Philip Micallef
@philipmicallef.bsky.social
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A retired sports journalist who is a long-time supporter of AC Milan.
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Philip Micallef
Fair Play Publishing
8 months ago
Think you know your
#football
?
@philipmicallef.bsky.social
knows more than most & he's written about it in this one fantastic volume of his 100 best stories from decades as a
#journo
. Read Quote, Unquote. (P.S. It's on a special
#holiday
price).
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/quo...
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Looks like the next World Cup final will have a halftime show, FIFA says. The āsoccerisationā of football continues.
10 months ago
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Philip Micallef
Fair Play Publishing
11 months ago
Meet our
#authors
.
@philipmicallef.bsky.social
is a 'veteran'
#sports
journo who has 'been there, done that' in relation to most big
#football
events. His two books include his 100 best stories & a biography of 1974
#Socceroo
. We love both. ššā½ļø
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/collections/...
#booksky
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Philip Micallef
Philip Micallef is a retired sports journalist who has worked full time for Fairfax (Illawarra Mercury) and News Ltd (Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph).Ā He also was a long-time contributor to SBS ...
https://www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/collections/philip-micallef
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Happy Australia Day everyone. We certainly can do things a bit better but itās still a great country and Iām so lucky and privileged to call it my home for the last 44 years.
11 months ago
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Atalanta fall behind in Bergamo v Juventus. Big test of their mettle.
11 months ago
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What a game! Western win it 4-3 at the death.
@aleaguenews.bsky.social
12 months ago
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Victory respond with another cracking goal to lead 3-2.
@aleaguemen.bsky.social
12 months ago
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What a brilliant counter-attack from Western United. This is a seriously good football A-League match.
12 months ago
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Enjoying this
@aleaguemen.bsky.social
match between Victory and Western. As I have often said, the competition standard is pretty decent. There are two or three poor sides but most teams play the type of football that deserves better crowds.
12 months ago
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Happy New Year everybody. And please be careful this NYE.
12 months ago
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Itās that time of the year so here are my football tips for 2025. A) Socceroos forced into WC playoff. B) Melb Victory win A-League. C) @Liverpool land UCL/EPL double. D) Atletico Madrid win La Liga. E) Harry Kane snares a trophy. F) Manchester Utd survive relegation scrap.
12 months ago
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Wishing all my friends, acquaintances and followers a merry and safe Christmas. And letās remember that it feels much better to focus on the things that unite us rather than on those that divide us (not an original quote but I like it).
12 months ago
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Philip Micallef
Fair Play Publishing
about 1 year ago
A perfect
#Christmas
gift for
#youngadults
! 'Making It...Or Not' by Amy Schembri dives into the real and relatable highs and lows of a professional football career. Not hitting bookstores until 01/25, but you can get it from us right now.
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Making It...Or Not
Making it...or NotāThe real journey told by professional playersĀ exploresĀ the challenges and triumphs faced by professional footballers, offering a raw and inspiring look into their careers. Suitableā¦
https://buff.ly/4ghnUSx
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This is a replica of AC Milanās first logo 125 years ago.
about 1 year ago
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reposted by
Philip Micallef
Fair Play Publishing
about 1 year ago
From John Aloisi to Cortnee Vine, be inspired by 'The Goals That Changed Australia'. Give your kids a bit of
#football
#history
this
#festiveseason
- and be inspired once again by our game yourself! A read that oozes excitement,
#backstories
, and passion on every page.
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It seems to me - and I could be wrong - that the football family has not embraced
@bsky.app
yet. If this platform is meant to be an alternative to the other cesspool we should work harder to get more football people and organisations involved.
about 1 year ago
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True story: Mbappe and Salah both miss a penalty in the same match.
@uefachampions.bsky.social
about 1 year ago
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Liverpool far too good for Real atm ⦠but Madrid being Madrid ā¦
@uefachampions.bsky.social
about 1 year ago
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As much as I love the
@champions.bsky.social
I cannot for the life of me warm to this new format. The previous eight-group event had its critics but was so much more interesting.
about 1 year ago
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Paul Murphy
about 1 year ago
Itās time to think about Christmas gifts. For something different, why not buy someone something rare - the autobiography of a player who was world champion with Switzerland and Southeast Asian champion with Thailand. Available from
@fairplaybooks.bsky.social
, Amazon, Kinokuniya and more
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Four years ago Diego Maradona left us. The interview he gave me in Sydney will stay with me for ever. It forms part of my book Quote Unquote via
@fairplaybooks.bsky.social
about 1 year ago
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I can guarantee that this book would be a good Christmas present for anyone interested in the Socceroosā history.
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about 1 year ago
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When
@seriea.bsky.social
is good itās captivating and exhilarating; whenās itās bad itās just unwatchable. Todayās Milan v Juve fell into the latter category. So many fans ripped off.
about 1 year ago
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What a brilliant counter-attack from the Wanderers.
@aleaguemen.bsky.social
about 1 year ago
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Looking forward to the Sydney derby in the
@aleaguemen.bsky.social
. It usually delivers and it needs no gimmicks to sell itself. Bring it on!
about 1 year ago
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Well done! Proud and privileged to have played a little part.
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about 1 year ago
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Next level stupidity.
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about 1 year ago
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Ok I realise the A-League is struggling but was very surprised to find no word on the Sydney derby in the Herald today. Sign of the times or just negligence?
about 1 year ago
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A bit late with this. Fully agree with Rodriās view that Messi is the greatest footballer but to say CR7 has little natural ability is rather crass. Goodness me!
about 1 year ago
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Philip Micallef
Fair Play Publishing
about 1 year ago
Upcoming
#book
events. (1) Pop-up shop with 5 authors 26/11 to 01/12, Sydney; (2) Launch of 'The Goals That Changed Australia' on 02/12,
#Sydney
; (3) Launch of 'Making It Or Not' on 07/12,
#Melbourne
; (4)
@manlywritersfest.bsky.social
in March 2025.
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/pages/events
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Iām enjoying
@bsky.app
but the hundreds of NFL and NBA posts on my TL are annoying. How can I get rid of them? Iām not interested in American sport.
about 1 year ago
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Australiaās display today a bit better than last weekās but I would not get too carried away. This is a poor team.
#socceroos
about 1 year ago
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Philip Micallef
Fair Play Publishing
about 1 year ago
A word about why we moved to Blue Sky š¦. As a small, independent
#publisher
, we've lost a couple of thousand followers across our business-related accounts, so any new followers here are welcome. š¤
#books
#writing
#literarylife
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Jorge Knijnik
about 1 year ago
#FIFA
#SouthAmericanQualifiers
are back! Enjoy the
#jogobonito
while reading 'Tales of South American Football' to immerse yourself in the rich history & vibrant culture of the game in the continent!
www.amazon.com/Tales-South-...
#Messi
#Maradona
@mmmarivantine.bsky.social
ā¬
@lm10brasil.bsky.social
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reposted by
Philip Micallef
Fair Play Publishing
about 1 year ago
'Ladies First' was the second of two
#Olympics
history books we published in 2024. This is about the first Australian team ever to win a
#GoldMedal
, the Hockey team back in 1988 in
#Seoul
...when sport was different/good/better (you decide). By Ashley Morrison. šš„šØš
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Philip Micallef
Bluesky
about 1 year ago
me watching Bluesky's user count grow by another million in a day hello and welcome to all 19M of you! š„³
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Stuart Randall
about 1 year ago
Sports BlueSky! Quote post (or copy paste) with your favourite teams:
#AFL
- Bombers
#ALeague
- Sydney FC
#BBL
- Sixers
#NBL
- Kings
#NRL
- Tigers
#MLB
- Nah
#NBA
- Spurs
#NFL
- Dolphins
#NHL
- Islanders
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A man came up to me at breakfast this morning, knew of my background and started talking about the parlous state of the Socceroos. He said āeverything fell apart when they closed down the instituteā. I did not disagree.
#socceroos
about 1 year ago
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reposted by
Philip Micallef
Fair Play Publishing
about 1 year ago
Another
#football
fiction, another cracking read about a young Aussie surfer dude discovered in an exhibition match by the
#WestHam
manager, who is offered a contract on the spot. What could possibly go wrong? By P.J. Laverty.
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Cheers, Chris.
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about 1 year ago
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American soccer fans might like to know that my book āNoddy, the untold story of Adrian Alstonā deals prominently with the Australian World Cup strikerās stint with Tampa Bay Rowdies, who were once among the main rivals of big guns New York Cosmos. It is available via
@fairplaybooks.bsky.social
about 1 year ago
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Chris Jack šŗš¦
about 1 year ago
You can then āpinā the feed so it appears at the top of your profile page and home. This I found useful
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The
@socceroos.bsky.social
image is such that every match they play captures the attention of hundreds of thousands of fans. Yet criticism can be too harsh when things are not right and too exuberant when things go well. Why is this? Are we too demanding and do we get easily carried away? Discuss.
about 1 year ago
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Hello Iām Philip Micallef from Sydney. I used to be an avid user of Twitter but am sick of what it has become. I hope Bluesky is a much better and more civilised medium.
about 1 year ago
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