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Daniel Storey
3 days ago
Bromley are English football’s overachievers so far this season. Theirs is an extraordinary rise, a small community club going places like never before. On The Road with them...
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The miracle of Bromley FC
Bromley's rise to the top of League Two has been achieved through long-term planning, smart investment and community spirit
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/bromley-league-two-miracle-4174789
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🚨 The Score 🚨 🕊️ Man Utd's new freedom 😰 Slot loses his grip ❌ Palace aren't safe
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The Score: Man Utd's new freedom, Slot loses his grip and why I fear for Palace
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/the-score-man-utd-liverpool-crystal-palace-4174858
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🗣️ "I hope people think twice about online hate" 🗣️ "We're trying to do the best we can" 🗣️ "Being abusive isn’t okay in any form"
#Lionesses
star Jess Carter speaks exclusively to
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Daniel Storey
4 days ago
We need to talk about the way we talk about Jude Bellingham ⬇️
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Jude Bellingham has just exposed his haters for what they are
Sulky and arrogant? Bellingham's incessant critics should look in the mirror
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/jude-bellingham-haters-4181510
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Kat Lucas
5 days ago
Interview 🎙️ Katie McCabe 🏆 Should Qatar be allowed to host women's football? 📉 Arsenal's fading title hopes 🔴 10 years in north London
#AFCW
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Katie McCabe: Don't write off Arsenal yet
The Arsenal star talks to The i Paper's Kat Lucas about a Qatar Women's Club World Cup, Arsenal's title hopes and marking her 10-year anniversary in north London
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/katie-mccabe-dont-write-off-arsenal-yet-4168342
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Daniel Storey
5 days ago
Nottingham Forest are in a slog to avoid relegation for the third time in four seasons. A year on from the dream, reality has bitten back. It's a weird old club to support. ⬇️
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Nottingham Forest's painful, desperate misstep
What should have been the focal point this season has become a complicated distraction
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/nottingham-forest-painful-desperate-misstep-4174787
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Daniel Storey
7 days ago
The Score - club-by-club Premier League weekend review - Mainoo's redemption - Glasner nonsense - Odegaard slowing game - Man City's defensive line - Sangare the difference maker
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The Score: Man City's high wire, Palmer isn't himself and don't sleep on Leeds
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/the-score-man-city-chelsea-leeds-4172469
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🚨 The Score 🚨 🎪 Man City's high wire 🤕 Palmer isn't himself 👀 Don't sleep on Leeds
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The Score: Man City's high wire, Palmer isn't himself and don't sleep on Leeds
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/the-score-man-city-chelsea-leeds-4172469
7 days ago
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The rugby league legend on his 90s heyday in Manchester, why he regrets not playing union for England and the tragedy that changed his view on life
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15 days ago
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Kevin Garside
20 days ago
supernova or star? hopefully he will be given time to tell us
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Chelsea are about to ruin English football's brightest coach
Nothing can prepare Liam Rosenior for what's about to hit him
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-liam-rosenior-ruin-football-4151211
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Pete Hall
21 days ago
EXCL: Understand Michael Carrick is among the candidates to become interim Manchester United manager until the end of the season. List still being drawn up, but former midfielder a current frontrunner.
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Michael Carrick a ‘top contender’ to take over as Man Utd interim boss
Carrick considered as Amorim successor alongside three other permanent coaches
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/next-man-utd-manager-carrick-amorim-4148559
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Daniel Storey
20 days ago
West Ham have reached their natural place on the cliff edge again, the result of their own mismanagement and chronic lack of leadership
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West Ham are the most miserable club in English football
Life as a Hammers fan has never been bleaker than this
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-most-miserable-club-4140938
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Ruben Amorim's sacking just protects the real culprits 🤷♂️ ✍️
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#MUFC
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe's incompetence is destroying Manchester United
Ruben Amorim's sacking just protects the real culprits
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/jim-ratcliffe-destroying-man-utd-4148818
21 days ago
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Daniel Storey
21 days ago
The Score - club-by-club Premier League weekend review - Thiago masterclass - Enzo is Mr Big Moments - Sunderland after the 80th minute - Frank's repeated mistake - Dyche and Nuno on the brink
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The Score: Brentford's mad march, Chelsea's Mr Big and Dyche can't keep this up
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/the-score-brentford-chelsea-sean-dyche-4101152
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Daniel Storey
23 days ago
By awarding a Peace Prize to Donald Trump, FIFA’s president trampled over decency. Within a month, it has become a proven farce. ⬇️
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Donald Trump’s farcical ‘peace prize’ is now a stain on Fifa too
Trump's aggression in Venezuela only highlights the disgrace of Gianni Infantino's cosying up to the US president
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/donald-trump-peace-prize-fifa-venezuela-4146616
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Opinion | "The panto boos are inevitable now. He can, however, choose how to react, even win back favour. But not without wise counsel and a compliant mother," writes Kevin Garside
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Daniel Storey
27 days ago
Welcome to Wrexham’s second age of their new life: more money, more investment, more ambition. It won’t always be popular. It will probably work
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Welcome to Wrexham's next chapter
More money, more investment, more ambition - US private equity firm Apollo is set to send Wrexham's Hollywood era stratospheric
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/wrexham-afc-next-chapter-4097609
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🚨 The Score 🚨 🤔 Fulham's weird run ⚽️ Rice's new role for Arsenal 🧠 And Man Utd find a solution
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team after Gameweek 18 👇
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The Score: Fulham's weird run, Rice's new role and Man Utd find a solution
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/the-score-fulham-arsenal-man-utd-4101155
28 days ago
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Daniel Storey
about 1 month ago
Blackburn Rovers supporters have entered protest season once more. The big question: do enough people care enough anymore to get angry? That is the most damning indictment of the regime. Piece ⬇️
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Blackburn Rovers have hit a dangerous new low
Haunted by the ghosts of the good times, Blackburn fans just want to feel something other than apathy - right now, their future is as muddy as their pitch
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/blackburn-rovers-new-low-4097634
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Daniel Storey
28 days ago
The Score - club-by-club Premier League weekend review - Are Brighton drifting a little? - Amorim compromise - Leeds' second-half intensity - Frimpong as a Salah replacement - Bournemouth/Newcastle and pathetic away records
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The Score: Fulham's weird run, Rice's new role and Man Utd find a solution
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/the-score-fulham-arsenal-man-utd-4101155
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The former England scrum-half reflects on stepping out at Twickenham for the first time, his proudest achievement and why he avoided any pre-game rituals
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29 days ago
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"English football has lost one of the best days of the year - that is very difficult to stomach," writes
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about 1 month ago
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🚨 The Score 🚨 🤖 Aston Villa's cheat code 🤕 Newcastle's weak spot 🪄 Leeds' lucky charm
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The Score: Newcastle's weak spot, Leeds' lucky charm and Frank is fooling no one
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/the-score-newcastle-leeds-frank-4097605
about 1 month ago
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Daniel Storey
about 1 month ago
The Score - club-by-club Premier League weekend review - Haaland's penalty box touches - Sunderland's clean sheets - DCL's growing efficiency - Newcastle with leads - Rogers off the left for England?
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The Score: Newcastle's weak spot, Leeds' lucky charm and Frank is fooling no one
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/the-score-newcastle-leeds-frank-4097605
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"Chloe Kelly was robbed at Sports Personality of the Year," says
@kat-lucas.bsky.social
. "Placing referendums in the hands of the British public is always a dangerous game." Lucas argues that Kelly “produced an even more remarkable story than Rory McIlroy in 2025.” Read more ➡️:
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about 1 month ago
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Pete Hall
about 1 month ago
Clinging onto the past has held Man Utd back for much of the post-Ferguson era. Is the same happening with their youth obsession? Piece looking at the inner workings of the academy and why Ruben Amorim is well within his rights to be cautious.
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Inside Man Utd's academy - and why Amorim just won't pick the kids
Club insiders, player parents and Ruben Amorim's Sporting youth coach tell The i Paper what's really going on behind the scenes at Carrington's talent factory
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-academy-amorim-kids-4099519
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Mark Douglas
about 1 month ago
🤔 Matt Targett or a long-term target? Why
#nufc
- and Eddie Howe - face the biggest January transfer window of the PIF era (and what we're hearing) 👇
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Newcastle's plans for their biggest transfer window of PIF era
Eddie Howe to target a £50m addition, full-backs and an emergency sticking plaster
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle-transfer-window-pif-4111710?ito=link_share_article-top
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Kat Lucas
about 1 month ago
Fifa's £45 tickets are a disingenuous, desperate attempt to save a World Cup and the regime behind it from humiliation
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Don’t be fooled by Fifa’s £45 World Cup tickets
Yes, there are some cheap tickets now. And no, Fifa have not got any less greedy.
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/fifa-45-world-cup-tickets-4117025
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The campaign to get Mason Greenwood to the World Cup is despicable. ✍️
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#WorldCup
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The campaign to get Mason Greenwood to the World Cup is despicable
Tuchel is right not to consider former Man Utd striker for England selection
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/mason-greenwood-world-cup-campaign-despicable-4112966
about 1 month ago
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Daniel Storey
about 1 month ago
There is a growing social media trend: large, verified accounts championing Mason Greenwood. It is morally abhorrent when everybody knows the complexities. Column.
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The campaign to get Mason Greenwood to the World Cup is despicable
Tuchel is right not to consider former Man Utd striker for England selection
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/mason-greenwood-world-cup-campaign-despicable-4112966
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Daniel Storey
about 1 month ago
I went to Cardiff City, a club being rebuilt and reconnected with a Welsh core at its heart that has people caring again. This has to be the identity that lasts...
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The rebirth of Cardiff City - the great hope of Welsh football
Maligned owner Vincent Tan is still here, but there is plenty for fans to cheer about
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/cardiff-city-rebirth-welsh-hope-4093850
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Mark Douglas
about 1 month ago
🚨 Inside
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response to derby disaster that caused 'sleepless night' ⚪️ The early morning phone calls between club power brokers ⚫️ 'Time for unity' inside club & Howe future ⚪️ Added urgency on January defender plan & loan recall pondered Details 👇
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Where Newcastle's owners stand on Howe - and January transfer plans revealed
The Magpies suffered a humiliating defeat against rivals Sunderland, raising further questions about a summer of recruitment that seems to have missed the mark
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle-howe-january-transfers-revealed-4110168?app=true
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Daniel Storey
about 1 month ago
The Score - Premier League weekend review: - Igor the engine - Maresca being weird in public - Arsenal's slow patterns - Parker the record breaker - Howe and the away form
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The Score: Trouble brews for Chelsea, Forest's rare gem and Man City are back
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/the-score-chelsea-forest-man-city-4097594
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🚨 The Score 🚨 ⚠️ Trouble brews for Chelsea 💎 Forest's rare gem Ⓜ️ Man City are back
@danielstorey85.bsky.social
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#PremierLeague
team after Gameweek 16 👇
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The Score: Trouble brews for Chelsea, Forest's rare gem and Man City are back
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/the-score-chelsea-forest-man-city-4097594
about 1 month ago
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Mark Douglas
about 1 month ago
🗣️ Well that was dreadful for
#nufc
. Real questions for Eddie Howe after Wear-Tyne derby no show. ⚫ Anthony Elanga dreadful as lights go out on front three ⚫ Something feels broken - especially away from home ⚫ Where do they go now? Analysis 👇
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The £55m Newcastle flop who sums up Eddie Howe's growing headache
Sunderland claim Wear-Tyne derby bragging rights after Nick Woltemade's own goal
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle-eddie-howe-anthony-elanga-headache-4106859?ito=link_share_article-top
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Daniel Storey
about 2 months ago
The ticket pricing for the World Cup is a disgrace. Making fans pay for all eight games up front is a disgrace. The game is being taken from the people and sold back to them at an unforgivable premium.
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World Cup ticket prices are hideously, unforgivably expensive
Watching your country play shouldn’t be the pursuit solely of the super-rich - this is so far beyond the pale it has to cause a line in the sand
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2026-ticket-prices-expensive-4102839
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Mark Douglas
about 1 month ago
😯 Petty statements, 'scum' chants... and trying to get a viral picture wiped off the internet. 🔴⚫️ What it's really like to cross the Sunderland-Newcastle divide - and why tomorrow's game is 'all about who has got the minerals'
#nufc
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Sunderland always beat Newcastle - I realised why as soon as I joined
Jack Colback was the last player to swap Wearside for St James' Park
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Opinion | "Call me a cynic, but nothing will change. Even if there is a slight climbdown, the trend is set in stone. They have taken our game and they are trying to sell it back to us at an eye-watering cost," writes Daniel Storey
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about 2 months ago
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Daniel Storey
about 2 months ago
THE SCORE - club-by-club Premier League weekend review - Parker and the problem with 6 - Palace the away kings - Konate has to go - Wilson the aesthetic champion
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The Score: Arsenal's Gyokeres worry, Burnley's last chance and Everton are what?!
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/the-score-arsenal-gyokeres-burnley-everton-4092570
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Opinion | "Just a hunch: I think we might hear the phrase 'biggest World Cup ever' quite a lot over the next six months," writes Daniel Storey
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about 2 months ago
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The former footballer and 'Soccer Saturday' presenter opens up about his speech apraxia, not going to the GP for 20 years - and not knowing how to use the dishwasher
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about 2 months ago
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The out-of-favour Egyptian suggests he could play his final game next week after a breakdown in his relationship with Slot - before then referencing Jamie Carragher
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about 2 months ago
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Daniel Storey
about 2 months ago
What could be more fitting for this football dystopia than Donald Trump overshadowing the actual World Cup draw at the behest of Gianni Infantino? That and other, lighter, takeaways from the draw.
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Donald Trump is walking us into a football dystopia
Fourteen things I learned at the ludicrous World Cup draw
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/donald-trump-world-cup-draw-takeaways-4091061
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Mark Douglas
about 2 months ago
⚫️⚪️⚫️ How many times do I have to say it... don't panic. 7pts from 9,
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are getting better & they intend to invest in January. Analysis as a BIG December starts with frustration 👇
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Eddie Howe's Newcastle have an unexpected problem
That £250m summer spend hasn't fixed Newcastle's biggest issue
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🎶 On the road again… 🎶
@danielstorey85.bsky.social
spent the day as a football mascot - it left him struggling to walk… ⚽️
#HTAFC
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I spent the day as a football mascot - it left me struggling to walk
My visit to Huddersfield Town gave me a newfound appreciation for anyone who wears one of these fluffy oversized suits
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/my-day-huddersfield-town-club-mascot-4077567
about 2 months ago
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Daniel Storey
about 2 months ago
On Saturday, I was Huddersfield Town's mascot Tilly the Terrier. This is a very serious* piece on the 17 things I learned from a brilliant day.
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I spent the day as a football mascot - it left me struggling to walk
My visit to Huddersfield Town gave me a newfound appreciation for anyone who wears one of these fluffy oversized suits
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/my-day-huddersfield-town-club-mascot-4077567
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Pete Hall
about 2 months ago
📢📢 Pleased to announce I've been appointed North-West Football Correspondent for The i Paper. Big thanks to those who've helped during 13 years freelancing – you know who you are. Now to get stuck into a familiar patch, alongside some top journalists (and some rubbish ones).
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Chris Stocks
about 2 months ago
In case you missed it, here's my piece from last weekend's
@theipaper.com
when I tracked down Harold Larwood's grandson. Spoke about the Bodyline series and the family's journey to Australia afterwards. Free to read here with the paywall taken down
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I tracked down the Aussie family of England’s most controversial bowler
Harold Larwood neutered Don Bradman and helped England win a famous Ashes series - then never played for them ever again
https://inews.co.uk/sport/cricket/england-most-controversial-bowler-family-4068484?utm_campaign=PNI5PHWnsr93tqi&ito=gifted_article&data-target=gifted_article&utm_source=XJPLeh5koSHChZEU
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🚨 The Score 🚨 😵💫 Man Utd's bizarre tactics 🔮 Liverpool's no-Mo future ⏰ Is Frank done at Tottenham?
@danielstorey85.bsky.social
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#PremierLeague
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The Score: Man Utd's bizarre tactics, Liverpool's no-Mo future and Frank is done
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/the-score-man-utd-liverpool-tottenham-4073309
about 2 months ago
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Daniel Storey
about 2 months ago
THE SCORE - Premier League weekend review - Sunderland's comebacks - Salah being dropped - Chelsea red cards - Thiago's efficiency - Frank's foolish PR strategy
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The Score: Man Utd's bizarre tactics, Liverpool's no-Mo future and Frank is done
Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/the-score-man-utd-liverpool-tottenham-4073309
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