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Telegraph Sports reporter / freelance LFC/EFC writer www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/c/cf-cj…

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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Such a pleasure having a pint with (& interviewing) legendary ex-BBC broadcaster Ray Stubbs & hearing his many tales involving Diego Maradona, George Best, Bill Shankly, Gazza & the legendary Eagle Sunday League team. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Over to you Jurgen… substack.com/@chrisbascom...
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A few years back, a PL executive boldly claimed ‘virtual season tickets’ were coming  - where you could be anywhere in world & feel you’re inside arena watching live match. Could this be part of next PL broadcast deal? telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Michael Owen interview. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Should anyone require an experienced writer at LFC/EFC games this season, there are many good ones available… … and so am I. In addition to my Telegraph role, will be freelancing at weekends. Or not as the case may be. Happy new season everyone.
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Exclusive interview with Micah Richards about Phil Collins, toxic social media, a planned ‘retirement’ date & why modern football punditry should be fun as well as informative. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Do you love tennis? Do you ever ask yourself, “I wonder how you win Wimbledon?” Do you want to read about anything other than the World Cup? Well today is your LUCKY day. www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2026/...
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How to win Wimbledon
According to statistics, strong returners stand just as good a chance as big servers at SW19, which could bode well for Novak Djokovic
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
If you’re at a match, turn your bloody phones off & watch the game. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Spent the day in Dudley meeting coaches from the clubs where it all started for Bellingham & Rogers. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
From November 2025. This is what the new LFC manager needs to sort out straight away. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
An interview with ITV’s 1994 World Cup anchorman, Matt Lorenzo. It didn’t go well, but Jack Charlton brought much needed entertainment. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
If an Irishman & Scot penned an England World Cup anthem today, Farage and his acolytes would be FUMING... www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
England's 'forgotten' World Cup campaign... Chile, 1962. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The ongoing mission to get a Scouser in the England Test cricket team for the first time since 1948. www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2026...
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
I’m currently writing Telegraph Sport’s Briefing on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, picking out my favourite articles and offering my thoughts on the biggest stories of the day. It’s FREE. www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/sec...
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Interview with one of the most underrated LFC players of all time. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
It’s a sensitive topic for obvious reasons, but after a spate of recent incidents the question must be asked: is enough being done by football, and elite sport as a whole, to caution its stars about the risks of driving superfast, luxury, high-performance cars? www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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The fight to save footballers from the horrors of fast cars
Former players who suffered life-changing injuries are attempting to educate professionals after several serious incidents in recent years
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Across English football’s 92 pro clubs, there have been 884 sackings since 2005 -an average of 42 a year. It’s a circus. This season, the cost of PL sackings alone is an estimated £47m. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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English football’s managerial merry-go-round has become a circus
High turnover is sucking millions out of game in pattern that would represent economic suicide for clubs below the top flight
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
The legend Ian Rush on health, fresh perspectives on his career, the best centre-backs he faced and one of football’s greatest misquotes… www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Ian Rush interview: I thought I was a goner, it was like drowning
After terrifying health scare, Liverpool’s greatest goalscorer says it taught him to stop being bashful about celebrating his superb career
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Yoko Ono @yokoono.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
OUR SOCIETY IS RUN BY INSANE PEOPLE FOR INSANE OBJECTIVES I think they're all insane, you know, but I'm liable to be put away as insane for expressing that, you know? That's what's insane about it. I mean, don't you agree? #powertothepeople
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
654 & counting… www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Discovered by a prison officer and admired by Sir Alex: James Milner’s record-breaking journey
Telegraph Sport speaks to those who know the Brighton midfielder best as he makes Premier League history against Brentford
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Paul Hayward @paulhayward.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
My column on the great American sportswriting tradition - and why the Washington Post's cull spells danger far beyond the ballpark. observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...
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The Washington Post’s sport cull is a bigger red flag for...
If sport is simply churn and ‘content’, then every other form of cultural reportage might as well be closed down, too
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Pete Paphides @petepaphides.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
This is really just an excuse to post a clip of this splendid song by the eternal boy wonder Roddy Frame, who happens to be 62 today.
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You never forget the birthday of anyone you once idolised enough to try and memorise it in the first place... | Pete Paphides
Get more from Pete Paphides on Patreon
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Chris Smith @bychrissmith.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
New on Always Liverpool | Andy Robertson's moment, both beautiful and devastating, told us everything about how Liverpool's players are still coping with the loss of their dear Diogo. We haven't afforded them enough grace.
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Ah, Robbo ❤️
A moment both beautiful and devastating told us everything about how Liverpool's players are still coping with the loss of their dear Diogo. We haven't afforded them enough grace.
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
So, so great tonight in Liverpool @thepainsofbeing.bsky.social . ‘Young Adult Friction’ alone should have made this band superstars. Check ‘em out indie kids (young & old)
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Interview with the King. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Sir Kenny Dalglish interview: I would struggle to be a player-manager today, but I am 74!
New film about Liverpool hero paints a portrait of someone who became more than a player and manager for a city grieving after Hillsborough
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
In October, 2005, Rafa Benitez explained how - despite indifferent results in first 8 games - his summer signings would elevate the European champions. A few tweaks later the side was vastly superior. It needed time to gel. Start of this season feels comparable. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Liverpool have bought a better squad, Slot must now build a better team
Manager has much to ponder about his line-up and must work out which pawns fit where and decide which pieces he is willing to sacrifice
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
“When I first arrived here I could not catch my breath for the first 25 minutes of every match. It took me 18 months to show what I could do. Then it just clicked…” An interview with LFC legend Jan Molby. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Jan Molby interview: Jurgen Klopp would not have given me a second look
Exclusive: Liverpool legend, 62, on adapting to ‘tough’ English game, halcyon days at Anfield and why he grew up supporting Arsenal
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Report from Anfield on the night Hugo Ekitike won the match & then unnecessarily made sure he was around to watch three days of the Ryder Cup instead of playing against Crystal Palace. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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‘Needless and stupid’: Arne Slot furious at Hugo Ekitike over Liverpool celebration red card
“The trouble with you is that your brains are in your feet,” Bill Shankly once famously informed a Liverpool trainee.
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
“When you are analytical as a coach and winning, they say you have attention to detail and it is a good thing. When you are losing, they say, ‘Oh, here he goes again with his attention to detail. When will he stop?’” www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Rafael Benitez interview: I want to coach in England again
Exclusive: Spaniard recalls managing during a more austere era at Liverpool and explains why crossing the divide to Everton did not work out
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Beto interview. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Liverpool fans say ‘Beto, you’re s--- and we’re going to batter you guys’. I love Scousers
Striker knows the outpouring of grief for his compatriot Diogo Jota that brought Reds and Blues together will be put on hold for the derby
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Exclusive interview with Rafa. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Rafael Benítez interview: I want to coach in England again
Exclusive: Spaniard recalls managing during a more austere era at Liverpool and explains why crossing the divide to Everton did not work out
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Saw all the flags & thought it was still Last Night of the Proms when arrived in Burnley. The final chorus came from away end again. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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‘Arne Time’ has replaced Fergie Time as Liverpool show hunger to keep their title
Never leave a Liverpool match early.
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Arne Slot on Alexander Isak: : “He is ONE of the best in the world, but for him to become THE best in the world… I think the best players in the world win trophies & that is what he needs to do and we need to do for him.”
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
“The most FSG summer ever.” The 12 month operation in which LFC assembled their dream team, and why the combined cost of Wirtz & Isak is just £51.25 million in year one. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
At least there is one decent international this weekend.
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
EFC want to make Jordan Pickford their number one for the rest of his prime years at the top. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Jordan Pickford lined up for career-long Everton deal
Keeper could sign extension that would help cement England place for years to come; plus, where he ranks among club’s greatest No 1s
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
♥️♥️♥️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HzZ...
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Saint Etienne x Confidence Man - Brand New Me
YouTube video by SaintEtienneOfficial
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
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Transfer Window Recap featuring Chris Bascombe | The Liverpool Way Podcast
Deadline Day was full of drama and for once the Reds were involved in it. You win some, you lose some, and Arne Slot ended the summer with some incredible signings, while lamenting the one that got aw...
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
All very exciting for LFC, but as @23carra.bsky.social recalls here, in summer of 1988 one of the great title winning sides brought Ian Rush back from Juventus (for a club record fee) & lost title to Arsenal. Plenty of knitting together still needed by Arne Slot. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Liverpool are new galacticos after signing Alexander Isak
Club have revelled in an underdog mentality against wealthier rivals but that dynamic has just changed dramatically
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
On the day Emile Heskey signed for LFC in a club record fee, managed to get an interview with him as he drove out of Melwood trying to work out how to use a posh new gadget called a sat-nav. Much simpler times.. #sighswistfully
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
#bigsummer #done 😜
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Transfer blog is ongoing for those counting down to 7pm, by the way. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Transfer deadline day live: Latest updates before window closes tonight
Transfer window shuts at 7pm (BST) today
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Strong vibes that Alan Pardew still hasn't got over the 2006 FA Cup final. 😀
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Report from Anfield. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Mikel Arteta cannot escape Anfield’s psychological grip
This was a golden opportunity to beat the champions, but Arsenal played with caution rather than ambition
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Wonderful band. www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...
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My band Saint Etienne are bowing out after 35 crazy years in pop — here’s why
Founder member Bob Stanley recalls the fun and friendship, highs and lows — from singing with Kylie to the dark side of Rolf Harris on Top of the Pops
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
This week’s @23carra.bsky.social column on why the title race is ‘typical Arsenal’ versus a different, transitional LFC. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Gabriel, Saliba and Raya will define Arsenal’s title charge, not Gyokeres
Mikel Arteta has more strength in depth than rivals Liverpool and Man City, and may not need a radical tactical shift
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Match report from Hill Dickinson. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Jack Grealish is the right man at the right time to kickstart Everton’s new era
Summer arrival proves his quality, setting up both goals as Everton christen new stadium with first victory of season
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Jordan Pickford interview www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Jordan Pickford: My great mate Jack Grealish is going to light this place up
Interview: Everton goalkeeper says calibre of player club are adding to squad shows intent ahead of first game in new stadium
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Chris Bascombe @chrisbascombe.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Over £200m recouped in player sales by LFC this summer as Ben Doak’s £25m transfer to Bournemouth confirmed. #artofthedeal
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