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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Boreham Wood might just be the Next Big Thing™️ ✍️ @danielstorey85.bsky.social reports Read more ➡️: inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"Claudio Ranieri and I didn't see eye to eye at first," says former Leicester City right-back Danny Simpson 🗣️ Read more ➡️: inews.co.uk/sport/footba... #LCFC
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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 · 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 · 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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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 · 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 · 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 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 · 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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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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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 · 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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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
In another universe, Muir might have been a history-maker for Team GB at these Winter Olympic Games trib.al/fTq3Pwg
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Opinion | "For the second week in a row, a shockingly brittle England fell apart almost as soon as their opponents’ foot was placed on their throats," writes Hugh Godwin trib.al/qWP3yeZ
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Zoe Atkin made it Britain’s greatest ever Winter Olympics by grabbing bronze in the delayed halfpipe final trib.al/TyfuZIT
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
England's 2003 World Cup winning captain opens up about working a 'normal' job, the losses that haunt him and who he considers his greatest teammate trib.al/JUMFb6t
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
"How better to epitomise football’s slow dance with late-stage capitalism than such a farce," writes @danielstorey85.bsky.social ✍️ Read more ➡️: trib.al/BFaqcNP #SaudiProLeague
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
"Football is at its most entertaining when it contains surprise. A 15-pass, 45-second move that literally ends up back where it started is the antidote to entertainment," writes @danielstorey85.bsky.social ✍️ Read more ➡️: trib.al/cxCNHRK #PremierLeague #Championship
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
🗣️ "I hope people think twice about online hate" 🗣️ "We're trying to do the best we can" 🗣️ "Being abusive isn’t okay in any form" #Lionesses star Jess Carter speaks exclusively to @kat-lucas.bsky.social 🦁 Read more ➡️: trib.al/3mdgMtR
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
The rugby league legend on his 90s heyday in Manchester, why he regrets not playing union for England and the tragedy that changed his view on life trib.al/I8iTu85
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Opinion | "The panto boos are inevitable now. He can, however, choose how to react, even win back favour. But not without wise counsel and a compliant mother," writes Kevin Garside trib.al/WlfJ2HB
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
The former England scrum-half reflects on stepping out at Twickenham for the first time, his proudest achievement and why he avoided any pre-game rituals trib.al/e2D5Xpx
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
"English football has lost one of the best days of the year - that is very difficult to stomach," writes @msidouglas.bsky.social ✍️ Read more ➡️: trib.al/3o27BoL #PremierLeague
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
"Chloe Kelly was robbed at Sports Personality of the Year," says @kat-lucas.bsky.social. "Placing referendums in the hands of the British public is always a dangerous game." Lucas argues that Kelly “produced an even more remarkable story than Rory McIlroy in 2025.” Read more ➡️: trib.al/Esgfuk2
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