

El Clásico is the big one this weekend, and it kicks off in under an hour! Quick match preview for @fotmob.com: www.fotmob.com/en-GB/topnew...

The amount of distance Michael Kayode gets on his long throws without needing to loop them too much is just insane. #BRELIV #Footy-Live

Exciting times @thetransferflow.bsky.social as we've launched a Patreon! Sign up to get at least one bonus episode every week plus other goodies (and support our work): www.patreon.com/cw/TheTransf...

Another excellent issue of @worldsoccermag.bsky.social is out now, featuring truckloads of interesting stories including an on-ground report from Morocco when I visited earlier this year: www.worldsoccer.com/latest-issue...

New podcast! @PatrickBVS and @ShelatNeel break down the latest Champions League chaos: • Arsenal destroy Atletico Madrid • Liverpool experiment their way past Frankfurt • El Clásico preview Plus a sneak peek at what’s coming on Patreon! youtu.be/rWe_jHv7A0c

- 🇳🇱 Go Ahead Eagles beat Villa - 🇨🇿 Viktoria Plzeň win in Rome - 🇨🇾 AEK Larnaca beat Palace away - 🇬🇮 LINCOLN RED IMPS WIN IN EUROPE!!! How can anyone say Thursday isn't the best day of the week

#ALGCMR is the standout tie of the WAFCON qualifiers, and what an interesting first leg it's produced. A red card and two direct FKs left Cameroon in a very bad position at half-time, but they've been pretty competitive with 10 in the second period and have now scored a penalty. 2-1! #Footy-Live

Back on @thetransferflow.bsky.social podcast to talk through this week's Champions League action and a few interesting storylines to follow going forward: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWe_...

Breaking - Barcelona-Villarreal in Miami is off for now. Official statement: “Relevent has informed LALIGA of the need to postpone the planned match ... Given the current uncertainty in Spain, there is insufficient time to properly execute an event of this scale."

Phil Foden endured his worst club season in 2024/25 since he became a regular first-teamer for Manchester City. His numbers look even worse so far this term, but they do not necessarily reflect his performances as I explored for @thetransferflow.bsky.social: www.thetransferflow.com/p/phil-foden...

What an incredible story! Mjällby have done it, the minnows are champions of Sweden!

Today could well be the day! Mjällby AIF are on the verge of lifting their first-ever major trophy at the end of an incredible Allsvenskan campaign, and a win away in Göteborg tonight will seal the deal. Here's their story for @fotmob.com: www.fotmob.com/en-GB/topnew...

Corinthians continue to dominate in South American women's football with a third consecutive Copa Libertadores title. Report on their latest exploits for Forbes Sports: www.forbes.com/sites/neelsh...

Arsenal return after the international break with a visit to Fulham in just over an hour and a half. Match preview for @fotmob.com: www.fotmob.com/en-GB/topnew...

Now up to 10

By my count that's now nine set piece goals conceded by Nottingham Forest in eight matches under Ange Postecoglu so far. #NFOCHE #EPL-Live

The inaugural edition of the UEFA Women's Europa Cup is all set for kick-off next month. Here's a roundup of the draw and most interesting match-ups for Forbes Sports: www.forbes.com/sites/neelsh...

A shame about that (well-worked) set piece routine from Arsenal because otherwise there was a good chance they'd have seen out a one-goal win without a single shot on target. #BENARS #Footy-Live

Well well well, we have a game yet. Qatar got a red card in the 87th minute, and UAE have not halved the deficit halfway through the 15 minutes of stoppage-time. All to play for!

Qatar open the scoring with a set piece right after half-time! It was an incredibly tense first half, and I expect it'll remain similar now because just one goal for the UAE will change everything as things stands. #QATUAE

Looks like it'll be drama to the end in Group C of CAF WCQ. Nigeria have scored within three minutes against Benin, so the top two are currently level on points AND goal difference. #NGABEN

Norway will almost certainly qualify for their first men's World Cup since 1998 next month, and they could well do it with a perfect record. Some analysis of what's shaping up to be a serious side for @thetransferflow.bsky.social: www.thetransferflow.com/p/norway-are...

Mjällby are on the verge of a historic Allsvenskan title triumph, which could well be sealed right after the international break. I wrote about the factors that have brought this incredible story to life for @fotmob.com: www.fotmob.com/en-GB/topnew...

New podcast! @patrickbvs.bsky.social and @shelatneel.bsky.social dive into some international football: • Can Carlo Ancelotti fix a broken Brazil in time for the World Cup? • Why are Nigeria struggling so much in CAF? • Are Norway now one of the world's elite? www.youtube.com/watch?v=mayR...

It's been a great day of World Cup qualifying, and that's exactly what we talked about in the latest @thetransferflow.bsky.social podcast episode: youtu.be/mayRwGoRNTA?...

Cape Verde have just become the smallest country by area to ever qualify for the World Cup. The nation is smaller than 49 of the 50 U.S. states and could have fit into the Soviet Union — the largest country to ever play at the World Cup — 5,554 times.

It wasn't the most convincing of first halves from Cape Verde (though they were never troubled at the back and looked quite composed given the nature of the occasion), but a quickfire double after the break will surely be enough to seal a historic World Cup debut! The story continues. #CPVSWZ

Thrilled to share that I've contributed to a book! The World Atlas of Football Stadiums by John Gillard is out, and it includes some small bits from yours truly. Currently available in the US and UK, among other places: www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9780789...

Thrilled to share that I've contributed to a book! The World Atlas of Football Stadiums by John Gillard is out, and it includes some small bits from yours truly. Currently available in the US and UK, among other places: www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9780789...

🇸🇪 Big result at the top of Damallsvenskan! Just a point separated the top two as they met today, but Häcken have widened the gap with a commanding 2-0 win over Hammarby. After finishing as runners-up for four straight seasons, they might well lift the title again this term. #BKHHIF #Footy-Live

CAF WCQ Group G: Rwanda 0-1 Benin Zimbabwe 0-0 South Africa Lesotho 1-2 Nigeria Those results mean Benin (17) will be two points clear going into the final day, so their World Cup debut chances are entirely in their hands. South Africa (15) and Nigeria (14) still in it. #Footy-Live

The world's number one illegal sports betting platform, already a sponsor of PSG, Barcelona, FIBA, CAF, etc etc ad nauseam, signs yet another partnership - and with a Tour known to be a favourite playing ground for match-fixers. Nobody gives a fuck anymore it seems. www.ggrasia.com/1xbet-announ...

Just back from a memorable week in Finland at the @playthegame-org.bsky.social conference. Met lots of great people, had some great conversations and heard some mind-blowing stories. Big thanks to all involved in putting this together!

We've got a big men's international break coming up as we'll know over half of the participants of the 2026 World Cup by the end of next week. I wrote about what you should be keeping an eye on around the world for @thetransferflow.bsky.social: www.thetransferflow.com/p/what-you-s...