Best way I can describe the Caicedo Rice conversation is that both give you the feeling you have two players in one but with Rice, both those players are at Ballon d’or standard.

My latest @theguardian.com: As a genuine soccer fan & generational political talent, freshly elected NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani might be able to achieve the unthinkable: force the FIFA behemoth to share its lucre by targeting its tax exemptions & extreme privilege www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Video shows the aftermath of the Israeli strike on a tent for media workers that assassinated five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza City.

so nice, they had to do it twice www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Piece for @theobserveruk.bsky.social on the wonderful emergence of Michelle Agyemang for the Lionesses with input from Eartha Pond and award winning Black women-led podcast Goaldiggers before England face Spain in today’s Euros final observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

Piece for @theobserveruk.bsky.social on the wonderful emergence of Michelle Agyemang for the Lionesses with input from Eartha Pond and award winning Black women-led podcast Goaldiggers before England face Spain in today’s Euros final observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

Only Agyemang could overcome Chiellini and Baresi incarnate. You’re not going to be able to ignore her now

Happy birthday to me and Forest Whitaker.🎈

My latest @theguardian.com "The IOC handed LA the 2028 Olympics. Now Trump is weaponizing them." Trump has a secret weapon to turn the Games into a national-security crackdown—the National Special Security Event designation, (NSSE)—& we need to be talking about it www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

this week’s column is on arsenal and thomas partey. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Diogo Jota, Liverpool and Portugal footballer, dies aged 28 in car crash

A week after the death of Uriah Rennie, advocates for greater inclusion in refereeing are questioning the pace of change across English football’s elite men’s game. By me, for @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/sport/a... Advocates for greater inclusion in refereeing question pa...

A week after the death of Uriah Rennie, advocates for greater inclusion in refereeing are questioning the pace of change across English football’s elite men’s game. By me, for @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/sport/a... Advocates for greater inclusion in refereeing question pa...

Desperately sad news regarding the passing of the former Premier League referee, Uriah Rennie. Such a trailblazer and loved by many, many condolences to his family and those who knew him.

It felt more like attending a match in Port of Spain, Kingston or Accra.' I wrote a personal love letter for @mundialmag.bsky.social to the Unity Cup, a four-team competition featuring some of London's biggest diasporas. www.goal.com/mundial/love...

It felt more like attending a match in Port of Spain, Kingston or Accra.' I wrote a personal love letter for @mundialmag.bsky.social to the Unity Cup, a four-team competition featuring some of London's biggest diasporas. www.goal.com/mundial/love...

'It felt more like attending a match in Port of Spain, Kingston or Accra.' @morgankofori.bsky.social has written a love letter to the Unity Cup, a four-team competition featuring some of London's biggest diasporas. Football is the best thing. www.goal.com/mundial/love...

Took in the Unity Cup at Brentford’s G-tech stadium this week watching the Afro Classico between Ghana and Nigeria. Read on West Africa’s “friendly rivalry” coming to London for @theobserveruk.bsky.social with input from George Boateng, Nathan Tella, fans and more. observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

🙌 @paulhayward.bsky.social on sport's communal joy 🇬🇭🇳🇬 @morgankofori.bsky.social on the Afro Classico 🦊 @benbloomsport.bsky.social on Leicestershire's revival 🏉 @bencoles.bsky.social on the rise of Run It Straight All online and in print today: observer.co.uk/collections/...

Took in the Unity Cup at Brentford’s G-tech stadium this week watching the Afro Classico between Ghana and Nigeria. Read on West Africa’s “friendly rivalry” coming to London for @theobserveruk.bsky.social with input from George Boateng, Nathan Tella, fans and more. observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

Such sad news about South London Press shutting down after more than 100 years. It was the first place that gave me a chance to report when I made the transition from teaching and my year 6 class even made appearance in it. Gutting.

Sad news that the South London Press has closed. It was a great local newspaper. It also ran one of the greatest local newspaper stories ever*, "Squirrels on crack".

Was the Black Lives Matter rebellion all for nothing? It may feel like that, but I have seen reasons for hope | Jason Okundaye

Final @theobserveruk.bsky.social FANFARE & FANGUISH of the season with each supporter giving their season rating and top highlight. Great final flourish from @shirleymush.bsky.social on his saints and @HammersUnited2’s Andy on #stopexploitingloyalty and more observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

That Real Madrid comeback was the best game I’ve ever been to full stop, now immortality. Well deserved @arsenalwfc.bsky.social! #UWCLfinal

This week’s @theobserveruk.bsky.social Fanfare and Fanguish. Appearances include Terence from @wingingitcpfc.bsky.social (congratulations 🦅), Sean from @talkingthfc.bsky.social , touching tribute to Goodison Park by John from @evertonnewsfeed.bsky.social and more. observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

"It's Our Home" Our special @evertonia.com tribute to Goodison Park, the grand old lady of English football. Our thanks goes to Jamie, Julie, Richie, Steve and Reg who shared their incredible memories with us. The end of an era 💙 evertonia.com/podcast/4574... Please share widely

The government's announcement this morning was an insult to those who have made the UK their home. These migrants are not "strangers", they are our friends, neighbours, and family members. It is shameful that they are being scapegoated in this way.

Full double-page spread in @theobserveruk.bsky.social dedicated to giving fans of all 20 Premier League clubs a chance to vent their feelings. Edited by me. t.co/DAbQtlJ2PY

Muslim communities in Burnley and Leeds are helping to reshape the matchday experience at their newly promoted Premier League clubs. @morgankofori.bsky.social on the grassroots organisations and football teams driving progress and inclusion. 📷Afrasiab Anwar hyphenonline.com/2025/05/08/b...

Latest for @hyphenonline.com. While Natasha Bedingfield’s unwritten became the official theme of Burnley’s promotion campaign, they and rivals Leeds have brought joy in more ways than one to their Muslim supporters on the path to the Premier League. hyphenonline.com/2025/05/08/b...

Always so grateful for these opportunities - another piece for the Observer this week! 📰 @morgankofori.bsky.social #BHAFC 🔵⚪️

Fanfare and Fanguish is a new weekly fan-led feature in @observeruk.bsky.social showcasing the views of a supporter from every Premier League club. Honoured to be editing this and many thanks to @mrabutler.bsky.social for the opportunity.

The last player to do what Myles Lewis-Skelly done at the Bernabeu was Cesc Fabregas and the last 18 year old that needed his ID checked was Tony Adams. Legendary stuff

All these worldies in the Champions League need Andy Gray shouting: “unsaveable!” on commentary

Rice cooked!

I’ve been wondering for ages why Declan Rice was not on free kicks after seeing his corner deliveries… now they can never take him off

Hi @sayersbhafc.bsky.social, can I DM you please?

Important piece on Tottenham normalising if not rewarding a domestic abuser www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Hunger has no place off the pitch. ⚽️ And together, we can relegate hunger to history. We're asking football clubs, fans, and players to help us end hunger in the UK. Sign for Trussell FC ⤵️ www.trussell.org.uk/support-us/f...

Hi @karmadrome.com can I DM you please?

Thrilled to have a piece on IUX and Fulham on Josimar, an outlet whose work I have admired for many years. It contains what I promise you is the best right-of-reply you will read all year.

For @tribunemagazine.bsky.social. I went to find out why, despite strong grassroots support for sanctions against Israel, and a live investigation, FIFA’s response has been muted. With input from Bassil Mikdadi and others. tribunemag.co.uk/2025/03/pale...

One of many things this show captures perfectly - the way so many boys and men measure ourselves against each other and judge ourselves “good boys” or “good men” - the problem being that the accepted standards of male behaviour are so low that we end up normalising behaviour that’s still monstrous.

The sort of piece that all mainstream publications should be writing during international week. FIFA/UEFA have shown themselves to be spineless, so it relies on media awareness to raise pressure. Well done @morgankofori.bsky.social 👏🏽 bsky.app/profile/morg...

“‘You’re asking a lot of individuals to risk everything to make a statement that you know is going to be misconstrued by the media,’ he continues, ‘that you know your opponents are going to try and paint as anti-Semitic. So you know, you’re just left with, I think, a rudderless movement.”

For @tribunemagazine.bsky.social. I went to find out why, despite strong grassroots support for sanctions against Israel, and a live investigation, FIFA’s response has been muted. With input from Bassil Mikdadi and others. tribunemag.co.uk/2025/03/pale...

These cruel benefit cuts will rob security from so many – but Labour will lose something crucial too | Frances Ryan

In case you’ve not read it yet, this by @jonathanliew.bsky.social for @theguardian.com on the myth of Manchester United’s new stadium - and new stadiums in general - is really, really good. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Yes, ball games: drive to take down signs warning against play begins in London www.theguardian.com/society/2025...