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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

As Lionel Messi wears the colours of La Albiceleste for the last time tonight, read about all the highs and lows of his stellar international career in my 📚 From Moore to Messi

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

La Scaloneta 2.0 is well and truly up and running. I wrote about how Lionel Messi began laying the groundwork for the post-Messi era in my 📚 From Moore to Messi

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Lionel Messi will have his last tango in an Argentina shirt in a farewell match on 8 October in Buenos Aires against Benin. Read about all the highs and lows of his international career in my 📚 From Moore to Messi

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

9 years ago today I was watching Lanús en route to their maiden Copa Libertadores Final

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Fortunate to have seen Lionel Messi play for Argentina in the flesh over the years

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

A belated Feliz Día de la Futbolista Argentina. Learn about its origins in my book From Moore to Messi

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

A little reminder that Anglo-Argentine footballing relations weren't always so antagonistic

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The women's players also have a Día de la Futbolera as I wrote in From Moore to Messi

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Plenty of Argentine talent on show at Newport County tonight, World Cup winner Paulo Dybala and former Under 20 internationals Santiago Castro and Matías Soulé

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Great review of From Moore to Messi

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Great to chat with @aljazeera.com about Argentina's appearance in the World Cup Final tonight

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Will there be a fourth star on the Argentina jersey after tonight? Read about how they won the first three in my 📚 From Moore to Messi

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Want to know the full significance of the England v Argentina fixture? These are the only books you will need!

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Great review from soccerbooks.co.uk

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

England v Argentina has provided some epic World Cup encounters: 1962,1966, 1986,1998 and 2002. Relive them all by getting your copy of my book before Wednesday's semi-final

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Happy Independence Day Argentina 🇦🇷

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I cited Dame Bola as the best source of Argentine football phrases in From Moore to Messi

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Congratulations to Cabo Verde on reaching the knockout stage of the World Cup. There they will face Argentina, a country that has long standing links with the islands through football as I wrote in my book

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

OTD in 1978 Argentina won their first FIFA World Cup. Read the full story including the little known fishing trip after the controversial victory over Peru in my book, From Moore to Messi

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Two of my books in the top 35 of Amazon's South American Football book chart, would make fantastic Father's Day gifts

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Looking forward to chatting about my book this afternoon

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Lionel Scaloni has named his 26 my man squad that will defend Argentina's World Cup title. Want to know the full history the Argentine national team? 🔗 www.amazon.co.uk/Moore-Messi-...

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

For the benefit of the BBC and other media outlets, Aston Villa last lifted European silverware 43 not 44 years ago

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

OTD in 1981 Lucho Figueroa was born. His goals helped Argentina reach the 2005 Confederations Cup Final, a tournament you can read about in my book #FromMooretoMessi

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Watched football in worse settings

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🚨 OUT TODAY! With a month to go before the start of the FIFA World Cup, get ahead of the game with my history of the Argentine men's and women's national football teams 🔗 www.amazon.co.uk/Moore-Messi-...

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

One of the joys of moving to a bigger place is having room for a bookcase solely dedicated to Latin American football

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

The countdown is on! Available for pre-order from www.amazon.co.uk/Moore-Messi-...

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Argentina's women are closing on qualification for next year's World Cup in Brazil. You can read about the full story of the team's history including an exclusive interview with 1971 World Cup vice-captain Betty García in my book due out on 11 May

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Happy International Women's Day! My new book devotes 5 chapters on the struggle for recognition and support from their own association against opponents with far greater resources, charting their successes against the odds in the 1971 and 2019 World Cups with stars like Elba Selva & Estefanía Banini

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

As it's World Book Day! The third book in my Argentine football trilogy, From Moore to Messi is released on 11 May in time for the FIFA World Cup and tells the story of both the men's and women's Argentine national team for the first time

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

🚨 WATERSTONES DISCOUNT OFFER: LAST CHANCE! ⏳ Today's the final day to get 25% off the From Moore to Messi pre-order ⚽ The book covers the high, lows and little known stories of the Argentine men's and women's national football team 🔓 Code: 'FEB26' 🔗 www.waterstones.com/book/from-mo...

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Can't wait for this to be released in May! 🚨 WATERSTONES DISCOUNT OFFER LIVE! ⚽ From Moore to Messi - the story of the Argentine men's and women's national football teams 🔥 25% OFF pre-order now live 🔓 Use code 'FEB26' (17-20Feb) 👇 Order now 🔗 www.waterstones.com/book/from-mo...

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

You can read about it in my upcoming book

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

🚨 WATERSTONES DISCOUNT OFFER DROPPING SOON! ⚽ From Moore to Messi tells the story of the Argentine national football team (men's & women's) since their first international in 1902 👀 A special pre-order offer dropping 17 February

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Game number eight watched in Scotland with brilliant Skids-inspired Dunfermline third shirt

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

The inspiration behind the current Scottish Premier League leaders

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Three years ago today Argentina won their third men's World Cup. You can read the full story of this triumph and the other highs and lows of the Argentine men's and women's national teams in my latest book from @PitchPublishing in May 2026

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Excited for today's World Cup draw? Why not pre-order my book due out in May 2026 available from the usual book retailers

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Just finished @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social book on Euro 1984. Simply the best football book I have read for many a year. Well researched and beautifully written, it is an excellent resource for a couple of book ideas I am working on

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Delighted that my new book on the Argentine national team, including chapters on the women's team from the 1971 World Cup, is being published next May and is available for pre-order now

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Delighted to have my article on the growing pains of professional women's football in Argentina published in @lareinamagazine.co.uk

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

29 years ago this week @riverplateoficial.bsky.social won its second Copa Libertadores. Read all about it in my book El Más Grande

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Thoroughly enjoyed presenting about early Argentine international footballer Arnoldo Watson Hutton @footycon.bsky.social in Belfast

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Happy 124th birthday @riverplateoficial.bsky.social You can read the story of the club's foundation 👇

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

The start of the World Club Cup is less than a month away. Read all about one of the main contenders @riverplateoficial.bsky.social in my book 👇

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