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Dominic Fifield

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Senior writer turned commissioning editor at The Athletic. Previously spent 20 years at the Guardian and Observer newspapers www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/dom…

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David Ornstein @david-ornstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
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Manchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breaches
City were charged by the Premier League in February 2023.
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 25/09/2026
In part one of The Athletic's interview, the Crystal Palace chairman also reflects on the transfer window and the team's start to the season www.nytimes.com/athletic/761...
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Steve Parish on Sage’s start, remaining on ‘high alert’ and raising the roof for Mateta and Sarr
In part one of The Athletic's interview, the Crystal Palace chairman also reflects on the transfer window and the team's start to the season
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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It has not been an easy fortnight for Teesside, an area which has long experience of being talked down. But the football club offers hope www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...
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Middlesbrough and the meaning of football in troubled times
It has not been an easy fortnight for Teesside, an area which has long experience of being talked down. But the football club offers hope
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Michael Walker @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Middlesbrough and the meaning of football in troubled times www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...
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Middlesbrough and the meaning of football in troubled times (Gift Article)
It has not been an easy fortnight for Teesside, an area which has long experience of being talked down. But the football club offers hope
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Michael Walker @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Thomas Meunier is 35 today and faces Arsenal with his new club, Sunderland. Birthday interview with a right-back, who is much more than that. Goals, art, politics, Meunier is a serious presence. www.nytimes.com/athletic/757...
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‘I find a bit of myself in Sunderland’: Thomas Meunier on his new life in England, a striking past and Balogun
The Belgium full-back talks surrealism, playing under Tuchel and Emery and alongside Mbappe and Neymar, and what lured him to the north east
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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The Belgium full-back talks surrealism, playing under Tuchel and Emery and alongside Mbappe and Neymar, and what lured him to the north east www.nytimes.com/athletic/757...
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‘I find a bit of myself in Sunderland’: Thomas Meunier on his new life in England, a striking past and Balogun
The Belgium full-back talks surrealism, playing under Tuchel and Emery and alongside Mbappe and Neymar, and what lured him to the north east
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Matt Woosnam @mattwoosie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Prince William launched a toolkit aimed to prevent suicide in sport yesterday at Everton's Hill Dickinson stadium Intended to help start conversation around mental health & suicide but also to equip everyone in sport at every level to know what to say, how to respond & with the tools to help
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Prince William and the toolkit aimed at preventing suicide in sport: ‘This can help so many people’ (Gift Article)
The Prince and Princess of Wales were at Hill Dickinson Stadium on World Suicide Prevention Day for the launch of On Your Side
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Paul Newman @paulfnewman66.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Cricket Briefing: Smith impresses after Abbas masterclass, and was this one of the best catches at Lord’s? www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...
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The Cricket Briefing: Smith impresses after Abbas masterclass, and was this one of the best catches at Lord’s? (Gift Article)
Pakistan recovered their poise to reduce England to 248-9 before bad light curtailed play prematurely on a fascinating first day at Lord's
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Paul Newman @paulfnewman66.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Analysis: How can Pakistan turn their series in England around? www.nytimes.com/athletic/753...
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Analysis: How can Pakistan turn their series in England around? (Gift Article)
The tourists must retain faith in their bowling and stop attempting to survive, defending length, when they bat if they are to win at Lord's
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Michael Walker @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Kevin Keegan changed two football clubs on the pitch, Liverpool and Newcastle United. He also altered Tyneside's perception of itself. On Sunday – Newcastle v Liverpool – he will be honoured at St. James' Park, a stadium constructed on his ambition. Get there early. www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
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Liverpool, Newcastle and Kevin Keegan the catalyst
Keegan's impact at Newcastle United and Liverpool cannot be underestimated and helped shape those clubs into what they are today
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Paul Newman @paulfnewman66.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Pakistan were ranked the No 1 Test team in the world a decade ago. What went wrong? www.nytimes.com/athletic/751...
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Pakistan were ranked the No 1 Test team in the world a decade ago. What went wrong? (Gift Article)
A combination of a chaotic domestic game and the temptation of white-ball franchise cricket has damaged the long-form game in Pakistan
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Paul Newman @paulfnewman66.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
How Sussex are helping plug cricket’s state-school talent drain www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...
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How Sussex are helping plug cricket’s state-school talent drain (Gift Article)
The Breaking Boundaries initiative has seen four cricketing hubs set up across Sussex to offer state-school children the chance to play
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Paul Newman @paulfnewman66.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Joe Root set to be reappointed England’s Test captain, stint could extend to next summer’s Ashes www.nytimes.com/athletic/746...
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Joe Root set to be reappointed England’s Test captain, stint could extend to next summer’s Ashes (Gift Article)
England are likely to ask Marcus Trescothick to take head coach's role on an interim basis for the Pakistan series as they consider options
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Michael Walker @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Utterly dreadful news on Kevin Keegan. Hard to comprehend. He changed Newcastle United and North-east football. Believed in it and made it believe in itself. Ambitious for all and so sharp as NUFC manager in those electric years from 1992 to the end of 96. Devastating loss.
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Oliver Kay @oliverkay.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
In a World Cup defined by chaotic games and big moments from the game’s biggest stars, the best team —emphasis on *team* — won. In praise of Spain, a counterpoint to what Arsene Wenger once called the “fast food” ethos of international football #worldcup #españa 🇪🇸 www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...
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Spain are worthy World Cup winners. It’s a victory for method over madness (Gift Article)
In a World Cup that was so often illuminated by the game’s biggest stars, the greatest glory was claimed by its strongest collective
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Tom Williams @tomwfootball.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Ayyoub Bouaddi is a maths whizz, an award-winning orator – and one of the best young midfielders in the world. Piece for @theathleticfc.bsky.social on his story so far as he prepares to take on the country of his birth with the country of his heart www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...
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Ayyoub Bouaddi and the rise of a World Cup wonderkid (Gift Article)
Morocco's young star shone against Real Madrid on his 17th birthday and has taken the World Cup by storm. Born in France, this is his story
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Michael Walker @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Andoni Iraola and a shared memory of the opening stages of the 1992 Tour de France in San Sebastian in his native Basque country. Contains Miguel Indurain. www.nytimes.com/athletic/739...
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Andoni Iraola, Big Mig and the little Basque boy who fell in love with cycling: ‘At 10, you remember everything’
In 1992, the young Iraola watched Miguel Indurain in the yellow jersey win the Prologue in San Sebastian to fire his enthusiasm for cycling
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Paul Newman @paulfnewman66.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Farewell Ben Stokes, England’s complicated, chaotic captain. It was not meant to end like this www.nytimes.com/athletic/739...
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Farewell Ben Stokes, England’s complicated, chaotic captain. It was not meant to end like this (Gift Article)
The England captain admits he has no more fight left in him, though defeat to New Zealand may fuel calls for further changes at the ECB
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Jack Lang @jacklang.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
“You have chosen to play. The baby will still be there afterwards.” “A World Cup is a unique moment. You’re going to walk away from that?” Reactionary garbage. Hats off to Jérémy Doku. Some things are far more important than football www.nytimes.com/athletic/737...
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Jeremy Doku wants to be there for the birth of his first child. That should be the end of it (Gift Article)
The birth of a child, particularly your first, is a life-changing event. Doku the parent is so much more important than Doku the footballer
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Dominic Fifield @domfifield.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Farewell Kane Williamson, one of the greats ✍️ @paulfnewman66.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/735...
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Kane Williamson, New Zealand’s greatest run scorer, announces retirement from international cricket (Gift Article)
Williamson scored 19,346 runs across all formats and captained his country in all three formats, winning the World Test Championship in 2021
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Paul Newman @paulfnewman66.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Rob Key left angry and disappointed by Ben Stokes and claims England players ‘cannot be trusted’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/735...
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Rob Key left angry and disappointed by Ben Stokes and claims England players ‘cannot be trusted’
The managing director of England men's cricket offered Stokes no assurances that he would captain his country again as he spoke at the Oval
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Matt Woosnam @mattwoosie.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Palace are close to appointing Pierre Sage as their manager to replace the departing Oliver Glasner Frenchman is set to take over, with Palace keen on a quick appointment. Enjoyed success with Lyon and Lens, winning the Ligue 1 coach of the year award last season #CPFC @theathleticfc.bsky.social
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Crystal Palace close in on agreement to appoint Lens head coach Pierre Sage (Gift Article)
Palace have been searching for a successor to Oliver Glasner, who is leaving the south London club this summer.
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Oliver Kay @oliverkay.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Really enjoyed joining this discussion of the top 20 greatest footballers of all time - as featured in @theathletic.com Soccer 100 book #soccer100 out now @joe-devine.bsky.social hosted @amylawrence.bsky.social @nickmiller79.bsky.social Carl Anka & me youtube.com/watch?v=We9kLgtWFe8&feature=youtu.be
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The 20 greatest football players of all time
YouTube video by The Athletic FC
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Michael Walker @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Just over a year ago went to see Andoni Iraola at Bournemouth to discuss, amongst other football matters, Frankenstein, chemistry and creativity. Liverpool have appointed a most impressive coach and man. www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...
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Andoni Iraola: Liverpool head coach on chemistry, Frankenstein and monster mentality
Iraola, who has taken over at Liverpool, spoke about philosophy, 'organised spontaneity' and Bournemouth's association with Mary Shelley
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Michael Walker @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
How we remember, what we remember and Arsenal 2026. www.nytimes.com/athletic/729...
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How will Arsenal of 2026 be remembered?
Neutrals may recall Arsenal's title success for long throws, corners and VAR, but was their approach merely a means to an end?
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Paul Newman @paulfnewman66.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Lancashire and Middlesex: How county cricket’s fallen giants turned mutinous www.nytimes.com/athletic/726...
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Lancashire and Middlesex: How county cricket's fallen giants turned mutinous
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Matt Woosnam @mattwoosie.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Palace play a European semi-final tonight. A huge achievement & one to cherish Some of the club's most revered people speak about what it means #CPFC 🇦🇺 Jedinak "Tremendous pride" ⚽ Kember "I'm a Palace man" 👑 Coppell "Meant to be" 🤕 Butterfield "enjoy the ride" 🇫🇮 Riihilahti "Deserved"
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Crystal Palace are in a European semi-final. This is what it means to players and managers from previous eras
Oliver Glasner's side take on Shakhtar Donetsk in pursuit of a first European trophy - an ambition previous generations could not envisage
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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Who are the biggest sides to have never won the Champions League?
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Paul Newman @paulfnewman66.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
From Botham to Buttler and the Rews — why Somerset set the standard for youth development in county cricket www.nytimes.com/athletic/721...
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From Botham to Buttler and the Rews — why Somerset set the standard for youth development in county cricket
The early-season pace-setters in the County Championship lean almost entirely on homegrown players, with many graduates excelling elsewhere
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
🎩 The Business of Football looks at 10yrs of B teams, bad gates & Wembley joy in EFL Trophy 💡 Who recalls the Whole Game Solution? It was more prediction than solution 💷 Latest on EFL's attempts to cut losses 🛒 Newport & Tranmere sale updates 🎁 And it's free to read! www.nytimes.com/athletic/719...
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The Business of Football: A 10-year anniversary EFL special, plus League Two takeover talk (Gift Article)
Our regular column also takes in Leagues One and Two adding a Championship-style PSR backstop to their SCMP approach. Confused? Read on
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Matt Woosnam @mattwoosie.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I lost my dad over Easter Going to watch Palace with him was special, to both of us. For so many years it was a shared bond. It brought us joy Loved sharing memories with him, about the grounds I visited & him recalling when he went there before This is a piece of my memories, in his memory #CPFC
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Crystal Palace, Dad and me: Special memories that will live with me forever
Football has an almost unique power to bring people together, as it did for our Palace correspondent Matt Woosnam with his dad, Andy
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Michael Walker @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Sunderland have just beaten two of England's Champions League clubs in consecutive games. They have overturned low expectations around promoted Championship clubs with consequences for the bottom of the PL table. Two points off sixth, Sunderland have made some noise. www.nytimes.com/athletic/719...
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If Spurs are relegated, the success of Sunderland will be partly to blame
Sunderland defying expectations and not crumbling after promotion is one of the reasons Spurs are now in the bottom three instead
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Dominic Fifield @domfifield.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
“If you think you won’t get any help and don’t have a role in April, you shouldn’t be in the team.” Jack Leach, Somerset The state of spin bowling in England, told through the eyes of three bowlers at different stages of their careers ✍️ @paulfnewman66.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/716...
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The state of spin bowling in England — told through the eyes of three bowlers
The Athletic talks to Jack Leach, Jack Carson and Farhan Ahmed, along with their respective county coaches, about life as a spin bowler
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Nick Miller @nickmiller79.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Imran Khan has been in prison - solitary confinement, an 8x10 cell - in Pakistan for almost 1,000 days. This is a long read on why, for which I spoke to his sons Kasim & Sulaiman, his sister Aleema, David Gower & others. Free to read. www.nytimes.com/athletic/716...
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The imprisonment of Imran Khan: ‘It’s hard to know, in the dark hours, what he’s going through’ (Gift Article)
The charismatic cricketer turned politician was imprisoned in Rawalpindi in 2023 and now has only sporadic contact with his family
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Paul Newman @paulfnewman66.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Haseeb Hameed on life outside the Bazball bubble: ‘The ambition to play for England will always be there’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/715...
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Haseeb Hameed on life outside the Bazball bubble: ‘The ambition to play for England will always be there’
The Notts captain is England's forgotten man, but sheer weight of runs over the last two seasons demands he is contention for a Test return
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Paul Newman @paulfnewman66.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Ollie Robinson on England: ‘I’ve not done myself any favours. It’s up to me to force myself back in’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/715...
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Ollie Robinson on England: ‘I’ve not done myself any favours. It’s up to me to force myself back in’
The newly appointed Sussex red-ball captain has not played for his country since 2024 but, if fit and firing, he may be in the frame again
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
I’m sure there’s a perfectly reasonable explanation for this & John Textor will have that Eagle IPO sorted out before we know it. www.nytimes.com/athletic/715...
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Textor loses control of multi-club empire, as Eagle Football placed into administration
Eagle Football's main creditor, investment firm Ares Capital Corporation, has put the group’s UK-based holding company into administration.
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Paul Newman @paulfnewman66.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
England back McCullum, Stokes and Key after review of Ashes debacle, but mixed messages abound. Analysis from Lord’s for @theathletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/713...
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England back McCullum, Stokes and Key after review of Ashes debacle, but mixed messages abound
The ECB want the head coach to stay true to himself but also change, so will the team deliver 'Bazball', 'Benball' or something else?
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Colin Millar @colinmillar.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
🇵🇱 Welcome to Poland's Ekstraklasa: Europe's craziest league 📉All 18 teams can still win the league...or be relegated 😲 Current leaders finished 15th last season 👀 Relegation zone shocks 📈 Crowds up 50% 🇪🇺 European successes 🎁 Gift article on @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...
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Welcome to the wild Polish league, where all 18 teams can still win the title... or be relegated
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Michael Walker @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Kim Hellberg's impact on Middlesbrough has been fast and impressive, as have a growing number of Boro's performances. Top of the Championship, tonight they go to Coventry in second. Hellberg's favourite player as a boy was Frank Lampard. Spent a few hours observing. www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
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Kim Hellberg: Behind the scenes with the coach driving Middlesbrough towards the Premier League
Boro's Swedish coach talks rollercoaster football, overcoming a fear of public speaking and how Hellball could restore the club to the elite
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Tom Burrows @tburrows16.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
'I was in a constant state of sedation' Football has a hidden problem with sleeping pills I spoke to a number of players who developed an addiction to them - and explored why footballers may be especially vulnerable www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
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Football’s sleeping pills problem: ‘My usage was ridiculous – I was in La La Land’
The Athletic spoke to people involved in football about the problems with sleeping pills
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Michael Walker @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Another frantic, compelling afternoon at Tynecastle. Hearts' lead is down to four points, as the doubters will note. But they go into February top of the Scottish Premiership and can still do it. Even if they don't, Hearts have made us look again. www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
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Heart of Midlothian, Scottish football’s unlikely disrupters
Some cannot get their heads around Hearts being Scottish champions come May. But it can happen.
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Seb Stafford-Bloor @sebsb.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Derby Days: Hamburg. Ahead of tonight’s Stadtderby at the Millerntor, a piece on the rivalry between St.Pauli and HSV from a few years ago. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/443...
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Straight Outta Cobham @socobhampod.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗣𝗢𝗗! 🚨 @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @reallycerys.bsky.social & @liamtwomey.bsky.social discussing... 🇨🇾 Pafos (only just) dealt with 🦅 Palace's plight w/ @domfifield.bsky.social 🏆 #CFCW bloody love a cup final 🔟 Shocking 'top 10' recall #CFC pod.fo/e/37e6a0
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Straight Outta Cobham: A show about Chelsea: Chelsea into UCL top eight after Pafos toil with trip to crisis club Palace up next
In the race for eighth place...Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Liam Twomey and Cerys Jones alongside him for a recap of the extremely dull but extremely necessary 1-0 victory over Pafos on...
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Michael Walker @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Tottenham and West Ham are not what they were, nor, in terms of potential, what they could be. The Way the clubs played seems like a relic of history, yet a sense of it is still entwined in the current fanbase disaffection and disconnection. www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...
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West Ham and Tottenham have lost their Way
The two clubs have huge histories but a modern malaise - unhappy fans, owner issues, unpopular managers, and recruitment failings
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 20/12/2025
“Eventually, they will get you. “Sustained excellence, repeated over and over again. Pat Cummins is a freak and Nathan Lyon is a genius. You can swap those around as well if you really want.” Cameron Ponsonby, Paul Newman & Tim Spiers dissect the talking points from Adelaide Oval ⤵️ bit.ly/4akZGqu
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 05/12/2025
The second day at the Gabba saw Brydon Carse carted to all parts. By the time England hobbled off for tea with Australia 228-3 and only 108 runs adrift, Carse had conceded the third fastest half century by an England bowler in Test history. It was a bruising second session.
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Michael Walker @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Sunderland's December 2025 is daunting, but it's not December 2020. Spoke to three key decision-makers – Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, Kristjaan Speakman & Florent Ghisolfi – about where the club has been, is today and hopes to be next season and beyond. www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
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Kyril Louis-Dreyfus and Sunderland’s five-year rise: ‘The challenge for us is to break the cycle’
The Athletic speaks with three key decision-makers at the club, including chairman Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, to chart their journey on Wearside
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