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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Made the sports section, lads.
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sir Jim Ratcliffe should keep Britain’s name out of his mouth 🤐 ✍️ @mrjamesob.bsky.social #MUFC inews.co.uk/opinion/jim-...
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Southend United's turbulent years are behind them, writes @danielstorey85.bsky.social ✍️ Read more ➡️: inews.co.uk/sport/footba... #SouthendUnited
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Rotherham United have fallen to League Two, lost millions and face an uncertain future. Yet their greatest achievement may be simply surviving. In a football culture obsessed with promotion, money and the next saviour, what if we have forgotten what clubs are actually for?
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Ebbsfleet United remain suspended by the National League over unpaid tax debts. With another deadline looming, @danielstorey85.bsky.social tells the story of a football club who aren’t allowed to play matches. Read the full article here: inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Ebbsfleet United: The football club who aren't allowed to play matches
Wednesday is judgement day – but it should never have come to this
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Opinion | "They accused Bellingham of being arrogant. They said that his demand to be the protagonist, his main character energy, was in danger of dragging England down. Now that is exactly what they must celebrate," writes Daniel Storey trib.al/2LcbTaS
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
From Djed Spence's penalty to the disallowed goal, how England got away with it Read more: trib.al/fpmFn93
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Football, Guantanamo Bay and the shadow of shame that hangs over this World Cup 🏆 ⚽ Big read by @kat-lucas.bsky.social #WorldCup inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Football, Guantanamo Bay and the shadow of shame that hangs over this World Cup
Former detainees tell The i Paper about their years locked up in the notorious US prison - and how manipulative guards used football in its cages as a form of control
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
"In a world of AI and fakery, authenticity has never been more important," says former BBC presenter Dan Walker. "It might seem trivial but ITV are doing well because you can see Mark Pougatch’s hair being blown around. "Maybe the BBC need to invest in a wind machine..."
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
He lit up the Premier League with Tottenham, then won it all at Real Madrid. Now happily retired, Gareth Bale talks injuries, the Champions League and why Wales meant so much to him. Read the full interview here: trib.al/5104uqH
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Sports Media LGBT+ @sportsmedialgbt.com · 26/06/2026
🗣️ “Being able to see the welcome and acceptance for queer people elsewhere can act as a powerful motivator for queer people in states and towns in which that same welcome and acceptance isn’t in evidence” - @ericwahl.bsky.social ✍️ @danielstorey85.bsky.social, @ipapersport.bsky.social #LGBTQ 🏳️‍🌈⚽️🏳️‍⚧️
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Fifa has abandoned LGBT fans - but one US city is fighting back
The World Cup has let down a community who should be front and centre of the tournament
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Opinion | 'Hart is saving BBC’s coverage, and while ITV may be winning the broadcasting battle, the Beeb could yet win the war thanks to his articulate insight,' writes Michael Hincks Read more: trib.al/6VhfBCO
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
You would think official government transportation might offer some respite from bank-breaking prices at the World Cup Read more: trib.al/6aOX1Ey
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The World Cup has let down a community who should be front and centre of the tournament Read more: trib.al/h92OwJG
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Marcus Rashford is the next target on Tottenham Hotspur’s transfer wish list this summer 🎯 ✍️ @petehall86.bsky.social reports #THFC #COYS inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Tottenham plot shock move for £40m Marcus Rashford
The England international may have to rethink his own transfer stance this summer
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Sir Geoff Hurst is the only surviving member of the England team that started the 1966 World Cup final. 60 years after that famous win, he reflects on his career and reveals the incredible bond he shared with Bobby Moore. Read more: trib.al/apX0mM4
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Football's staying home in a controversial bid to save licence fee money Read more: trib.al/hcpzHmZ
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
FREE jumbo World Cup wall chart inside today's The i Paper Plot every team's progress as they chase glory 48 teams Three host nations 16 venues 104 matches One essential jumbo World Cup wall chart FREE in The i Paper today
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
One 2026 World Cup wallchart to rule them all. Take down the Cézanne from your living room wall. Make space for The i Paper’s (almost) A1 wallchart, which will be published in tomorrow’s newspaper. Don’t miss it. In fact, buy copies for everyone you know. Thanks! @olyduff.bsky.social
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
🗣️ "I feel liberated. The BBC moved the goalposts, not me" Gary Lineker speaks to @msidouglas.bsky.social about his acrimonious BBC exit, bringing the World Cup to Netflix and his worries over an "unpredictable" Donald Trump 🎙️ #WorldCup inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Gary Lineker: I feel liberated. The BBC moved the goalposts, not me
Axed Match of the Day presenter speaks to The i Paper about his acrimonious BBC exit, bringing the World Cup to Netflix and his worries over an 'unpredictable' Donald Trump
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Our chief football writer @danielstorey85.bsky.social is setting out on an epic road trip across the USA to cover the wildest World Cup in history. Ask him anything about his 7,200-mile, 49-day odyssey: trib.al/kLWoCN0
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Former Wales captain Gareth Thomas was the first professional rugby player to openly come out as gay. Now he wants to tackle the hidden drugs crisis affecting the LGBTQ+ community. Read the full interview here ➡️: trib.al/Gv4dKyC
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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 23/05/2026
Gareth Thomas: Chemsex left my friend on life support trib.al/xQ6dIKh
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Gareth Thomas: Chemsex left my friend on life support
The Welsh rugby legend talks the significance of representing his country, the value of
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Thomas Tuchel has named one of the most contentious World Cup squads in memory Read more: trib.al/uWPLIyA
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Hull City are considering legal action over Southampton's "Spygate" chaos 🧑‍⚖️ ⚽️ Exclusive by @msidouglas.bsky.social #HCAFC #SaintsFC inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Hull City consider legal action over Southampton 'spygate' chaos
Questions about the involvement of Southampton manager Tonda Eckert are sure to follow after the Saints were expelled from the play-offs for spying on rivals
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
"Getting relegated with Tottenham was my lowest point," says Glenn Hoddle. "I was only 18, and we got relegated in 1977. "I’ve supported Tottenham since I was eight years old, and to think I was in a team that got relegated was crucifying for me as a youngster." #THFC
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Kat Lucas @kat-lucas.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
One of the most extraordinary moments in Premier League history - from here, Arsenal win the title. From the London Stadium. #afc #whuars inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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The most controversial VAR call in history has all but won Arsenal the title
West Ham denied 95th-minute equaliser to put Arsenal on the brink of immortality
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
🗣️ "I used to lose two or three pounds every morning. It's a dangerous sport. Mentally, it was tough." Frankie Dettori opens up on why he quit horse racing, surviving a plane crash and rubbing shoulders with football royalty 🏇 Read the full interview here ➡️: trib.al/g2F7by0
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
"I am forever drawn back to this place," writes @danielstorey85.bsky.social ✍️ Read more ➡️: trib.al/42K5FHb #GTFC
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
🗣️ "It was the first thing he said to me, actually. We were sat in his office" Rio Ferdinand recalls the best advice from Sir Alex Ferguson, Joe Cole's strange pre-match routine and sharing a room with Roy Keane and Frank Lampard ⚽ Read the full interview here ➡️: trib.al/YZ3bnm5
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Opinion | "Dragging thousands of fans from Manchester or Leeds down to London, on the same weekend of the marathon, is way beyond the illogical," writes Pete Hall trib.al/bRpMvJi
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Liam Rosenior has been sacked by Chelsea, with assistant Calum McFarlane taking interim charge until the end of the season trib.al/dYPyiUe
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
🗣️ "Everyone thought I was going to be the next Alan Shearer" Micah Richards talks to @msidouglas.bsky.social about playing up front as a kid, how he wanted to be a manager before he found TV and winding up Roy Keane 😂 Read more ➡️: trib.al/GtjZRYj
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
"If you purport to care about supporters, you must help all of them," writes Daniel Storey trib.al/WJvZo7I
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Thursday's front page: China flexes its muscles in Gulf - as Trump seeks deal with Iran Read the full story: trib.al/Nf3VD5Z #TomorrowsPapersToday
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Daniel Storey @danielstorey85.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
In January, there was talk of protests at Southampton after repeated serious errors. Now they're the form team in the country. A piece on a baffling club, a baffling season and a novice manager coming good. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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How Southampton accidentally stumbled on a golden ticket
Saints fans finally have something to get behind
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Daniel Storey @danielstorey85.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Why League One proves that English football’s finances are broken. Column. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Something frightening is happening in English football
Wrexham and Birmingham have taken League One finances to breaking point
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Pete Hall @petehall86.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Leave the football, before the football leaves you. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Virgil van Dijk is not good enough for Liverpool any more
The Dutch captain, once Liverpool's dependable rock at the back, has conceded four penalties this season and his career is on a downward curve
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Daniel Storey @danielstorey85.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Arsenal are wobbling because they are making mistakes, but also because they are fighting a tide of self-fulfillment. The storm only whips up stronger... ⬇️ inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Mikel Arteta cannot escape Arsenal's eternal cycle of misery
As the end of the season looms, the Gunners are preparing for their moment of destiny
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
🗣️ "Things weren’t going so well so I said, 'can you sort us out a win in Port Elizabeth?' I don’t think he knew who we were, but he was amazing" Phil Tufnell reminisces on a hostile debut, his favourite roommates and a very unusual night out in Durban 🍻 Read more ➡️: trib.al/5Qeo30S
Phil Tufnell recalls an 'amazing' chance encounter with the Dalai Lama
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
🗣️ "I won't let Jason beat me at Monopoly - I make sure he doesn't get all the good properties" In an exclusive interview, Dame Laura Kenny reflects on motherhood, London 2012 and competitive date nights 🎲 Read the full interview ➡️: trib.al/jfPwfTg
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
“People think when you’ve been there for a long time, when you’ve got to 50 caps or whatever, you’re sitting there and you think you’re undroppable. No one’s undroppable" trib.al/gfu4Alo
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
"The transformation has been nothing short of miraculous," writes Matt Majendie trib.al/WvkAaA3
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
EXCLUSIVE | Declan Rice says the way people talk about Arsenal's set pieces is “confusing”, insisting the team’s success comes from detailed planning and execution. He also shares his thoughts on being tipped for the Ballon d'Or: trib.al/w6LQs0z
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
When Ben Foster first met Ryan Reynolds, he realised something quickly: the Hollywood star didn't know much about football - and didn't pretend to. Sometimes the smartest move in football isn't knowing everything - it's knowing when to step back. Read more ➡️: trib.al/7x4KDiE
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
'Nothing has changed', says former Lioness Lianne Sanderson at the London Football Awards. After Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni admitted to using racial language towards Vinicius Jr in their Champions League knockout play-off, Sanderson shared what she thinks needs to change.
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Chloe Kelly has been honoured with a one-of-a-kind Barbie, the first ever England women's football Barbie from toy company Mattel
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
"Birmingham City have monumentally grand designs - but this super project now feels more fragile," writes @danielstorey85.bsky.social ✍️ Read more ➡️: trib.al/KgHRU7q #BCFC
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s cuts have been blamed for leaving former Man Utd players without medical care 😮 ⚽️ Exclusive by @petehall86.bsky.social #MUFC inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Jim Ratcliffe's cuts blamed for leaving Man Utd heroes without medical care
Ineos boss told 'it's a football club, not a chemical company' with ex-stars left in need
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
The British skeleton rider reveals all on why his medals are scratched already, meeting Jurgen Klopp and winning double gold with a badly injured shoulder trib.al/rvunwu7
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